Fwd: Great Fall Programming for Parents and Providers

This fall Prevention. Action. Change. is offering a host of programs geared towards parents and their teens and pre-teens. In collaboration with Real Life Real Talk,, we are now offering both workshops for Mothers and Daughters and a safety and self defense course for Parents and Sons! (see brochure above) Fall Parent/Child Safety and Self Defense Courses: These courses raise safety awareness and enhance prevention, verbal, and physical skills while building relationships and encouraging intergenerational understanding. All classes open to youth and a parent or other important adult.

Maine Health Learning Resource Centers: FREE! Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for parents and youth ages 10 to 14 October 6 & 13 (girls) / October 20 & 27 (boys) Stroudwater Station (1577 Congress St, 2nd floor) – Portland To register call: 1-866-609-5183

Portland Adult Education: Mother Daughter Self Defense ages 14 & up Thursdays Oct. 22 & 29, 6:00 to 8:00pm @PATHS, Allen Avenue, Portland Cost: $29/residents, $34/non residents To register call: 775-0432 or visit: www.portlandadulted.org

YMCA of Greater Portland: Mother Daughter Self Defense Saturday November 14, 10am to 3pm For more information & to register call: 874-1112

Adult Women’s Self Defense Courses: (ages 16 and up) Raise your awareness, enhance your safety skills and discover strengths you never knew you had! YMCA of Greater Portland: Mondays Nov. 2 – Dec. 14, 6 to 7:30pm 70 Forest Avenue, Portland To register call: 874-1112

Freeport Community Education: Thursdays Nov. 5 – 19, 6 to 8pm Morse Street School, Freeport, Cost: $45. To register call: 865-6171

Interested in a safety or self care/stress reduction workshop for your group or office? Contact us. Thank you! Clara Porter, MSW Program Director Prevention. Action. Change. (207) 232-0484 "Building Skills to End Violence"