This class is for parents of young children who want them to behave without arguing and without parents’ raised voices! The class includes DVD presentations and discussions on behavior issues and concerns. Cliff Crain, M.A., MFT, and Liz Hannigan, are co-directors of the Center for Creative Living in Danville. For more information, please visit them at: www.4creativeliving.com

"Staying connected" to our kids is an essential element in successful parenting. Due to factors like self esteem struggles and pressures from the peer group, kids "act out" and parents "disconnect". We will explore the common ways we as parents disconnect, creating a big struggle in our parenting efforts, and we will consider effective and practical tools to keep us connected!

This class will teach parents about the habit of “Being Proactive” based upon Stephen Covey’s book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families.” Parents will learn ways to create a happier and a more peaceful atmosphere in the home while encouraging responsibility in their children. Cliff Crain, M.A., MFT, and Liz Hannigan, are co-directors of the Center for Creative Living in Danville. Cliff and Liz enjoy teaching (and living) the “7 Habits” concepts. For more information, please visit them at: www.4creativeliving.com

This class has been designed to alleviate some anxiety for parents of children with special needs and to make parents aware of the tools available to them to assist with pre and post-death planning

Whether your children are 5 or 15, it's never too late or too early to teach them the value of a dollar. Learn effective strategies to get your kids excited about money and what it can do for them!

This is an interactive class that provides parents tools to effectively deal with destructive behaviors in their teen. The class will help parents answer difficult questions, learn solutions, receive emotional and practical support, create an action plan, and experience success for improving teens' school attendance and performance. Audience: Adults over age 18 only. Teresa LeMay has 9 years of teaching experience in the Pleasanton and Livermore school districts. She holds a Credential in the area of Severe Disabilities and currently teaches children with disabilities in Pleasanton. She is the single parent of two teenagers enrolled in this district, with first-hand knowledge of the problems and joys of raising teens in these times. Ms. LeMay is a Certified Parent Project Facilitators. Partnership with Pleasanton Police Department

Parenting an anxious child is not easy, but anxious children can be helped to overcome their fears, and parents play an important part in the solutiion. Dr. Tompkins describes the nature of childhood anxiety and describes several strategies for parenting the anxious child. Special attention is given to helping the clingy child, the shy child and the worrier.

Coercion produces short term compliance followed by long term losses. Learn skills that really work to promote and build good behavior. You and your child will be happier, and the teenage years will be easier. This class is unique because it is based on the fundamental principles of behavior science.

This class will teach parents a new way of communicating and will include practice in replacing everyday Red Language pitfalls with Green Language alternatives. Green Language is a type of communication that is free of the kinds of words that can imply negative or judgmental references. Red Language is a habitual way of speaking and thinking that raises stress levels and leads to control-ing and out-of-control behavior.

This class will teach you very practical skills to end the power struggles with your strong-willed child and build good child behavior. Based on Behavior Science, it will teach you how to create cooperation and motivation in your child. Parents regularly report, “This stuff really works.”

This class is for parents who have a child diagnosed with Autism/Asperger’s Disorder. Parents will learn facts and common misconceptions about their child’s diagnosis. Strategies and techniques for dealing with negative behavior at home, at school, and in the community will be discussed. Parents will also learn how to increase positive interactions and see greater possibilities for their child with peers, siblings, and themselves. Early intervention strategies and resources for parents will be offered. This class builds Family Support and Self-esteem assets. Suggested audience: adults over age 18. Christopher Brown, M. A. MFT Intern, has a decade of experience working with children, teens, families, adults, and couples. He is currently a school counselor in Livermore, and has a private practice providing psychotherapy in Pleasanton. Christopher also works with Hoofprints on the Heart, a non-profit adaptive horse riding center in Livermore, providing social skills groups and support to families with children diagnosed with Autism and Asperger’s Disorders.