Communicating with your Adolescent Workshop
Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2020. Register on our Facebook page or on Eventbrite.
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. Conference Room
460 N. Yosemite Ave. Ste 9, Oakdale, CA 95361 (Located inside the Yosemite Plaza, upstairs to your left)
Cost: $190
Registration Fee includes 2 participants (caregiver and child)
Details:
Join Ashley Smerdon, LMFT and Emily Flosi, ASW as they teach you about the brain of your adolescent child, important developmental tips, and tools to better communicate.
The first part of this workshop will cover education on the child brain, important developmental milestones, and introductory information to the tools and strategies that will be practiced in the second half. This is an active workshop that provides real time practice of the learned tools and strategies. Ashley and Emily will model communication tools and facilitate guided practice between you and your child.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for one parent/caregiver and one child age 12-18. Both parent/caregiver and child must attend.
Space Available
This event is a small group workshop designed to maximize opportunity for Q&A and open discussion, and maximize your learning experience. Space is limited.
Trauma Informed Parenting Part I and Part II
Registration Now Open
Download printable flyer here.
Part I: Friday, March 27, 2020 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Part II: Friday, April 10, 2020 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location:
Tuolumne County Visitation Center
101 Hospital Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370
Cost: FREE
Details:
Small Town Counseling CA, Inc is partnering with Columbia College Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) Program to provide the Sonora and surrounding communities with a FREE Trauma Informed Parenting Training. While this training is specific to Resource Families including foster parents, kinship providers, and non-relative care provider, the content of the training will be beneficial for ALL parents/caregivers providing care to a child who has been exposes to a traumatic event. Regular cost for this training is $65-$110. However, it is available for FREE to the community through the Columbia College FKCE Program. This event is located at the Tuolumne County Visitation Center in Sonora, CA.
Part I: Understand what trauma can look like and how it affects children, brain development and emotion regulation. Learn how trauma manifests in children and common responses to prolonged exposure to stress and trauma including symptoms, the Fight, Flight, or Freeze response, and overall impact on the autonomic nervous system.
Part II: Understand how Adverse Child Experiences (ACEs) may impact the youth in your home and learn trauma specific interventions and tools to assist you in creating a safe and positive environment. Understand the difference between developmentally appropriate behaviors vs trauma/ adjustment responses and leave with a tool kit to assist you in supporting your child.
Space for this event is limited. Please register to reserve your spot.
Social Media Safety Training
Provided by Without Permission
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Gene Bianchi Community Center
110 S 2nd Ave, Oakdale, CA 95361
Cost: FREE
Details: Join Without Permission and their team to learn how to teach your children about social media and internet safety. Become familiar with commonly used apps, learn how to recognize red flags, explore pros and cons of social networking and identify ways to reduce risk. If you attended Withou Permissions’s recent presentation on Human Trafficking prevention, you don’t want to miss this.
Communicating with your Adolescent: A 2-Part Series
Hosted by Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. – Facilitated by Veronica Tovar, LCSW, RYT 200 & Emily Flosi, ASW
Date: Saturday, November 2nd and 16th
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. Conference Room
460 N. Yosemite Ave. Ste 9, Oakdale, CA 95361 (Located inside the Yosemite Plaza, upstairs to your left)
Cost: $190
Registration Fee includes 2 participants (caregiver and child) and access to both Part I and Part II.
Details:
Join Veronica Tovar, LCSW , RYT 200 and Emily Flosi, ASW as they teach you about the brain of your adolescent child, important developmental tips, and tools to better communicate.
Part I (November 2nd) will cover education on the child brain, important developmental milestones, and introductory information to the tools and strategies that will be used in Part II.
Part II (November 16th) is an active workshop that provides real time practice of the learned tools and strategies from part I. Veronica and Emily will model communication tools and facilitate guided practice between you and your child
Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for one parent/caregiver and one child age 12-18. As this is a 2-part series, both the parent/caregiver and child must attend Part I and Part II scheduled for November 2nd and 16th .
Space Available
This event is a small group workshop designed to maximize opportunity for Q&A and open discussion, and maximize your learning experience . Space is limited to 10 participants total.
*Please note, due to demand and limited space, a second round of this workshop will be offered in the spring on March 7th and 14th. Please contact us with any questions.
Join Veronica Tovar, LCSW , RYT 200 and Emily Flosi, ASW as they teach you specific coping skills and age appropriate interventions to address common behavioral concerns in your child, adolescent, or teen resulting from trauma.
Who Should Attend: This workshop is intended for all caregivers providing care to children or teens who have experienced trauma. Caregivers include biological, adoptive, and foster parents, relative caregivers (grandparents, extended family members), guardians, and family/friend supports.
Why Trauma Informed Parenting? Caring for a child or teen who has experienced trauma can be difficult. Traumatic events can range anywhere from emotional, sexual, medical or physical trauma, to surviving a natural disaster, to experiencing distressing events at home or school. When a child or teen is exposed to one or more traumas, the effects can be long lasting. A child’s response to trauma can lead a caregiver to feel baffled, isolated, or unsure of how to help their child and address the behaviors that have surfaced.
Understanding how traumatic situations impact children can help caregivers better understand how trauma impacts the brain, child and adolescent development, and emotion regulation. Learn more about how to create a safe and positive environment for your child by learning trauma specific coping skills and interventions.
*This event is a small group workshop designed to maximize opportunity for Q&A and open discussion, and maximize your learning experience . Space is limited.
Event Details: Modesto Out of the Darkness Walk
Hosted by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Central Valley Chapter
Date: Saturday Sep. 14, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Check-in/Registration Time: 9:00 am
Walk Begins: 10:00 AM | Ends: 1:00 pm
Walk Location: Graceada Park – Modesto, CA
Details: “When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Thanks to Walkers and Donors like you, AFSP has been able to set a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025. Online registration closes at noon (local time) the Friday before the walk. However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts. Registration is free and open to the public. Walk donations are accepted until December 31st.”
For more information,visit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Event Details: Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop Part I
Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop – Printable PDF
Hosted by Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. – Facilitated by Veronica Tovar, LCSW, RYT 200 & Emily Flosi, ASW
Date: Saturday, July, 20, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location : Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. Conference Room
460 N. Yosemite Ave. Ste 9, Oakdale, CA 95361 (Located inside the Yosemite Plaza, upstairs to your left)
Cost: $65 Per Person | $100 Group Rate (up to two Caregivers)
Contact Info@SmallTownCounselingCA.com to REGISTER and inquire about payment options.
Details: You are invited to participate in a Trauma Informed Parenting workshop, hosted by Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. The workshop will provide introductory information and tools to help you recognize and respond to behaviors that result from a child’s exposure to trauma.
Who Should Attend: This workshop is intended for all caregivers providing care to children or teens who have experienced trauma.
- Biological Parents
- Relative Caregivers (grandparents, extended family members)
- Guardians
- Adoptive Parents
- Foster Parents
*Adults only please – child care will not be available
Why Trauma Informed Parenting?
Caring for a child or teen who has experienced trauma can be challenging. Understanding how trauma affects children can help caregivers better understand how trauma impacts the brain, development, and emotion regulation, including better understanding their Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses. Learn more about how to create a safe and positive environment for your child by better understanding:
- What is Trauma?
- What is Trauma Informed Parenting?
- How Trauma manifests in a Child or Teen
- How to parent a child who has experienced Trauma?
- Self Care and why it is important as a Caregiver
This curriculum is based on the clinical training and experience of our staff combined with resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
Event Details: Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop Part I
Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop – Printable PDF
Hosted by Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. – Facilitated by Veronica Tovar, LCSW, RYT 200 & Emily Flosi, ASW
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location : Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. Conference Room
460 N. Yosemite Ave. Ste 9, Oakdale, CA 95361 (Located inside the Yosemite Plaza, upstairs to your left)
Cost: $65 Per Person | $100 Group Rate (up to two Caregivers)
Contact Info@SmallTownCounselingCA.com to REGISTER and inquire about payment options.
Details: You are invited to participate in a Trauma Informed Parenting workshop, hosted by Small Town Counseling CA, Inc. The workshop will provide introductory information and tools to help you recognize and respond to behaviors that result from a child’s exposure to trauma.
Who Should Attend: This workshop is intended for all caregivers providing care to children or teens who have experienced trauma.
- Biological Parents
- Relative Caregivers (grandparents, extended family members)
- Guardians
- Adoptive Parents
- Foster Parents
Why Trauma Informed Parenting?
Caring for a child or teen who has experienced trauma can be challenging. Understanding how trauma affects children can help caregivers better understand how trauma impacts the brain, development, and emotion regulation, including better understanding their Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses. Learn more about how to create a safe and positive environment for your child by better understanding:
- What is Trauma?
- What is Trauma Informed Parenting?
- How Trauma manifests in a Child or Teen
- How to parent a child who has experienced Trauma?
- Self Care and why it is important as a Caregiver
This curriculum is based on the clinical training and experience of our staff combined with resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
Event Details: Strike Out Suicide 2019
Hosted by McHenry Bowl and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Central Valley Chapter
Date: Saturday April 13, 2019
Time: Check-In @ 12:00 PM Bowling 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Location : McHenry Bowl, 3700 McHenry Avenue, Modesto
Small Town Counseling CA, Inc is a proud sponsor of Strike Out Suicide 2019. For registration information, follow this link Strike Out Suicide 2019 Modesto, CA. For additional details on this event click here to be redirected to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Fundraising Page.
Event Details: Oakdale Rodeo 2019
Date: Saturday and Sunday April 13 & 14, 2019
Events All Weekend
Location : Oakdale Rodeo Grounds | Oakdale, CA
Details: Visit Oakdale Rodeo for details on Community and Rodeo Events.
Event Details: Love Modesto 2019
Date: Saturday April 13, 2019
Time: Check-In @ 8:00 AM
Details:
Love Modesto begins at 8:00am on I & 10th Streets, right in front of the Gallo Center! Brief Rally begins around 8:45am (BEFORE going to your project location). It’s going to be an incredible family-friendly atmosphere before our goal of over 10,000 of us go out to volunteer in 100+ projects!
- FREE 2019 “Love Modesto” t-shirts given out to volunteers (limited supply)!
- Lots of music, free giveaways including Modesto Nuts tickets for all!
- Free food and refreshments (Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, Pepsi, Blue Diamond, Frito-Lay, Yogurt Mill, etc.)
- Disneyland Park Hopper, other theme park, and concert tickets Giveaway
- Free kids activities featuring mascots, bounce houses, and Specs Op Live Play.
- Free family/friend photos
- Fire trucks, ambulances, CHP, Sheriff and MPD patrol cars, motorbikes, swat truck, K9 and horses
- And LOTS more!
Visit Love Modesto for details on events, sponsorship opportunities, volunteer opportunities and more!