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Parents Groups
Parent Assistance:
Managing Defiant Behavior
building series for parents of children
ages 3-10.
The goals of the series are:
causes of childhood misbehaviors.
and competence in dealing with child
behavior problems, particularly
non-compliance.
of effective commands and rules given
by the parent.
Call for new dates
Contact: Please call Jodi Brooks at
845-336-4747 x128
Location: The Trudy Farber Resnick Center 50 Center St. Ellenville, NY 12428
Post-Partum Support Group
The new mother/new baby circle. A group of women and their babies will get together to share their experiences and to discuss the following issues: Emotionl adjustment to parenthood, integration of childbirth experience, family/marital changes, changes in your body, postpartum needs and feelings, parenting styles and much more
Located at: The Muddy Cup Cafe in New Paltz
Mondays, 10am-12 noon
Contact: Liz Pickett 845-750-6265
The Nuturing Program
24-session group for parents and their infant, toddler, and/or pre-school age children. This group offers an opportunity for parents and children to be nutured and have fun together and seperately.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-12:30 pm.
- *Call for dates
Contact: For more infomation and to schedule an intake appt. please call (845) 331-5641.
Located at 85 Grand St. in Kingston, NY
Relatives as Parents Support Group
A support group for anyone who is raising the child of a relative. This group will provide information for any caregiver that has any trouble registering a child in an Ulster County school, free school supplies will be distributed, and lunch will be available immediately afterwards. Come meet other families!
- Third Monday of every month, 10:30-11:30 am
- *Call for dates
Contact: call (845) 340-3990 for more information.
Located at the Clinton Avenue Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave. Kingston, NY
Strides Group- Caregiver Resource
Strides is a parent therapy group for caregivers who struggle with their relationships with their children. The group focuses on:
- - increasing caregiver's understanding of their children's behaviors andfeelings
- - managing and understanding their own feelings toward their children
- - improving their ability to create structure and consistency in their home
- -helping caregivers to make a connection between experiences in their own family of origin and the decisions they make now as parents
- Thurdays 10:30-11:45 a.m.
- * Call for dates
- Contact: Eileen Murphy ext. 4121 or Tamara Telberg ext.4112 at 845-340-4000
- Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Positive Discipline
A seven week parenting class to help parents learn practical solutions for winning children over, gaining cooperation, encouraging positive behavior at home and in school, and avoiding power struggles.
Date: Wednesdays, April 2, 2008-May 14, 2008 & Saturday April 26, 2008 9Am-4PM
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Place: MHA in Ulster County 221 Tuytenbridge Road, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
To register: Jodi Brooks at 336-4747, Ext. 12
Contact: Michele Sachse 845-336-4747 X131 or msachse@mhainulster.com.
Discovering Together/Parent Group
The purpose of this group is for caregivers to help their children make better choices for themselves and to help the parents understand their children.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Parent group fee, free childcare provided.
FOCUS- Women's Mental Illness Parenting Group
A parent support group for women only that offers parents the opportunity to discuss parenting issues related to their psychiatric/mental health challenges as well as everyday parenting concerns.
Contact: Jo Griffiths. 845-336-4747 X143 or jgriffiths@mhainulster.com.
HOPE (Helping Others Through Personal Experience)
A multifaceted program that offers a series of educational workshops on topics including: boosting self esteem, anger management, healing from grief, psychodrama, and stress reduction. Children ages 6-11 are invited to attend workshops offering related activities and discussions.
Serves adults and children (6-11 years).
Contact: Jo Griffiths and Tara O’Connor-Alisse. 845-336-4747 X143 X121. jgriffiths@mhainulster.com or talisse@mhainulster.com.
Learning: Disabilities to Abilities
An information and support group meeting on learning disabilities for families and professionals.
Contact: Patrice Baez 845-339-9090 X113. pbaez@mhainulster.com
CARE- Women's emotional awareness
A skill-building series for women to increase awareness and coping skills, to improve the ability to regulate emotions, and enhance the quality of interpersonal relationships within the family.
Every other Friday 10-12pm in Ellenville
Contact: Pam Perkins 845-336-4747 X132 or pperkins@mhainulster.com
CARING- Women's Interpersonal Skills
A skill-building group to help empower women and enhance interpersonal and group skills.
Every other Friday 1-2:30 pm in Ellenville
Contact: Pam Perkins 845-336-4747 X132 or pperkins@mhainulster.com
Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Shielding Children from Conflict
A six-hour seminar providing parents the opportunity to understand how divorce and separation affect children.
Serves adults and children (6-11 years).
Contact: Jo Griffiths and Tara O’Connor-Alisse. 845-336-4747 X143 X121. jgriffiths@mhainulster.com or talisse@mhainulster.com.
Common Sense Parenting
A six week parenting class that offers parents the opportunity to learn and practice new skills that build upon they and their children already have.
Mondays, 6-8 pm
*Call for new dates
Contact: Michele Sachse 845-336-4747 X131 or msachse@mhainulster.com. 221 Tuytenbridge Rd. Kingston, NY 12401
FAMILIES- MR/DD
A monthly education and support group that serves families with a member having a developmental disability.
Contact: Patrice Baez 845-339-9090 X113. pbaez@mhainulster.com
Kidology Together I and II
Designed to help parents learn some effective techniques for improving parenting skills, better understand their child’s behavior and development, and to help their children learn to better manage their behaviors.
Contact: Pam Perkins 845-336-4747 X132 or pperkins@mhainulster.com
ASD Support Group- Family Support
Family support group if you have a child, sibling, or other realtive with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Light refreshments will be served. 8 week group.
- Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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* Call for new dates
- Contact: Sis Gonyea (845)-338-0419 or Patrice Baez (845)-339-9090 ext. 113
Parent Assistance: Managing Defiant Behavior
A skill-building, curriculum-based parenting class that helps improve parental management skills and competence in dealing with child behavior problems. Open to community parents and care givers with children ages 3-12 years old.
Contact: Jo Griffiths and Tara O’Connor-Alisse. 845-336-4747 X143 X121. jgriffiths@mhainulster.com or talisse@mhainulster.com.
Parent group fee, free childcare provided.
Teen Groups
Adolescent Education Evaluation Group
The purpose of this group is to focus on coping skills/decision making processes around substance abuse, interpersonal, and familial issues.
Serves 12-18 year olds.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Parent group fee, free childcare provided.
Wise Kids- Coping Skills
This is a coping skills group for teens who have a trauma history and some difficulty regulating emotions and behavior.
Serves 12-17 year olds.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Parent group fee, free childcare provided.
Kidology Together/Parent Group for Kids Together I & II
The purpose of these groups is to support parents to help their children make better choices for themselves and to help the parents understand their children.
Serves children 7 - 18 years old.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Kids Together III/Discovering Together
The purpose of this group is to engage group members in experiential activities designed to enhance skills developed in Kids Together I & II and provide more hands on concrete activities designed to support previously learned material.
Serves children 7 - 18 years old.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Kidology Together I and II
Designed to help parents learn some effective techniques for improving parenting skills, better understand their child’s behavior and development, and to help their children learn to better manage their behaviors.
Contact: Pam Perkins 845-336-4747 X132 or pperkins@mhainulster.com
Children Groups
Kids Diabetes Support Group
Children with diabetes face unique challenges. The need to “fit in” and be “normal” are strong motivators. Getting together with other children facing the same obstacles of insulin and blood glucose management can be helpful. this is an initial meeting to determine if there is a need and interest in creating a child centered support group.
* Call for dates
Location: 592 Ulster Avenue, Kingston Resource Center for Accessible Living, RCAL
Contact: Suzanne de Beaumont 845-331-0541
Kidology Together/Parent Group for Kids Together I & II
The purpose of these groups is to support parents to help their children make better choices for themselves and to help the parents understand their children.
Serves children 7 - 18 years old.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Kids Together III/Discovering Together
The purpose of this group is to engage group members in experiential activities designed to enhance skills developed in Kids Together I & II and provide more hands on concrete activities designed to support previously learned material.
Serves children 7 - 18 years old.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Kidology Together I and II
Designed to help parents learn some effective techniques for improving parenting skills, better understand their child’s behavior and development, and to help their children learn to better manage their behaviors.
Contact: Pam Perkins 845-336-4747 X132 or pperkins@mhainulster.com
Expressive Arts
The purpose of this group is to help trauma survivors express themselves non-verbally and acquire skills which may have failed to develop due to trauma histories
Serves 9 - 12 year olds.
Call for new dates
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Friendship Group
The purpose of this group is to enhance communication skills, improve self-esteem, and develop conflict resolutions skills and assertiveness.
Co-ed. 7-10 years old.
Contact: Ulster County Mental Health Children’s Intake Line. (845) 340-4131. 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
Insurance & sliding fee scale.
Family Groups
Operation Stress Relief- Military Families
A support group for military families who have a love one deployed or about to be deployed.
Every other Thursday from 1-2:30 pm
* Call for new dates
Location: MHA at 221 Tuytenbridge, Lake Katrine
Contact: Courtney Beaupre or Patrice Baez (845) 339-9090 ext. 115 or 113
HOPE (Helping Others Through Personal Experience)
A multifaceted program that offers a series of educational workshops on topics including: boosting self esteem, anger management, healing from grief, psychodrama, and stress reduction. Children ages 6-11 are invited to attend workshops offering related activities and discussions.
Serves adults and children (6-11 years).
Contact: Jo Griffiths and Tara O’Connor-Alisse. 845-336-4747 X143 X121. jgriffiths@mhainulster.com or talisse@mhainulster.com.
ASD Support Group- Family Support
Family support group if you have a child, sibling, or other realtive with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Light refreshments will be served. 8 week group.
- Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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* Call for new dates
- Contact: Sis Gonyea (845)-338-0419 or Patrice Baez (845)-339-9090 ext. 113
HOPE (Helping Others Through Personal Experience) - Camp Ramapo Learning Weekend
An adventure-based learning weekend for children with SED issues and their parent(s). The weekend takes place in the fall. Open to the community; preference is given to those families who attend any or all of the HOPE educational series workshops.
Contact: Michele Sachse 845-336-4747 X131 or msachse@mhainulster.com. 221 Tuytenbridge Rd. Kingston, NY 12401