In-service

Thursday, July 14

6:30 to 8:30

Linda Cannon Presenting

Meth Use

Signs and Effects

Pot Luck as usual

Great Meeting

And the Oscar goes to Linda Cannon

for her insightful rendition of a tweaking parent

at a family team meeting.

The Oscar for best supporting role

goes to Cheryl Lee

as her inappropriate friend.

We had a great turn out. Eight Peer Parents were there.

• There was a demonstration of a genogram.


• We talked about when a team meeting might be called.


• We discussed a glossary of terms that are used in team meetings.


• We went over the structure of a team meeting.

Then we had some fun but disruptive mock team meetings.

I want to appreciate everyone who participated.

And as usual there were great things to eat as we learned.

Remember June's billing

must be on my desk by July 5th!

This includes mileage!

I will be on vacation from June 16 until June 27. Contact Wendy Hamner for assistance.

Tenative date and topic for July meeting

July 14th.

"How to spot meth use in a parent."

presented by Linda Cannon

Participant in survey below about the need for an August In-service as many people are out on vacation then.

In-service

Getting the Most Out of Team meetings

Thursday June 9

Pot Luck as Usual

6:30 to 8:30

Many of you have only one in-service so far this year so be sure to make this one to get in the two a year that are required! Call me if you need to know if I Mean You!

If you haven't scheduled your annual review besure to call or e mail me and get it scheduled.

Wonderful In-service

Thank you to

Holly Willard

and everybody

for the shared goodies

and ideas!

Thirteen out of twenty peer parents attended. Holly gave a great presentation. Copies of her handout will be in the extras box in my office. I always look forward to the excellant sharing of ideas that happens at our in-services. Sharing challenges and successes are important to mainitaining quality interactions and relationships. I guess it works for peer parents just like it works for families.

Quote of the Evening;

"You can pretend to care but you can't pretend to be there"

Thank you to Janette Barker for that one.

A few announcements and reminders;

• 
  
  I will be putting together a peer parent directory. Please send me contact info, a blurb and a picture that you want to share . If you don't send me a story I will be forced to make up some wild stories.


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  June In-service will be Thursday June 9, 6:30 to 8:30, Pot luck as usual. Tentative topic, "Participating in Team Meetings" Remember this will be you last chance to get an inservice in this fiscal year. Two are required.


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  June is the time for anuual reviews. Send some times in June that you have time for me to come over and reminice about the last wonderful year in peer parenting.


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  The fiscal year is over June 30th. June billing will be due on my desk no later than Tuesday July 5th. There will be a small prize for the the first billing submited in july. Turning in your billing late in july will result in piles of paperwork the attainment of impossible signatures and extensive delays in payment. Consider yourself fair warned!

Teaching Empathy

with special speaker

Holly Willard

Wednesday May 11

6:30 to 8:30 PM

Pot Luck as usual

Important info, Read

As the fiscal year comes to a close, we are faced with some additional budget restrictions. At this time I will only be assigning court ordered cases. I will also be factoring in mileage costs in the assignments. Closing cases on time is also an aspect of managing the budget. I will need an extension form and a court order to extend a case past the 90 day deadline. Rest assured we are looking for funds to fully assign all cases. We know that peer parenting is a fundamentally cost effective service. The transformations that take place in families because of this program is often what makes the difference! Hopefully this slow down will be a short-lived one.

Inservice

Thursday April 14

6:30 to 8:30

It's more than saying you're sorry.

Teaching Empathy to Children (and Their Parents)

Pot Luck as Usual

A large number of books were donated to our program. Please take a selection of books to your families and let the children pick one to be their very own. While most of the books are picture books, there are some for older readers.

Thank you to Manuel for arranging for this donation.

Step books stuffed with extras are available.

Immediately to the left when you walk in my office door is now a tub filled with handouts to supplement the curriculum:

SOS Soups or Sauces cookbook

The Truth About Lying: "How It All Begins" and When Lying Signals a Bigger Problem"

Top Ten Ways to Handle Disciple Dilemmas

10 Ways to be a Great Parent

Family Activities fo No or Low cost

12 Alternatives to hurting your child/ Safety Rules (for children alone)

Please look again at some of the billing reminders, below. I am still seeing some of them.