This training prepares facilitators to offer a Mother-Daughter Circle program for mothers or female caregivers and girls 11-18 in their communities, utilizing the curriculum Heart of the Matter. The purpose of the training is to prepare facilitators intellectually, emotionally, experientially, and logistically to provide a quality prevention or intervention family services program to strengthen bonds between girls/young women and their mothers or female caregivers.

The workshop follows the 8-Week curriculum which integrates the Girls Circle^® model and best practice parenting approaches. Participants will practice portions of the curriculum to understand the tasks and develop the fundamental skills needed to help mothers and female caregivers promote empathy and a positive female identity, develop healthy coping strategies for stressful times, utilize quality communication skills, and demonstrate effective parental limit setting. Participants prepare to utilize demonstrations and role plays, trust activities, discussions, reflective listening, affirmations, I-messages, open ended questions, and application of the 5 S.T.E.P.S. ™ for navigating the relationship through stressful interactions. The workshop incorporates a variety of learning methods including large group presentations and discussions, small group activities, trainer demonstrations, role play, and small group skills practice.

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