Self & Co-Regulation Program
Program Details
Dates: July 26th - August 16th
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Cost: Free
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Location: 797 Talbot Street, St. Thomas
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Times: 10-12pm
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Who should attend: Parents or guardians who have children under 6 years of age.
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How to register: For more information or to register for our next session, please email Jenna at jzinck@fsms.ca.
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In this six-week parenting program participants will have opportunities to explore the brain science behind self and co-regulation. Self and co-regulation, across the lifespan, and their linkage to relationships and parenting will be explored. The impact of stress on self and co-regulation, as well as strategies to increase regulatory capacity will be foundational to this parenting program.
Learning Objectives of the Program:
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Describe the brain science of self and co-regulation.
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Identify how self and co-regulation is related to prenatal, postnatal, child and adult development.
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Examine how self and co-regulation inform relationships and parenting.
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Analyse how stress impacts self and co-regulation.
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Develop preventative strategies to minimize dysregulation and maximize self and co-regulation.
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Discover sensory-based regulatory strategies for oneself and one’s infant.