Two Geneva School District Workshop Series Can Help Parents in Fight Against 'Toxic Culture'

Geneva parents are invited to sign up for an updated version of "Parent to Parent 2000 / Lessons Learned," the popular series of parenting workshops created by Bill Oliver.

Geneva School District hosts this series to give parents advice and guidance on raising children in the 21st century.

Two classes, each containing four sessions, are scheduled this fall to provide parents with direction and guidance in their battle against the “Toxic Culture” in which they are forced to raise their children today.

The program is valuable to parents of children of any age and covers such topics as recognizing the signs and symptoms of an unhealthy child, the battle against teen drinking and drug use, the dangers of the Internet, and identifying the common traps parents fall into with children, among others. More than half of the class time will be spent discussing these important issues with other parents and sharing collective experiences.

Parents who have attended this class have said things like, “I found out I’m not alone. Others have the same concerns that I do;” “I wish all parents would take this class so we would have a common language and could network more effectively;” and “The class gave me a different and healthier perspective on how to interact with my kids.”

Class I will be held from 7 to 9:30p.m. Thursdays Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20, and Oct. 27.

Class II will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, and Dec. 8.

All sessions will be held in the first-floor conference room at the 227 N. Fourth Street. All sessions are free of charge, and all parents from throughout Kane County are invited to participate!

To sign up or for more information, contact Community Intervention Coordinator Chic Williams at 630-463-3083 or Linda Williams at 630-463-3084.  Leave your name, phone number, and the number of the class you would like to attend.

This article is courtesy of Geneva School District 304.