Our Parent Workshops are designed to help you, parents, be the best parents, teachers, supporters, and encouragers of your children, so that your children's emotional tanks are filled and overflowing so that you children and youth grow to become happy, fulfilled, and secure young adults and adults.
We believe every youth, young adult and adult needs life skills enrichment in order to successfully navigate in life in order to fulfill their destiny. Children need to understand how to say "no" when it is not the popular thing to do. Each child need social skills and how to relate to others. All youth have something to gain from this program, as well as every parent.
We are providing practical tools and strategies which developed youth to be competent to fulfill their life's purpose. There is a Biblical Foundation to the concepts of this program, but "religion" is not one of them.
Come, hear, and learn how you can guarantee yours and your child's success that will will help you to navigate through every situation in life and how to apply the Principles of Success.
Our kids are looking for us to parent them, so let's find out how to fulfill that role in a meaningful way so that we and our families can be happy and at peace; enjoying life and one another, and not overcome by it!
Life Skills Enrichment for youth and Parent Coaching Workhops & Seminars for Parents!
Arizona Office - 12725 W. Indian School Rd.
Suite E101, Avondale, AZ 85392
Phone (623) 512-4852
email: trinityslearningresource@yahoo.com
Youth Depression....
Many youth admit experiencing feelings of sadness and anxiety. And with all the hormonal, physical and life changes teenagers experience during puberty, that doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
The problem is that many parents (and even other teenagers) often mistake depression for just another bout of the blues, fueling the perception that teenagers are inexplicably "moody". However, teen depression is a serious issue to be addressed considering teenage suicide on the rise. Many physicians call it mental illness, but the Truth of the matter that although the attack is against their minds and emotions, they are not mentally ill. They are pressured and pressed emotionally that they don't know what to do about what they are feeling and experiencing. The Bible reveals the real culprit. The devil. Although many don't want to "talk" about the "devil" or "evil." Both are a reality in our existence. While we do not outrightly conduct a study on the demonic, we do make children and youth aware of the results of the influences. These influences are initiated through depressive thoughts and feelings, wounds in their hearts and soul (mind and emotions) that speak to their feelings and perceptions of worthlessness and hopelessness,and it is those feelings and emotions are what lead one to take their own life, when they don't see any other way of escape from the problems they are faced with.
We must understand that our children and teens are not immune to this attack just because they are children. Yet, we want you to know that there are real answers and solutions.
Depression Symptoms
Some of the most recognized symptoms of depression include a profound feeling of sadness or loss of interest. You may be surprised to learn that people with depression often experience a broad range of other symptoms.
In general, if you've been experiencing some combination of the following emotional, physical, or associated symptoms of depression for more than two weeks, and they clearly interfere with your life, you or your youth need help. You are not able to overcome by yourself:
Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day
Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities
Feelings of worthlessness
Hopelessness
Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt
Thoughts of death or suicide
Trouble making decisions
Rage, anger, seeking revenge
Fatigue or lack of energy
Change in appetite or weight
Trouble concentrating
Aches and pains
Restlessness
Feelings of restlessness or being slowed down
Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities, seemingly with out thinking
Feeling trapped - like there is no way out
Increasing Alcohol or drug abuse
Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
Anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
Dramatic mood changes
No reason for living, no sense of purpose in life
LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS
Threatening to hurt or kill self
Looking for ways to kill self
Seeking access to pills, weapons, or other means
Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide
Factors That May INCREASE Risk
Current ideation, intent, plan, access to means
Previous suicide attempt or attempts
Alcohol/Substance abuse
Previous history of psychiatric diagnosis
Impulsivity and poor self-control
Family history of suicide
History of abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional)
Health problems, especially newly diagnosed problems or worsening symptoms
Same-sex sexual orientation
Factors That May DECREASE Risk
Positive social support
Spirituality (having a relationship with God and the community of believers)
Sense of responsibility to family
Life Satisfaction
Life Skills (including Problem solving skills, Positive Coping Skills)
Positive therapeutic Relationship
Come and learn how to overcome...There is HOPE for your children's future as well as your own!
References:
American Psychiatric Association. Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Behaviors, 2nd ed. In: Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Compendium. Arlington VA 2004. (835-1027)
Rudd et.al, Warning Signs for suicide: theory, research and clinical applications. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 2006 June36 (3) 255-62.
For those who may be concerned why this program has a Biblical Foundation:
These program services are Biblically founded because we have come to know and understand through experience, and statistics have proven, that the wisdom of man to resolve the issues and challenges of life that leads to true success, is limited. Man's wisdom does not resolve man's problems. True and lasting success only comes from acknowledging God (as Creator) and receiving and walking in His kind of Love that is revealed in the Scriptures (The Bible). Love is the foundation. "Doing unto others as we would have others do unto us." This principle called the Golden Rule, comes from the Scriptures, the Word of God. When people learn and understand how they themselves want to be treated in life, they will learn to have empathy.
"Empathy" is the ability to share in another's emotions, thoughts, or feelings.
It is the lack of empathy in the world today that continues the cycle of decay and devastation in families, schools, and communities.
Statistics:
Even though our government is relied upon by its citizens to meet their needs, it is limited in its power to do so. For those who have been taken captive by the use and misuse of drugs and alcohol, and other activities that bring destruction to life, our government realizes that it cannot bring true and lasting results for these addicts through their system.
It has been confirmed that only programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Teen Challenge which have a Biblical Foundation have been truly successful. So what is the difference between these two programs and those like them? They include the revealed knowledge of God's love and the principles He has set forth in His Word which teach us, His creation, how to live life successfully with one another.
Our government leaders have recognized the fact of this success. And for this reason our govenrment has instituded the “Faith –Based" Initiatives providing benefits to faith-based non-profit organizations through grant funding to provide their programs and services. It has been demonstrated that faith-based organization programs are having lasting successful results. And it is because they are imparting to program participants the principles of unselfish love and the principles that lead to successful living among others; teaching how to genuinely love, care, honor (value), and respect themselves and others.
This is what we desire and our society needs. Wouldn't you agree?
Here in the learning center, we provide children and youth the opportunity to learn life skills that lead to successful living. Parents and youth who come to receive with an open heart experience genuine and lasting results; restoration in family relationships and youth who have hope and a bright future because they have direction and understand how to navigate through life as a result of learning basic life skills, life planning & preparation, and financial literacy (management) and strategies for successful living.
