Upcoming Community Education Seminars
ARCVic is committed to providing information to those most in need at the lowest cost possible and in some instances our seminars are free.
"Parenting Anxious Children"
Presented by : Gael Harris - ARCVic Community Education Officer
This session is designed to suit parents of pre-school or primary school age children and will cover:
- The signs and symptoms associated with anxiety in children
- How both personality and environment contribute
- Helpful ways to support your child
- Tips on building resilience
- & Where to go for more information/help
The dates and venues for 2012:
Term 2: Tuesday May 15th in Hillside
Term 3: Friday August 10th in Frankston
Term 4: Monday November 23rd in Eltham
$10 Donation at door please - Bookings required for catering purposes
For more information and to register onlline, click on the suburb link
safeTALK Workshop: Suicide Alertness for Everyone
Presented by: Michelle Graeber (CEO – Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria),
and Renee Tsatsis (ARCVic Helpline Co-ordinator)
In this 3 hour workshop, you will learn how to become a suicide alert helper and be better prepared to:
- Notice and respond to situations in which thoughts of suicide may be present
- Apply basic TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, & KeepSafe)
- Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to suicide first aid help and further community resources
safeTALK is run by registered LivingWorks trainers and uses internationally standardised learning materials.
The dates and times for 2012 are:
Monday 25th June 9.30am-1.00pm
To be held at ARCVic, 292 Canterbury Rd, Surrey Hills
Cost (includes materials): $50 for non-members, $30 for ARCVic Members
For more information and to register onlline, click on your preferred date link
"Working with Children with OCD - Seminar for Families & Carers"
Presented by : Dr Kris Ojala - Co-author FOCUS program & director Pathways Health & Research Centre, Brisbane
Tuesday 7th August 10am - 12 noon
To be held at ARCVic, 292 Canterbury Rd, Surrey Hills
Cost: $20 for non-members, $10 for ARCVic Members
For more information you can call the office on 03 9830 0566
OCD & Anxiety HelpLine: 9830 0533 or 1300 269 438
email – admin@arcvic.org.au
General Information on Community Education Seminars
