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Tuning in to Teens® (Ballarat/ Sunshine) - early matters

A free, 6-week program to help parents/carers in specific areas of Ballarat and Sunshine to support your teen to develop emotional intelligence and conflict management skills.

 

Backed by evidence-based research, over 6 weeks you’ll develop key skills to:

  • communicate with your teen
  • recognise and respond to your teen’s emotions
  • help your teen learn to manage their emotions
  • teach your teen how to deal with conflict.

Teenage children of parents who learn and regularly practice these skills are more likely to:

  • be more aware, assertive and strong in situations of peer pressure
  • have fewer mental health or substance abuse difficulties
  • be more likely to turn to their parents for help when they are facing challenging issues
  • have greater career success - emotional intelligence may be a better predictor of academic and career success than IQ!

Who can attend

Parents and caregivers of tweens and teens aged between 10 and 16 who live in specific areas of Ballarat and Sunshine (Wendouree, Miners Rest, Canadian, Golden Point, Mount Pleasant, Mount Clear, Redan, Sebastopol, Delahey and Kings Park).

The early matters program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.


Duration

6 x weekly 1.5-hour group sessions. No groups are currently scheduled.


Contact us

To express your interest in upcoming groups or to find out more, contact our early matters Ballarat team:
Phone: (03) 5337 9222
Email: earlymatters@rav.org.au

Dates/times

No groups are currently scheduled. Please contact us to express your interest in future groups.

Pricing
Free of charge. Bookings are essential as places are limited.
Location
We provide online groups and face-to-face groups.
Read about our commitment to child and youth safety

Express your interest

Please note: We are funded to provide this program to families in Ballarat, and specific areas of Sunshine (Delahey and Kings Park).

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