Skillful and Co-Parenting Courses
Our Cooperative Parenting course focus on the unique dynamics of divorced and blended families, while Skillful Parenting course teach essentials that should be mastered by every parent.
QUICK ESCAPE SAFE BROWSING TIPS
24-Hour Helplines
Domestic Violence: (209) 465-4878
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Education
Health Fairs
Assertiveness Skills
Assertive behavior involves the ability to express your feelings, to choose your behavior in any given situation, to exercise your rights when it is appropriate without denying the rights of others, to disagree when it’s important to do so, and, if appropriate, to change your own behavior or ask others to change their abusive behavior.
Cycle of Violence
The theory of the Cycle of Violence was developed by Dr. Lenore Walker. It has three distinct phases which are generally present in violent relationships:
- Tension Building Phase
- Violent Episode Phase
- Remorseful/Honeymoon Phase
Outlined below are typical feelings and behaviors exhibited by family members in the various phases of the cycle of violence.
Awareness Skills
Awareness is the foundation of personal safety and self-defense and gives you a means of safely avoiding or escaping potentially dangerous situations; it replaces false confidence based on denial with true confidence based on fact.