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<small><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">October
6, 2010, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">CONTACT:<span
style=""> </span>Candy Eaton, Program Director</span><br>
<i><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(51, 51,
255);">Hancock County Children's Council, a program of<br>
Downeast Health Services Inc., and the<br>
<b><u>52 Christian Ridge Road</u></b><br>
Ellsworth, ME 04605-1087<br>
207-667-5304 ext. 261<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:children@downeasthealth.org">children@downeasthealth.org</a></span></i></small>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Broadway;"><span style=""> </span>“Weekly
Group for Dads, Step-Dads & Grand-Dads”</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">The Hancock County
Children’s Council is pleased to announce that our Parenting
with Dignity® series has been changed from a monthly group to a
weekly group on Tuesday evenings in October & November 2010
at 5:30-7:30pm.<span style=""> </span>Five men began the
series last night, and are inviting other dads, step-dads and
grandfathers to join them.<span style=""> </span>A special
make-up session will be held at 4pm on Tuesday, October 12<sup>th</sup>
for anyone who wishes to join this group.<span style=""> </span>If
you are interested in participating in this FREE series, please
call Candy Eaton at 667-5304 ext. 261.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Downeast Health
Services is hosting this weekly parenting series just for men
titled “Parenting with Dignity®”.<span style=""> </span>Based
on the video series of the same name, Mac Bledsoe (NFL Drew
Bledsoe’s father), shares his parenting philosophy “<i><span
style="color: black;">"Our children will make all of the
most important decisions in their lives - on their own. As
parents, the only thing we can do is teach them how to make
good decisions".</span></i></span><br>
<i><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"> </span></i><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Fundamental to the <span
style="color: black;">Parenting with Dignity®</span>
curriculum is a focus on developing parenting skills that help
to address many of the challenges faced by inexperienced and
unprepared parents. Help your kids to realize their dreams by:</span></font>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Discovering "the
three P's of goal setting" </span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Find out about
the five simple, but powerful rules for parents</span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Learn six reasons
why punishment does not bring about meaningful change in
children</span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Learn how to
obtain appropriate behavior from your kids</span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Open the lines of
communication</span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">And, have them
develop sound decision making skills</span></font></li>
</ul>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Parenting
with Dignity®</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> teaches parents how
to instill a sense of responsible decision making in their kids</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">. This is a positive
approach to parenting that is simple, easily understood,
applicable in any situation, and incredibly intuitive. <span
style="">Learn how to foster happy, self-directed children
with a strong value structure and a sense of accountability
for their actions</span>. Discover how to teach your children
to act appropriately in different situations, and to be
confident in their self worth because they know they have the
unconditional love of their parents and belief in themselves.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Downeast Health
Services Inc, is promoting protective factors for protecting
children and promoting healthy families.<span style=""> </span>Protective
factors are conditions in families and communities that, when
present, increase the health and well-being of children and
families.<span style=""> </span>They are attributes that
serve as buffers, helping parents to find resources, supports,
or coping strategies that allow them to parent effectively, even
under stress.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">A child’s early
experience of being nurtured and developing a bond with a caring
adult affects all aspects of behavior and development.<span
style=""> </span>When parents and children have strong, warm
feelings for one another, children develop trust that their
parents will provide what they need to thrive, including love,
acceptance, positive guidance and protection.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br>
<span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">Please contact the
Hancock County Children’s Council to learn about other parenting
classes and workshops available in your community or visit our
Parent Resource Library at 52 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth.<span
style=""> </span>You may visit our website at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.downeasthealth.org/">www.downeasthealth.org</a>
for additional information on child development and family
educational resources available or contact Candy Eaton at
667-5304 ext. 261 or email <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:children@downeasthealth.org">children@downeasthealth.org</a>.<span
style=""> </span></span></font>
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