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Parents Meeting The Challenge

Parents Meeting The Challenge

Parents Meeting the Challenge (PMC) is an 8 session educational program that provides parents and primary caregivers the opportunity to learn, share and connect with others who face similar challenges in caring for children/adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. This program provides tools, strategies and information to help parents and caregivers meet the challenges of parenting/taking care of a child with emotional and behavioral disorders, to navigate the system and advocate for their child’s mental health needs. See course dates and register online below.

Volunteer parents, who bring both knowledge and personal experience, have been trained and certified by NAMI NH to teach Parents Meeting the Challenge. Participants receive a copy of the Guidebook for Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disorders and an educational packet that includes science-based information and current publications on children/adolescent emotional and behavioral disorders.

“It provided me with HOPE and new ways to meet my child’s needs.”

The curriculum will cover:

  • Facing mental illness in the family
  • Brain biology
  • Common childhood emotional disorders
  • Developmental stages
  • Managing family stressors and identifying service needs
  • Crisis planning
  • Negotiating the child serving systems
  • Advocacy
  • Communication
  • Self care
  • Special education

Spring 2013 Classes

To register, please contact the teacher listed for the course you are interested in, or use our online form. (Note: Registration for any of the classes below remains open until the completion of the 3rd class.)

 

Laconia
When: Begins Tuesday Evenings, April 16, 2013
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:00pm   Dinner Included
Where: Family Resource Center of Central NH
719 North Main Street, Laconia, NH
Limited Childcare Openings
NAMI NH contact: Susan Allen-Samuel at 1-800-242-6264 ext. 328 ~ Email

Lancaster
When: Begins Saturday, April 13, April 20, May 4 and May 18. 2013
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00pm  Lunch Included
Where: Colonel Town 16 High Street, Lancaster, NH
Contact Heidi Matthews 603-978-7872
NAMI NH contact: Susan Allen-Samuel at 1-800-242-6264 ext. 328 ~ Email

Londonderry
When: Begins Wednesday Evenings, March 27, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30pm  
Where: Avery Center
126 Pillsbury Road, Londonderry, NH
NAMI NH contact: Susan Allen-Samuel at 1-800-242-6264 ext. 328 ~ Email

Seacoast Area
When: Begins Tuesday Evenings, April 16, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30pm
Where: Goodwin Community Health - 2nd Floor Boardroom
311 Route 108, Somersworth, NH
contact Heidi Matthews 603-978-7872
NAMI NH contact: Susan Allen-Samuel at 1-800-242-6264 ext. 328 ~ Email

SAU 53 School District
When: Begins Wednesday Evenings, March 13,  2013  *NO class on Wednesday, April 24-school vacation.
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30pm
Where: To Be Announced
Contact:   Heidi Matthews  ( email: heidimatthews6666@gmail.com or phone: 603-978-7872
NAMI NH contact: Susan Allen-Samuel at 1-800-242-6264 ext. 328 ~ Email

Funding of this program for parents whose children are involved with Special Education in the school districts of Allenstown, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom and Pembroke, New Hampshire is being provided by SAU 53.

 

 

In case of inclement weather call 1.800.242.6264, ext. 328 after 7:00am on the day of the meeting for cancellations.

Classes are held based on demand in a particular area.  To register for one of the classes listed above or if you don't see a location close to you, please Register Here and enter your location in the field provided. We will register you for the location specified - and contact you to confirm your registration - or put your name on our waiting list and notify you of upcoming PMC classes in your area.