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On Saturday 16th March we had 16 participants attend the Clarkson Foundation Inc.'s penultimate session of it's parent education and personal development programme.

They first were treated to an address by Ms. Keriann Hurley, a social worker and youth programme manager at the Barbados Family Planning Association.
Ms. Hurley spoke about health and wellness as it pertains to your sexuality and reproductive being.
She gave a wealth of information on issues relating to relationships, emotions, sexual behaviour and on the need to make wise choices.

Participants were then addressed by Miss. Roseann Richards, Child Care Board director, who came for the second time to speak on barriers to effective parenting and to best practices and strategies for effective parenting. She emphasised the necessity of proper communication with your children and of effective disciplining of your children.

We as usual thank Misses. Dianna Forde, Suasan Packer, Stacey Medford, Jayde Alleyne and Donna Turney for assisting in taking care of the children who came.

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The Clarkson Foundation Inc. held its seventh session in its parent education and personal development programme on Saturday 9th March, 2024 at Gordon Greenidge Primary School.

21 participants heard an informative and interactive session presented by Ms. Katrina Bend, marketing officer of the National Insurance and Social Security Office, on the importance of paying NIS contributions in order to receive its substantial benefits as well as the significance of paying these contributions in planning for your retirement years.

The second session was conducted by Mr. David Simpson, chartered accountant, Chairman of Fund Access and the Financial Literacy Bureau who addressed another interactive session on the need for us to be financially literate and to budget not only for our future but for that of our children.

He spoke of the need for participants to separate wants from needs, to consolidate their expenses, to always try to have funds set aside for an emergency, to stick to a basic budget plan and to be financially fit.

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On Saturday 2nd March, 2024 the Clarkson Foundation Inc. held its 6th session in its parent education and personal development programme.

17 participants heard Mrs. Melena Simmons from PAREDOS speak on the importance of discipline and self-discipline in dealing with our children, Mr. Steven Williams speak on cypersecurity and protection of our children from the adverse consequences of cypercrimes, including cyperbullying while Director of the Child Care Board, our own Miss. Roseann Richards presented on what it takes to be a caring parent as well as the various resources which are available from the State to assist in this aspect.

We thank Misses Jayde Alleyne, Stacey Medford, Donna Turney and Keela Jordan for again assisting Shanice and Jonathan in taking care of the 9 children who accompanied their Mums.

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Ms. Andria Griffith on the National Nutrition Centre spoke on "You and You Child, Diet and Nutrition". She emphasized using what you have. And briefly discussed the essential basket of goods. Ms Griffith encouraged the use of local foods and discussed fun and easy ways of using leftovers at home. The group was also encouraged to learn and share with each other how to go about food health and its importance and impact on development.

Mr. Saul Leacock focused on building relationships at every age and every stage of your child's development. Touching on different types of relationships, pros and cons for positive relationship building, he encouraged attendees to do things differently. Mr. Leacock reminded that relationships are bidirectional and must include effective communication by listening and connecting.

Mr. Lennox Rochester discussed mental health and the importance of defining it accurately to ourselves. He encouraged the participants to accept that we all have mental health issues and approached the healing process with the use of case examples, tips and strategies to go forward.

Stating Mental Health is NOT a death sentence and that there are coping strategies which are proven to be successful in helping individuals.

Participants shared stories as usual and benefited from an impactful and enjoyable session.

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The 4th session of the Clarkson Foundation Inc. Parent Education and Personal Development Programme was held at the Gordon Greenidge Primary School on the 17th of February. Mr. Colin St. Hill of PAREDOS was our featured speaker for the day and he touched on a number of issues related to parenting.

It was a very interactive session with Mr. St. Hill drawing information and examples from the participants.

Using an analogy of baking a cake in relation to raising children, parents were reminded that the ingredients and methods used while 'baking' usually determines the outcome and shared some tips and tricks parents may use and to promote positive outcomes.

Mr. St. Hill reminded those in attendance that effective communication is bidirectional and touched on some of the most common myths and facts on parenting.

This Parenting session was thoroughly enjoyed by all our participants who eagerly look forward to the upcoming sessions.

Watch the full video via my YouTube or the Clarkson Foundation website.

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