By MATT PIKE
Once again this fall, the United Way of Greater St. Joseph will host monthly courses focused on Raising Children with Conscious Discipline.
The free monthly sessions will help parents, grandparents and other caregivers and professionals who work with children ages birth to six understand the core principles of Conscious Discipline and how to move from surviving to thriving. New and returning learners are welcome to attend the sessions which will be held at Wyatt Park Christian Church, located at 2623 Mitchell Avenue.
In-person attendees will receive one and a half Missouri Clock Hours Child Care Licensing credit for each session. A Zoom option will be available, but virtual participants will not receive Clock Hour credit or other attendance verification. The first session will be held on September 28th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm and will cover foundations of Conscious Discipline and how you can prevent or shorten tantrums and regain peaceful connections.
Future sessions will be held on October 19th and on November 19th, cover assertiveness and self-motivation respectively. The sessions are FREE and open to anyone interested in building stronger connections with the young children in their care. For any questions, you can contact Bobbie Cronk by email at bobbie.cronk@stjosephunitedway.org or by calling the United Way offices.
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