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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): The Facts Guide
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): The Facts Guide

This is an informational booklet that provides key facts about female genital mutilation (FGM) and guidance on the issue. It clearly explains what FGM is, the types of procedures involved,…

"Strengthening Families Program: Handouts & Worksheets" is a comprehensive resource that supports the Strengthening Families Program for children aged 7-17. The program aims to enhance family relationships and develop essential life skills in children. This booklet contains a wide range of handouts and worksheets organised into various lessons. Each lesson focuses on a specific aspect of family dynamics and personal development. The handouts and worksheets provided in this resource offer practical tools and activities that parents and caregivers can utilise to engage their children in meaningful discussions and promote positive behavior. They encourage the development of essential pro-social skills necessary for successful life outcomes. Click here to view/download CONTENTS: INTRODUCTIONThe Happy Family—Healthy Brain ConnectionEssential SkillsKeeping Your Family Safe and HappyFamily Conversation JarPlanning for Family DinnersMy TimeStomping the ANTsUnderstanding Brain DevelopmentHow to Have a Healthy BrainFour Family FunMindfulness, Part 1Mindfulness, Part 2Mindfulness, Part 3Mindfulness, Part 4 LESSON 1Look for and Compliment the Good DailyLook for and Compliment the Good, Tracking Sheet—AdultLook for and Compliment the Good, Tracking Sheet—ChildLook for and Compliment the Good, Tracking Sheet—TeenThe Power of Praising and Ignoring40 Phrases That PraiseThree Easy Instant Stress-BustersWhat Makes Our Family Strong—Our Family TreeWhat Makes Our Family Strong—Family Tree LeavesWhat Makes Our Family Strong—Personal and Family StrengthsLesson 1 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life LESSON 2Communicate with Love and UnderstandingThree Easy Communication Skills, Tracking Sheet—AdultThree Easy Communication Skills, Tracking Sheet—TeenThree Easy Communication Skills, Tracking Sheet—ChildThe Listening StickBeing Assertive Pays OffBanishing Communication Boulders—The Dirty DozenBanishing Communication Boulders—Family AgreementBanishing Communication Boulders GameFamily Meeting Agenda and RulesApologiesForgivenessTips for Talking with TeensSafe and Cool ConversationsThe Problem PassLesson 2 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life LESSON 3The Five Rs for a Happy HomeOur Family Rules!Family-Friendly Rules, Tracking Sheet—TeenFamily-Friendly Rules, Tracking Sheet—ChildTrack and Reward for Good BehaviorMaking Rewards RewardingReward JarFamily Responsibilities and ChoresChore ChartWhat Chores Can Young Kids Do?Stress-Busting RoutinesHappy Family RitualsTrack and Reward for Good Behavior—Bee Good ChartTrack and Reward for Good Behavior—High-5sTrack and Reward for Good Behavior—Brain Gain ChartTrack and Reward for Good Behavior—Earning Your StripesRewards SpinnerLesson 3 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life LESSON 4Limits and ConsequencesPositive DisciplineChoosing Effective Negative ConsequencesChore JarCalm Consequences Reduce Conflict, Tracking Sheet—AdultI Stayed Calm! Tracking Sheet—TeenI Stayed Calm! Tracking Sheet—ChildLesson 4 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful LifeSkills for Successful Parenting—Handling Stressful SituationsSkills for Successful Parenting—Correcting BehaviorTrack and Reward for Positive Practice—Brain Gain ChartTrack and Reward Positive Practice—High-5sTrack and Reward for Positive Practice—Bee Good Chart LESSON 5Problem Solving and Negotiation SkillsProblem Solving WorksheetWin-Win Negotiation WorksheetPre-Problem Solving StepsPre-Problem Solving WorksheetThe 5 Cs to Stay Smart and SafeLesson 5 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life LESSON 6Stress and Anger Management SkillsManaging Stress—Causes, Symptoms, ReducersManaging Stress—Relaxation TechniquesManaging Stress—Stress TestCalm Anger by Rethinking Your “Stories”Tracking and Taming the Anger Monster—Five Simple StepsTracking and Taming the Anger Monster—Applying the StepsTracking and Taming the Anger Monster—Worksheet for KidsStep Out of Anger—InstructionsStep Out of Anger—Step OneStep Out of Anger—Step TwoStep Out of Anger—Step ThreeStep Out of Anger—Step FourStep Out of Anger—Step FiveFace Up to Your FeelingsFamily Agreement for Dealing with ConflictBuilding Emotional ControlLesson 6 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life, Part 1Lesson 6 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life, Part 2Lesson 6 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life, Part 3 LESSON 7Goals and Contracts to Change BehaviorHelping Kids Change for the BetterAchieving My Goals and DreamsMaking S.M.A.R.T. GoalsMy GoalsContract for ChangeAssessing Strengthsand SkillsTime Master—Achieving Your GoalsTips for School SuccessMy Homework RoutineBudget and Tracking SheetLesson 7 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life, Part 1Lesson 7 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life, Part 2Discover and Share Your Talents and Gifts LESSON 8No Alcohol, Tobacco or Other Drugs (A.T.O.D.)Keeping Kids Alcohol- and Drug-FreeAlcohol Harms a Teen’s Developing BrainMarijuana Harms Brain DevelopmentI Can Have a Healthy, Powerful BrainFamily Protective StrategiesThe 5 Cs to Stay Smart and SafeFamily Freedom PledgeFreedom Pledge to Never Drink and DriveLesson 8 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful LifeThe Risks of Prescription Drug Abuse LESSON 9Choosing Good Friends and Monitoring ActivitiesThe 5 Cs to Stay Smart and SafeMaking and Becoming a Good FriendI Can Be a Good FriendStop Bullying!Monitoring Kids’ ActivitiesAssess Your Child’s Risk for A.T.O.D. useLesson 9 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful Life LESSON 10Values, Traditions, and ServiceFun Family TraditionsI Can ContributeI Have Power to Do GoodShield Your Family by Sharing Your ValuesKeeping the Changes We’ve MadeLesson 10 Pro-Social Skills for a Successful LifeTalking with Your Kids about Sex MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP TIPS1 Creating Stable Families, Part 12 Creating Stable Families, Part 2 (Foundation, romance wheel, fence)3 Creating Stable Families, Part 3 (House)4 Couple’s Time: Questions to Reconnect5 Making Happy Marriages, Part 1 (Skills and attitudes)6 Making Happy Marriages, Part 2 (Plan for increasing love, correcting errors)7 Making Happy Marriages, Part 3 (Tips for dealing with toxic behavior) Click here to view/download
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Strengthening Families Program: Handouts & Worksheets

“Strengthening Families Program: Handouts & Worksheets” is a comprehensive resource that supports the Strengthening Families Program for children aged 7-17. The program aims to enhance family relationships and develop essential…

Videos for Kids on Honesty and Lying
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Videos for Kids on Honesty and Lying

Social Emotional Learning – HONESTY for Kids | EQ Skills Why is it important to tell the truth? Help kids build important emotional intelligence skills with this delightful video about…

Talking to your child about weight: A guide for parents and caregivers of children aged 4-11 years
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Talking to your child about weight: A guide for parents and caregivers of children aged 4-11 years

“Talking to your child about weight” is a valuable guide specifically created for parents and caregivers of children aged 4-11 years. Its main objective is to equip parents with effective…

Words Are Not for Hurting Book
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Words Are Not for Hurting Book

“Words Are Not for Hurting” is a book aimed at children aged 4-7. It emphasises the importance of kind words and teaches children to think before they speak. The book…

County Lines: Information for Parents Booklet
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County Lines: Information for Parents Booklet

This booklet is specifically designed for parents, aiming to equip them with valuable knowledge about county lines and criminal exploitation, as well as the warning signs that their child may…

Be safe with dogs: A guide for families
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Be safe with dogs: A guide for families

Be Safe with Dogs: A Guide for Families” is a helpful booklet that aims to empower families with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience…

Harmful sexual behaviour: A parent's guide
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Harmful sexual behaviour: A parent’s guide

The “Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A Parent’s Guide” is a booklet designed to support parents in understanding and responding to their child’s harmful sexual behavior. This essential resource provides valuable information,…

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Connection Before Correction: Explanation Poster for Parents

This free Connection Before Correction printable PDF poster is a clear and practical behaviour support resource for parents and professionals working with children and young people. It explains how emotional…

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Why Children Push Away the Adults They Need Most – Free PDF Poster

Why Children Push Away the Adults They Need Most is a free printable PDF that helps adults understand why children, young people and teenagers sometimes reject comfort, act rude, become…

Selective Mutism in Children When Child Can Talk but Does Not Speak Poster Information Guide Leaflet pdf
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Selective Mutism in Children: When a Child Can Talk but Does Not Speak in Certain Situations PDF Poster

This clear and practical selective mutism poster helps parents, carers and professionals understand why some children can talk confidently at home but struggle to speak in school or around others….

Processing Speed Difficulties in Children Free Printable PDF leaflet
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Processing Speed Difficulties in Children Free Printable PDF

This clear and practical printable PDF guide explains processing speed difficulties in children and how they can affect learning, behaviour and everyday functioning. It helps adults understand why some children…

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Videos on Anger Management for Children

Daniel Tiger – When I Get Angry | Videos for Kids Anger Management for Kids! Anger Management Story-Children Literature Story Telling Read Along Why Do We Lose Control of Our…

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Why Parents Say “NO”: Poster for Kids

This free printable “Why Parents Say No” poster for children is a clear and child friendly parenting and behaviour support resource designed to help children and young people understand boundaries…

Why Adults Should Say Sorry to Children Free Printable PDF Parenting Poster-
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Why Adults Should Say Sorry to Children – Free Printable PDF Parenting Poster

This free printable PDF poster explains why adults should say sorry to children and how apologising supports healthy child development, emotional wellbeing, and positive behaviour. It is a clear, visual…

Family Mobile Phone Agreement
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Family Mobile Phone Agreement

This document is designed to help parents and carers establish guidelines for their children on how to use their mobile phones responsibly and safely. As a child takes on the…

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The Parenting Stress Loop Poster

The Parenting Stress Loop is a clear and practical printable PDF that helps explain how stress in parents and carers can affect children’s behaviour, emotions and overall wellbeing. This visual…

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What Happens in a Child’s Brain During a Meltdown? Poster

This free printable poster, What Happens in a Child’s Brain During a Meltdown?, is a clear and engaging psychoeducation resource that explains what happens in a child’s brain during emotional…

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Free Parenting Burnout Iceberg PDF Poster

Parenting Burnout Iceberg is a free printable PDF poster that explains what parenting burnout really looks like beneath the surface. It uses the iceberg model to show the difference between…

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What Is Blocked Care? Poster

Blocked care is a stress response that can affect parents and carers when emotional and physical demands become overwhelming over time. It happens when the nervous system is overloaded and…

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Support That Hurts vs Support That Helps Poster

Support That Hurts vs Support That Helps is a clear, trauma-informed poster designed to help adults better understand children’s behaviour during emotional distress. It explains why punishment and control increase…

Teen Behaviour Iceberg PDF Poster
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Teen Behaviour Iceberg PDF Poster

This  FREE Teen Behaviour Iceberg printable is a clear and practical visual tool designed to help parents, carers and professionals understand what is really behind challenging teenage behaviour. It supports…

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PACE Approach for Trauma and Attachment – Poster

This free PACE poster is a clear, trauma-informed guide to supporting children and young people whose behaviour is driven by big emotions rather than deliberate choice. It is based on…

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Free Positive Animal Feedback Cards

This free Positive Animal Feedback Cards printable PDF includes 24 colourful reward cards designed to encourage positive behaviour, effort and achievement in children. Each card features a cute animal illustration…

Lily’s First Loose Tooth Free Storybook
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“Lily’s First Loose Tooth” | Free Storybook

“Lily’s First Loose Tooth” is a free, printable children’s social story that helps young children understand and cope with life changes in a calm, positive way. When Lily discovers her…

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We Use Kind Words: Social Skills Poster for Children

The resource helps children learn about kind words, hurtful words, and respectful communication. It is designed to support emotional wellbeing, positive behaviour, and healthy relationships in early childhood and primary…

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Unmet Children’s Needs Checklist Poster Guide

This free printable PDF is a simple and practical unmet needs checklist that helps adults understand what may be driving a child’s behaviour. It supports a more thoughtful approach by…

Praising Children in a Way That Helps Them Grow Poster Guide
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Praising Children in a Way That Helps Them Grow Poster Guide

Praising Children in a Way That Helps Them Grow is a clear, visual PDF poster guide designed to help adults use praise more effectively with children. It explains why meaningful…

Does Your Child Forget What You Just Said? Working Memory Difficulties Explained
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Does Your Child Forget What You Just Said? Working Memory Difficulties Explained – Poster Guide

A colourful printable poster guide sets out working memory difficulties in short, visual sections, with the main information presented on one parent-friendly page and a second page giving website, social…

The Explosive Child A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated Chronically Inflexible Children Book pdf
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Free The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children; Book

“The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children” by Dr. Ross W. Greene is a renowned book that offers a fresh perspective on…