Training Seminars

Kids and parents today are facing more stress than at any other time in our history and you can help make a difference in their lives. Confident Kids seminars have helped hundreds of churches and other Christian organizations across our country and Canada begin a ministry of hope and healing to hurting families.

We can equip you, too!

We offer various kinds of seminars to meet a variety of needs. Pick a Seminar that is right for you... and let's see what we can do! Click on the bullets below for more information on our various seminars:

	Introductory Seminar - One Day
	Administrator's Seminar - Three Days. Includes training for both the Confident Kids and Kids Like Me! programs.
	Leadership Institute - Four Days.
	Kids Like Me! Training. Training for this program is held on Day 3 of the Administrator's Seminar.
	*Schedule of Up-Coming Seminars.*

Introductory Seminar - One Day

This seminar is designed to give participants the basics of starting a Confident Kids program in their area. Subjects include:

How a support group for kids and parents works.

Introduction to both the Confident Kids and Kids Like Me programs and materials.

How to meet the unique needs of high stress kids.

Introduction to working with parents.

More!

Administrator's Seminar - Three Days

NEW! We have re-designed the Administrator's Seminar to include Kids Like Me! training. The first two days contain basic information and skill building essentials needed for both programs. The third day focuses on the Kids Like Me! program, which is specifically designed to be used with Christian Recovery Ministries.

Day 1: Foundations. Content will be similar to the Introductory Seminar, described above.

Day 2: Basic Facilitation Skills. This day will focus on the essential skills needed by program leaders and administrators, including:

How to create a safe, supportive environment for high stress children and parents.

Listening/responding skills for CK facilitators.

Dealing with behavior and discipline issues.

How to conduct parents' groups.

More!

Day 3: Kids Like Me! Training. This day will focus on the Kids Like Me! curriculum. Everything presented in days 1 & 2 apply to running KLM groups; therefore, participants who have never received this information should plan to attend both of these days first. Content includes:

Understanding the unique needs of children children whose parents are in recovery.

Understanding how addiction and other recovery issues affect ALL family members.

In-depth overview of KLM groups and how they differ from CK groups.

Facilitation skills unique to KLM groups.

More!

Confident Kids Leadership Institute - Four Days

Experience our most extensive training! If you are serious about preparing to minister to the needs of high stress kids and parents, this is the seminar for you! Appropriate for those new to the CK program, and those who have been using it for some time. Although there is some overlap between content presented in the 3 Day seminar, the Leadership Institute is different in these important ways:

Presents detailed information on all four of the Confident Kids curriculum units, including it's unique application to high stress children and parents.

Deeper look at the development of the belief system and self-talk, including practical methods for changing destructive, negative self-talk in program participants.

Recruiting and training leaders.

Extended session on leading parent's groups.

Value of play to the CK program and high stress families.

Overcoming blocks to effectiveness.

More!

Seminar Fees:

Seminar fees vary between seminars, depending on where the seminar is being held and if meals or lodging are included. Prices are published in each seminar's brochure.

CK Partners Discount: Fees for subscribers to the CK Partners program are always reduced. Amounts vary according to where the seminars are being held. Individual training seminar brochures will contain this information.

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