POSITIVE

SOLUTIONS FOR
FAMILIES
FREE Parenting Workshops
A series of 6 independent sessions
designed to teach practical
strategies to:
Help reduce
challenging behaviors
Build positive
relationships with
children

Support social
emotional
development
Promote positive
behavior

Early Connections Network

Training Room
331 Union St.
Suite E-2
Clarksville, TN
To register, contact:
Kisha Ledlow
(931) 221-3806
Kisha.ledlow@advantagebehavioral.org
Child care available if needed
Light snack served during afternoon sessions
Meals served in the evening
Please register in advance for child care and meals
PSF was developed by Team Tennessee based on the tools & materials created by the Center on the
Social Emotional Foundations of Early Learning & the Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional
Intervention.
The Early Connections Network (ECN) is made possible by a grant from the Substance Abuse & Mental
Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services and administered by the Tennessee
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Pillar 1
Making Connections
Tuesday, November 19th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Pillar 2
Understanding Behavior,
Part I
Tuesday, December 3rd
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Understanding Behavior
Part II
Tuesday, December 17th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Pillar 3
Emotional Literacy
Tuesday, January 7th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Pillar 4
Proven Practices
Tuesday, January 14th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Pillar 5
If I Knew Then What I
Know Now
Tuesday, January 21st
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Positive Solutions for Families is an evidence-based, user-friendly parent training series that provides
information for families on how to promote childrens social and emotional skills, understand their problem
behavior, and use positive approaches to help children learn appropriate behavior.
Sessions are designed as stand-alone units, so parents may participate at any given point in the series.
For additional informtion and to register, please contact Kisha Ledlow, Technical Assistance Coordinator, at
(931) 221-3806 kisha.ledlow@advantagebehavioral.org.

THEME
Pillar 1
Making Connections
Tuesday, November 19th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Pillar 2
Understanding Behavior (a)
Tuesday, December 3rd

Understanding Behavior (b)

Tuesday, December 17th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Pillar 3
Emotional Literacy
Tuesday, January 7th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Pillar 4
Proven Practices
Tuesday, January 21st
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Pillar 5
If I Knew Then What I Know
Now
Tuesday, February 4th
1:00 -2:30 pm
6:00 - 7:30 pm

PRIMARY FOCUS
Identify the importance of building positive
relationships with children.
Discuss the power of using positive comments and
encouragement with children and family members.

Identify the meaning of behavior by examining what

happens before and after the behavior occurs.
Identify the three parts of a behavior plan: prevention,
new skills to teach, and new responses.
Learn to use the Family Routine Guide to identify
effective supports for adults and children in home and
community settings.

Identify ways to expand feeling words vocabularies for

children.
Practice the use of appropriate books to support child
literacy and social-emotional development.

Examine and practice specific strategies to promote

positive adult and child behavior, including:
o Turtle Technique to cope with anger and
disappointment
o Solution kits to teach problem-solving skills
o Social Stories to support the development of
positive social behavior

Share your challenges, successes, resources, and strategies

with each other!!