Parents and caregivers are invited to attend free workshops designed to offer practical strategies for common parenting challenges, including anger management, positive discipline, handling disobedience, and promoting resiliency. Workshops will be offered at Project Self-Sufficiency and online. Pizza and childcare will be available to attendees at all in-person sessions. Those who attend two of the in-person workshops will receive a $25 gift card; attendees at three events will receive a $50 gift card. Seminars offered at Project Self-Sufficiency on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. include “The Power of Positive Parenting,” May 1 st ; “Raising Resilient Children,” May 8 th ; and “Raising Confident, Competent Children,” May 15 th . Project Self-Sufficiency will also offer discussion groups about select issues impacting parents of young children on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. including “Hassle Free Shopping with Children,” June 5 th ; “Developing Good Bedtime Routines,” June 12
Community members are invited to learn how to introduce young children to mental health concepts and address their corresponding feelings, thoughts and actions by attending a meeting of the Project Sussex Kids General Council, Wednesday, May 1 st , 11:00 a.m., at Project Self-Sufficiency . The presentation, which is particularly designed for parents and those who work with parents of young children, will feature the Gizmo’s Pawsome Guide to Mental Health and will be facilitated by the NJ4S Mental Health Association . The Gizmo program uses the concept of a therapy dog to boost awareness of children’s mental health with an extensive array of curricula, in-person activities, and interactive video content. During the presentation, Project Self-Sufficiency staff will also provide an update on Project Sussex Kids activities in the community. The meeting is free and open to the public; advance registration is encouraged. Interested participants are invited to call Project Self-