PEP Home Parent Encouragement Program

Workshops

For Parents, Couples and Families

Our workshops are one evening presentations on a wide variety of parenting subjects, including programs for couples and families.

Remaining Fall 09 Workshop:
# F608 Homework: How to Make Things Work Without Getting Worked Up (for parents of elementary and middle school age children)

# 601 Planning for Safe Teen Driving (for parents with or without their teens ages 14 and up)

# 602 "You Can't Make Me Do That!" -- Power Tools for Power Struggles (for parents of children ages 4-14)

# 603 Whining, Crying and Tantrums (for parents of children ages 1-5)

# 604 Helping Kids Take Responsibility for School Stuff (for parents of children ages 5-14)

# 605 "You Can't Make Me Do That!" -- Power Tools for Power Struggles (for parents of children ages 5-12)

# 606 Making the Connection Despite Tough Times (for couples)

# 607 Consequences: Effective Discipline Without Punishment (for parents of children ages 4-14)

# 608 Family Council Workshop (for all family members ages 6 and up)

# 609 Positive Time Out and Other Strategies (for parents of children ages 1 1/2 - 5)

# 610 Defusing Sibling Rivalry (for all parents with 2 or more children)

# 611 Allowances: Early Lessons in Money Management (for parents of children ages 5-18)

# 612 Stop the Yelling, Start the Cooperation (for all parents)

# 613, 614, 615 Preparing to Launch: Smoothing the Transition from High School to College (for parents of high school juniors and seniors)

Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs.
See policies about registration.
Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.

Homework: How to Make Things Work Without Getting Worked Up

 For parents of elementary and middle school age children

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  •  Rescheduled Date

Presenter: Doreen Engel, MA, has worked for both public and private schools as a teacher and administrator and has taught resource classes in every grade, K-12. Currently she is Director of Special Education for the Archdiocese of Washington.

Learn how to support your children emotionally in the homework process, including teaching them to organize themselves, helping them to find their best working style, allowing them to make mistakes, and most important -- staying positive. Also learn how to know when it's time to speak to your child's teachers about problem areas.

Class Schedule:

# F608 Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 PM  •  PEP Office, Kensington  •  12/15/09

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Planning for Safe Teen Driving

For parents with or without their teens ages 14 and up

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Families can work together to substantially reduce the risks of crashes in the first years of teen driving. Learn about the problems experienced by novice teen drivers in our area and proven strategies for teens and parents to safely navigate this critical stage. Parents can attend alone or with their teen. National Safety Council book included.

Class Schedule:

# 601 Sunday 4:00 - 6:00 pm  •  PEP Office, Kensington  •  1/31/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/adult; $55/couple; $15/teen
PEP members: $25/adult; $45/couple; $10/teen




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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"You Can't Make Me Do That!" -- Power Tools for Power Struggles

Wednesday, February 3, 2010  •  Ashburn, VA  •  For parents of children ages 4-14

Monday, March 1, 2010  •  Kensington, MD  • For parents of children ages 5-12

Nobody wins a power struggle between a parent and child. Even if a parent is successful in making a child do something, the parent is left with the feeling of frustration that there had to be a fight in the first place. This workshop will focus on the causes of power struggles and the tools to prevent them.

Class Schedule:

# 602 Wednesday 7:30 - 9:30 PM  •  Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza, Ashburn VA  •  2/3/10

# 605 Monday 7:30 - 9:30 PM  •  PEP Office, Kensington  •  3/1/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Whining, Crying and Tantrums: Why Do They Do It? How Do I Stop It?

For parents of children ages 1-5

Monday, February 22, 2010

Parents find whining, crying and tantrums irritating, maddening and sometimes very embarrassing. What we don't realize is that they serve a purpose for children, and often we can play a part in reinforcing them. Learn how to set limits on these behaviors and encourage more positive interactions.

Class Schedule:

# 603 Monday 7:30 - 9:30 pm  •  PEP Office, Kensington MD  •  2/22/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Helping Kids Take Responsibility for School Stuff

For parents of children ages 5-14

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Are you frustrated by your child's lack of personal organization? Are jackets going to school, but never coming home? Are assignments going home, but never making it back to school? Learn how to teach children to be motivated to plan ahead and take responsibility for school work and belongings.

Class Schedule:

# 604 Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 pm  •  Church of the Good Shepherd, Vienna, VA  •  2/23/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Making the Connection Despite Tough Times

For Any Couple in a Committed, Intimate Relationship

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Presenters: Latasha and Dewayne Hudson are a certified marriage enrichment leader couple with the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment. They have conducted over 40 classes for more than 300 couples and were co-facilitors with Barbara and Don Fairfield for PEP's couples' workshop last spring.

Are the challenges of life making it more difficult for you to have that intimate connection with your spouse? Have the fun and romance fizzled? Learn ways to make your connection enjoyable rather than uncomfortable. Discover ways to bring that connection back into your relationship.

Class Schedule:

# 606 Saturday 7:00 - 10:00 pm  •  PEP Office, Kensington  •  3/6/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $80/couple
PEP Members: $70/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Consequences: Effective Discipline Without Punishment

For parents of children ages 4-14

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Ashburn, VA

When children misbehave, parents often resort to punishment or rewards to motivate better behavior. Learn how to use natural and logical consequences instead, for a more cooperative and respectful home life.

Class Schedule:

# 607 Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 pm   •   Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza, Ashburn, VA   •   3/9/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Family Council Workshop

For all family members ages 6 and up

Saturday, March 13, 2010

In many families parents make most of the decisions. At PEP we believe that everyone in a family has much to learn and much to contribute to:

  • increasing cooperation and increasingly sharing responsibility
  • making plans and coordinating activities
  • listening to each other and being heard
  • solving problems and setting limits

Come with your children to learn the skills for organizing the business of being a cooperative family. When registering, please include the ages of children attending.

Prerequisite: Preschoolers B, PEP I, or PEP Thriving with Teens (currently enrolled in or completed)

Class Schedule:

# 608 Saturday 9:30 am - 12:00 pm • PEP Office, Kensington • 3/13/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $86/family
PEP members: $75/family




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Positive Time-Out and Other Strategies

For parents of children ages 1 1/2 - 5

Monday, March 15, 2010

When children have a time and place to calm down, they can self-soothe, change their behavior, problem solve, and develop positive feelings about themselves. Learn how to take the "sting" and ineffectiveness out of time-outs and when (and when not) to use them.

Class Schedule:

# 609 Monday 7:30 - 9:30 pm  •  PEP Office, Kensington  •  3/15/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Defusing Sibling Rivalry

For parents of children ages 1-14

Thursday, March 18, 2010

All parents worry about their children's relationship with siblings and whether the fighting will go too far. Without realizing it, parents can even feed the fire of sibling competition. This workshop will focus on why kids fight and what parents can do to reduce sibling rivalry, while working to foster better sibling relationships.

Class Schedule:

# 610 Thursday 7:30 - 9:30 pm   •   Church of the Good Shepherd, Vienna VA   •   3/18/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Allowances: Early Lessons in Money Management

For Parents of Children Ages 5 - 18

Monday, March 22, 2010

Allowances provide the perfect vehicle for helping children develop their money management skills and general financial savvy. They also help to reduce power struggles. Learn when to start an allowance, how to incorporate responsibilities into the allowance and how to get kids involved in saving and giving.

Class Schedule:

# 611 Monday 7:30 - 9:30 pm • PEP Office, Kensington • 3/22/10

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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Stop the Yelling, Start the Cooperation

For all parents

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Children become deaf to our requests and we raise our voices to get a response. They start yelling back at us and each other. Break the cycle, motivate cooperation, and create a more harmonious -- and quiet -- household.

Class Schedule:

# 612 Tuesday 9:45 - 11:45 am   •   PEP Office, Kensington   •   3/23/10  •  (Has childcare available)

Cost: Nonmembers: $30/person; $55/couple
PEP members: $25/person; $45/couple




Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

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*NOTE: Workshops marked as FULL will take a short waiting list. If someone cancels before the workshop, we will contact the people on the list, in the order they were added, to see if they would still like to come. Please call the PEP Office at 301-929-8824 or 703-242-8824 if you are interested in being added to a waiting list for a workshop that is full.

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Parent Encouragement Program  •  10100 Connecticut Avenue  •  Kensington, MD 20895  •  301-929-8824  •  703-242-8824