Current Educational Program Schedule

Taking Registrations NOW!

To register, or for more information, call (506) 652-7284
or (888) 394-4022, or email us at path@nbnet.nb.ca.

Adult Programs

"Assertively Yours" For Women

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

Goals of this six week program: learn the difference between non-assertive, aggressive, and assertive communication and behaviour; assertive behaviour; reduction of guilt and anxiety when asserting oneself; improvement of one's self-esteem and personal empowerment; promotion of positive, assertive interactions with others and development of healthy boundaries.

COST: $120

Secrets to a Successful Relationship

Start Date: TBA
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

This is a four-session VIDEO based program, designed to help individuals and/or couples who wish to learn how to build and maintain healthy relationships. Sessions will offer clear and practical techniques for couples and individuals who want to bring health and vitality to their relationships.

Now taking registrations.

Cost: $120/pp. OR $175 per couple.

Backward With Gratitude~Forward With Hope

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Start Date: Now accepting registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This program consists of two six-week educational programs for adults wanting to learn how the past impacts the present in their daily lives.

Individuals who were raised in non-nurturing environments that were abusive, controlling or non-supportive as well as those who want to improve their relations with others could benefit from this program.

Individuals will learn how to more fully understand the impact of non-nurturing environments on childhood development while also learning how to improve parenting abilities.

Cost: $120

Anger: Friend or Foe?

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This is a six-week program for women seeking to understand and cope with anger and depression. If individuals have difficulty expressing anger appropriately, repress it, or feel victimized by another's anger, they could benefit from attending. They will learn how to use anger as a force for positive change and how to resolve conflicts in non-violent ways.

COST: $120

Beyond Co-Dependency

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This program consists of two six-week educational programs for adults who want to learn and change Co-dependent behaviours, such as: overcoming conflicts in relationships both past and present; establishing a stronger sense of self identity; how to meet adult wants and needs, and how to express reality moderately. This course promotes self-awareness and healthy relationships and confronts addictions, such as work, food and control.

Cost: $120

Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

This six-week program addresses important and difficult issues many individuals experience when their love relationship ends. These issues include: grief, loneliness, anger, self-worth problems, letting go, sexuality, and so on.

Now accepting registrations!

Cost: $120

Unchained - Women Breaking Free of Abuse

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Benefits of "Unchained" include: improve your self-confidence; getting educated about abuse; signs to look for in an abusive relationship; how to get help to get out of a bad relationship; practicing new skills in a safe environment, and how to protect your children from domestic abuse.

Cost: FREE!

Loving Me, Loving You (Self-esteem for Women)

Start Date: 2012-05-22
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This is a six-week program of personal growth and development for women who wish to feel better about themselves. Areas covered in the course include: Body and Self-Image; Decision Making Effectiveness; Personal Responsibility; Self-Esteem; Values & Motivation; Emotions; Relaxation Techniques; and Communication.

Cost: $120

Start Date: Tuesday, May 22nd , 2012 Where: 20 Alma street, side entrance

Men's Stress and Anger - What's the Connection?

Start Date: 2012-05-24
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Now accepting registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This six-week program for men is offered one night a week for two hours. A trained facilitator who has experienced similar issues guides each of the weekly sessions. Sessions include lectures, weekly homework assignments and group discussions. The program is appropriate for any adult male who would like to learn how to control anger and stress in his life.

The goals of the course are to learn the connection between unmanaged stress and anger; how to practice and use non-violent resolution of conflicts; learn anger management techniques; use anger as a motivation for positive change; increase self esteem and self awareness and understand the cycles of anger.

Cost: $120

Where: 20 Alma Street, Training Room, use side entrance.

Parenting Programs

Active Parenting Now

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

Active Parenting Now is a six-week Parenting Program focusing on children ages 5 - 12 years. The program teaches parents to raise responsible, cooperative children who are prepared to meet the challenges of the teen years. This program provides parents with skills that will help them foster cooperation responsibility and self esteem in their children. Parents will also learn positive, non-violent discipline techniques so they can avoid power struggles. Cost: $120 pp or $175 per couple

Active Parenting of Teens

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

This is a six - session VIDEO and DISCUSSION program to help parents: meet the challenges of parenting teens and pre-teens in today's turbulent society; develop the skills they need: to communicate effectively with their teens, encourage better behaviour, use positive discipline techniques and to teach responsibility; and to learn how to address sensitive issues that are vital to today's teens, such as, drug & alcohol use, sexuality, and violence.

Cost: $120 pp or $$175 per couple

Active Parenting for Stepfamilies

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This is a six-session video program to help parents and stepparents raise children in the challenging stepfamily environment. Some topics covered include communications; problem solving; discipline; anger; power struggles; differences in values; self esteem, and success. Cost: $120 pp or $175 per couple

Children's Programs

Seeing Red (Ages 10-12 Years)

Start Date: TBA
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

(formerly Taming the Monster)

This is a 6-session program for 10-12 year old boys and girls who have learned to express anger in unhealthy ways. This Anger Management Program will help girls and boys, discover the things that trigger their anger and will offer healthy solutions for dealing with anger in positive ways. Social skills are another important aspect of this program. Children will learn positive ways of communicating with their friends, siblings, parents, and authority figures.

Cost: $120

Now taking registrations!

Children of Separating Families

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

This eight week program is designed to help children 8-11 years old deal with feelings and issues related to parental separation and divorce.

Now taking registrations!

Cost: $120

I'm Special! (Ages 6 - 7 Years)

Start Date: TBA
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

A Self-Esteem Program for Children (ages 6 - 8 Years), this program is particularly for Children who have low self-esteem or Children who are at risk of developing low self-esteem.

Goals of the Program are to: Increase self-worth, discover and promote personal strengths, and develop a healthy self-esteem & self concept in the child. This program also aims to help the child to accept his/her strengths and weaknesses and to learn ways to overcome challenges to self - esteem.

Start date TBA when we have enough participants. Now taking registrations!

Cost: $120

Braving the Bully (Ages 11 - 13 years)

Start Date: TBA
Time: TBA - TBA

Braving the Bully (Ages 11 - 13 years)

This is a six-week program for children ages 11-13 years who have been the victims of bullying. The program emphasizes coping with bullying, teaches what bullying is, who becomes a bully and why. The program assists children in learning ways to deal with bullying, assists with self-esteem and self-confidence building and provides assertiveness and social skills training. As well, children are offered opportunities to learn how to build supportive peer relationships.

Cost: $120

The Best You (Ages 13-15 years)

Start Date: TBA
Time: TBA - TBA

The Best You (Ages 13-15 years)

This six-week self-esteem program is for teen girls' ages 13- 15 years to develop and increase self-esteem. Participants will learn what self-esteem is, explore factors that influence self-esteem, and learn ways to increase feelings of self-worth. The program will encourage participants to explore the link between body image and self-esteem and to discover how self-talk can be used to boost confidence. Participants will have the opportunity to socialize with peers while in a safe environment.

Who am I? Discovering Me (Ages 10-12 Years)

Start Date: 2012-03-26
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This is a six week Program to help Children (ages 10-12) develop positive self-esteem. Those who could benefit include: children having difficulties developing a sense of self concept or struggling with behavioural issues due to lack of self-esteem. Children dealing with concerns stemming from family issues such as divorce or those struggling in school both socially and /or academically are also a good fit for this program.

Goals of the group include learning to appreciate and value oneself and develop a healthy self concept; learning to take risks in sharing ones genuine self with others; learning ways to communicate and trust others and learning to deal with others opinions of oneself.

In Progress!

Cost: $120

Location

Boys & Girls Clu
1 Paul Harris St.

The Self-Esteem Garden (Ages 8-10 Years)

Start Date: 2012-03-26
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This is a six-session program for boys and girls (8-10 years of age) intended to help children increase their levels of self-esteem. Course focuses on behavioural, cognitive, verbal and emotional skills using the gardening analogy to involve children in a fun way!

Good self-esteem helps children to understand that they have the capacity to make good choices and to deal with various life situations in healthy ways; that they are worthwhile, and that their needs and wants are as valid as the needs and wants of others.

Cost: FREE!

In Progress!

Location:

Boys & Girls Club, 1 Paul Harris Street

Fire in My Belly ( Ages 6 - 8 Years )

Start Date: 2012-06-04
Time: 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Cost: $120

Mondays

Boys & Girls Clu
Paul Harris Street

Now taking registrations! Start date TBA when we have enough participants.

This is a six-session program for 6 - 8 year old boys and girls which will help them to handle their anger in healthy ways. As an Anger Management Program sessions will teach children how to express their emotions in positive ways specifically feelings of anger or frustration. The main goal is for the boys and girls to learn what ANGER is, why it is important and healthy ways of dealing with it constructively.

I'm not Bad ... I'm Just Mad (Ages 8 - 10 Years)

Start Date: 2012-06-04
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

A six-session program for children 8 - 10 years who are experiencing difficulty with anger. Those who could benefit include children who: have difficulty expressing anger appropriately with parents, teachers, siblings, friends; who stuff their anger, and suffer from depression and/or a sense of powerlessness; who act out anger in ways that are harmful to themselves and others; and children who want to use their anger in more productive and appropriate ways.

Boys & Girls Club, 1 Paul Harris Street

Cost: $120

Now taking registrations!

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