7 Weeks, Term 4, 2024 Wednesdays 12:30 - 2:30pm Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning Fremantle Dr, Stirling 

• Take positive action to address your child's challenging behaviours
• Learn skills to deescalate conflict
• Make positive changes in your family's interactions

WHAT IS THE BOUNDARIES WITHOUT CONFLICT PARENTING PROGRAM?

Boundaries Without Conflict is a group parenting program facilitated by the School Psychology Service aimed at helping parents/carers address their child's challenging, violent, or destructive behaviours. During the program parents/carers will develop a clear plan to address their child's challenging behaviours, feel more in control, and explore how to communicate without promoting escalation.

WHAT DOES THE GROUP INVOLVE?  

Boundaries Without Conflict is a multi-week program with each session running for two hours. Each group will have approximately 15 participating families (one or both parents/carers) and is facilitated by at least one psychologist. Activities are based on the Non-Violent Resistance evidence based therapeutic approach. It includes whole and small group activities and take home tasks are set for between sessions. Children do not attend the program 

ARE THERE ANY RISKS FOR PARTICIPANTS? 

It's possible that when participants start to use the strategies taught in the program, they or their child may initially experience a higher level of distress as challenging behaviours are addressed. However, as participants continue learning and practicing a wider range of strategies, these are likely to reduce.

HOW WILL INFORMATION BE KEPT AND SHARED? 

Information shared within the group is confidential and is not shared outside of the group. Should facilitators become concerned about a child's safety or well-being external agencies will be notified. Where appropriate, the facilitators will endeavour to assist families identify the appropriate next steps in gaining support. At the beginning and end of the program participants will be asked to complete short questionnaires. This data is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and to get an understanding of how participants are travelling. File notes regarding parent/carer's involvement in the program will be recorded, stored securely, and will be placed on an electronic student School Counselling File at the child's school. 

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