Parent Workshops
Children Trust Michigan is proudly hosting Parent workshops to bring Michigan Families together to discuss common parenting topics.
Protective Factors Workshop
What are the Protective Factors:
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors are made up of five areas that when we make small changes have significant outcomes. By learning more and embracing the protective factors we can strengthen families, this helps raise strong kids, and leads to stronger communities!
Examples of Protective Factors:
- Knowing how to do something well.
- Having good friends or family who help.
- Living in a place where people help each other.
Virtually Bringing the Protective Factors to Your Home
Would you like to learn more about the Strengthening Families Protective Factors with fellow parents and caregivers just like you? If so then sign up for one of our virtual workshops!
Workshop Session:
Sessions are once a week for 4 weeks:
Wednesday's July 30 - August 27, 2025
There will be no meeting Aug. 13th
Time: 5pm-7pm
Coming Soon:
January 2026 - TBD
May 2026 - TBD
August 2026 - TBD
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
(H.O.P.E.) Workshop
What is HOPE:
HOPE is for everyone. It's about good things that happen to kids. These good things help them grow up healthy and strong. HOPE can help families. It gives them chances to have happy times.
Every family can pick what works for them. There are four main parts of HOPE. They help us talk about good things that happen when you are little. These good things help kids stay well and happy.
HOPE helps all families see how the good times make them strong. It helps them when things are hard. It helps them stay strong all their lives.
Building Blocks:
- Safe and supportive relationships
- Safe, stable, equitable environments
- Opportunities for engagement
- Opportunities for emotional growth
Virtually Bring HOPE to Your Home
Come Learn With Us!
Spend two hours with us learning about the H.O.P.E. factors. You will see your strengths that make you AMAZING!! You will learn practical ways to integrate the HOPE framework in your life to keep building strong, happy, kids and adults.
What 2 hour Session works for You
Sharing Your Story for Change
Sharing your story can be a powerful way to share your experience with others. It is especially helpful when advocating for change. This interactive workshop will explore how to prepare and deliver your story in an effective way.
What Session works for You
Growing as Leaders
Children Trust Michigan (CTM) helps all parents learn to be leaders. Being a leader can be big or small, but it's always important. Some groups like Parent Leaders in State Government, Michigan Family to Family, and The Family Center for Kids with Special Needs made a program called Growing as Leaders. It's like a class online to help parents learn leadership skills.
These groups and CTM think it's important for parents to know how to lead and share their ideas. When parents share their ideas, it helps make good programs for families in their towns. This program wants to help new parent leaders in Michigan learn how to lead in our state.
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