Description
Parenting is difficult on its own but given the competing demands, multiple responsibilities, lack of support, and often increasingly challenging environment, sometimes it feels as if the pressure is too high. However, effective parenting skills can set your children up for success like no other intervention. Learn effective parenting techniques from Family and Youth Institute professionals and watch the magic unfold!
This is not your average power-point presentation! This interactive workshop is jam-packed with exciting ways to interact with the information – such as live polling, infographics, videos, and most importantly, time with an expert in the field of mental health!
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Why The FYI
The FYI is a national research and education institute focusing on Muslim mental health and family wellness. Our mission is to strengthen and empower individuals, families, and communities through mental health research and education. The Family and Youth Institute has also designed a vibrant and meaningful range of workshops, lectures, and presentations on topics within our four focus areas related to youth, marriage, parenting, and mental health!
Overview/
Outline
Session 1 – Parenting in a Digital Age
(2 hr)
With smartphones taking over our time, tablets taking over the dinner table, and notifications taking over our lives, what can families do to connect in this digital age? In this Family and Youth Institute lecture, participants will learn about best tech-practices, good family habits, and how they can implement them in their own lives with their own children.
Session 2 – Communicating with Teens
(4 hr)
Why does communicating with a teenager feel so different? How can you reach them through the screens and their busy schedules? This interactive workshop presents information on child development through the adolescent years, highlights diverse methods of helping teens through loving relationships, and covers effective communication tips and pointers in order to help strengthen connection through these potentially tough but essential teen years.
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Target Audience
This workshop is curated for parents to provide some resources and tools when it comes to parenting in a healthy and effective manner.
Cost
(plus) Travel and accommodations
Testimonials
“Our communities are in desperate need
of resources like yours at FYI.
It’s quite disheartening actually that so many families suffer in silence because they’re unaware of how to receive the help they deserve. It truly breaks my heart actually. I see the sad ramifications of parenting practices that are misguided. Youth and adolescents end up paying with their physical, mental and emotional health because of the behavioral health
disparities…”
Anonymous Attendee
“I’m really passionate about this, because I believe resources like yours can help the community become stronger and our youth become stronger, more resilient, healthier and happier. A big part of that starts with families. So I’m very thankful for the work you do.”
Anonymous Attendee
“I found this workshop really beneficial in terms of connecting myself with my kid while actively listening to them, modeling my behavior, improving myself like body language, tone and advising them with love and appreciation. Thank you so much.”
Anonymous Attendee
“This workshop was absolutely fabulous mashaAllah! and right to the point! I related to many examples and I hope I can implement some of the suggestions. We need more of this kind of workshop. Please consider giving more talks. Jazakullah Khairan. May Allah increase you in knowledge.”
Anonymous Attendee
“Our communities are in desperate need
of resources like yours at FYI.
It’s quite disheartening actually that so many families suffer in silence because they’re unaware of how to receive the help they deserve. It truly breaks my heart actually. I see the sad ramifications of parenting practices that are misguided. Youth and adolescents end up paying with their physical, mental and emotional health because of the behavioral health
disparities…”
Anonymous Attendee
“I’m really passionate about this, because I believe resources like yours can help the community become stronger and our youth become stronger, more resilient, healthier and happier. A big part of that starts with families. So I’m very thankful for the work you do.”
Anonymous Attendee
“I found this workshop really beneficial in terms of connecting myself with my kid while actively listening to them, modeling my behavior, improving myself like body language, tone and advising them with love and appreciation. Thank you so much.”
Anonymous Attendee
“This workshop was absolutely fabulous mashaAllah! and right to the point! I related to many examples and I hope I can implement some of the suggestions. We need more of this kind of workshop. Please consider giving more talks. Jazakullah Khairan. May Allah increase you in knowledge.”
Anonymous Attendee
Possible
Speakers
Amal Killawi
Sameera Ahmed
Dua Haggag
Dr. Madiha Tahseen
