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POLISH UP

YOUR PRO

SKILLS PG. 1

Impress for Success! No matter what

field of business you are in. Effective

communication is essential to being

prepared and business success!

PG. 2

OMY! Your adolescent daughter is not a

21st Century RaV Girl? You need to fix

that. Register her today!

PG. 3

Dads Behaving Dadly: A series of

empowering dad-child & relationship-

strengthening workshops just for single

and married dads.

PG. 4

ASSET-BUILDING CONVERSATIONS

Ever notice how some people just have a knack for engaging others in

conversations, while others have no place to go after “Hello, my name is…”?

Well…Communication is the foundation of effective relationships in every

sphere of life. Without it, standing on the sidelines watching the world go by

can become a boring, unsuccessful way of life. Lynne knows how to move

you off the sidelines and into the powerful world of winning friends and

influencing people from the word “Hello.”

09.21.2018 Avalon Manor Center

Merrillville, Indiana

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Admission: $40

(Workshop open to all.)

Annual Women’s Mental Health Luncheon

REAL

TALK The skill of using Stories to Create Connection, Sell Your Services & Create business Impact. “Lynne makes the art of building business

relationships through storytelling, and natural conversations that connect, a non-

stressful win-win experience! A business tool every professional needs.”

Laura S.

LYNNE FRANKLIN

International Trainer, Wordsmith, Author. Learn more about Lynne

at www.yourwordsmith.com

IPI

“Asset-building

opportunities for

family, individual,

and business

success” Use this link to register or call

219-886-1111 IPI is an approved certified continuing education provider of the

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.

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Transformation Platform for Middle School

ADOLESCENT GIRLS

OBJECTIVE: ASSET-BUILDING

A program of self-discovery, leadership, and empowerment for 21st Century Middle School Girls

preparing to transition from childhood to womanhood.

Rare Voices (RaV) is a group mentorship initiative for middle

school girls. RaV develops and empowers adolescent girls

ages 10 to 14 utilizing a gender-specific and gender-positive

group mentoring program designed to help them:

1. Gain confidence

2. Find their voice and place in society

3. Establish healthy relationships and positive lifestyles

4. Achieve a sense of belonging and connectedness

5. Increase networks and community connections

6. Build resilience and protective factors

7. Strengthen parent and family relationships

8. Prepare to move successfully from foundational

education into higher education

9. Prepare for adult responsibilities and leadership

10. Build assets and realize their full potential

Via developmentally-appropriate leadership training, a safe

space, diversity-positive messages, encouragement, the

development of positive relationships, set-apart life skills,

extra-curricular programming, and the opportunity to build

new life-long assets, RaV girls develop their voices and their

place in navigating the challenges of adolescence and

successful womanhood, so that they are able to thrive and to

succeed.

“Hi, I’m a RaV Girl. And, I AM A LEADER! Learn more about RaV for today’s 21st Century Girl on the way up. And remember, it doesn’t matter where you are in life right now. It matters where you want to be. RaV will help you find your way, and get you there.”

Register your RaV Girl NOW!

219-886-1111

Registration ends 8/6/18

Preparing parents, and their children,

for life-long success.

IT’S A GIRL THING

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“

Parents

need real

life solutions

for real life

parenting

issues.

We don’t

sugarcoat it,

and that’s

the

difference!”

It’s time to know

more about

parenting than you

think you do. It’s

time to get the real

facts on how to use

discipline that really

works. It’s time to

recapture your real

voice and stop

stressful yelling at

your kids about every

situation. It’s time to

say what you mean

and get the out-

comes from your

children you desire.

After all, you are the

parent. You are the

center-of-influence in

the home. Right?

If you are like most

parents raising

toddlers and teens,

they come with a bag

of daily challenges.

As soon as one issue

is solved, another

pops up. It seems to

be an unending

battle, and the word

frazzeled is the

personfication of the

stress that rules your

daily parenting life.

So what’s a parent to

do? Get help!

Preparing parents, and their children, for life-long success.

Today’s children have a lot information about many things,

both healthy and unhealthy, at their disposal. This is

exactly why parents need to hear from other parents, and

from professionals in service to families just like you, who

are dealing with a myraid of parenting concerns, so they

may keep abreast of issues, methods, and solutions to

raise healthy children and families.

It’s not about being a super mom or super dad. The focus

here is on raising happy, healthy, educationally-prepared

children into successful adulthood. And, don’t try to do it

alone. The adage, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is

still relevant for 21st century parents and children.

We encourage neighbors, communities, and cities to invest in and establish parenting support groups. It doesn’t have

to be fancy or cost a lot of money. Support groups can

meet at community libraries, your home, schools, or

churches, and yes, even in the employee lounge or

lunchroom.

Family management organizations like IPI, who offer this

service throughout Indiana, can help you set up and

manage your group, train group leaders, and provide you

with a step-by-step manual to ensure your group’s success

– long-term. If your community is not yet ready for its own

group, IPI will come to you and facilitate groups for you.

Perhaps, an important first step is to learn more about the benefits and impact of a parent support group. Call 219-

886-1111. Ask for Ms. Rose.Laura Smith-Wynn, Founder/CEO

Indiana Parenting Institute, Inc. (IPI)

Learn to Facilitate Effective Parent Groups

Contact Us!

219-886-1111

21st Century Parent Empowerment

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Dads Behaving Dadly

I heard a speaker recently tell a story about a pack of

young elephants. These young elephants were born into

families of both male and female elephants. The

townspeople decided it was just too costly to keep all of

the big adult male elephants, so they removed them to

another location, leaving the female elephants and the

young elephants in the compound together. As the young

elephants began to grow, they changed markedly and

began taking on aggressive behaviors that caused havoc

within the pack, sorely disrupting the safety of the entire pack of elephants and threatening the safety of the

villagers as well.

The village elders tried a myraid of solutions, but to no

avail. One village leader pointed out to the others that

this problem never existed among the younger elephants

when the adult male elephants were part of the pack.

Hearing this, the villagers decided to return the male

elephants back to the pack. Upon the re-arrival of these

huge, mighty male elephants, with their mighty roar and

commanding presence, all in the pack and village felt

safer. Soon the young wayward elephants stepped back

in line, stopped their aggressive behaviors, and followed

the guiding lead of the great male elephants.

For Dads: Join our August 2018 Group Wednesday, 6PM to 7PM - Crown Point

Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut

Thursday, 5:30PM to 6:30PM – Gary Centier Bank Bldg., 504 Broadway, Suite 444

$15 per session – Refreshments provided

No Walk-Ins

Advanced sign-up required. Call us!

219-886-1111

Preparing parents, and their children, for life-long success.

Reduce Out-of-School Suspensions School suspensions as a behavior modification tool are no longer working. Rather, they perpetuate increased

incidents and increased absences. In fact, time away

from school only exacerbates the problems; it does not

fix them and students get pushed further and further

behind.

SHYNE provides a suspension alternative that

addresses the causes behind a student’s

infraction(s) while keeping the student in school.

SHYNE is a restorative parenting education program

formulated from data gathered first hand on the issues

that lead youth to lose interest in their education, to disconnect from their families, and to their ultimate escape

through antisocial behaviors. SHYNE utilizes both

scientific, evidence-based curricula (specifically, programs

like Strengthening Families® and the Nurturing Parenting

Program®) and strategies that facilitate the learning of

parents and youth from diverse social, economic, cultural,

and educational experiences. Best practices include group-

based instruction, face-to-face encounters, and access to

community-based continuum of services.

IPI provides solutions to parents, schools, and

communities. We have 12 years’ experience in this field,

and a proven history of success with our programming.

Talk with us. Keeping kids engaged in school is fixable.

Call Jená Bellezza, VP, Partnerships & Branding. 219-

886-1111. Today.

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PARENTING CHILDREN 6 TO 12 YEARS

Reduce the challenges of the teenage years. Use this period of

development to set the foundation for healthy teen behaviors.

Thursday, August 30, 2018 – 11AM to 1:15PM

(For Parents w/children Birth2Eighteen Years.)

RAISING BIRACIAL CHILDREN

Add your voice to this group discussion on empowering the self-

identify of multi-racial children in a changing, but not yet changed,

world.

Thursday, September 6, 2018 – 11AM to 1:15PM

(For Parents w/children Birth2Eighteen Years. Meets in Gary &

Crown Point)

OH, DARN! ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP FAILURE

What is your relationship investment quota? Do you rush to

judgement only to end up in another failed relationship? Get the

the essentials for identifying and building a healthy, lasting

relationship. Adults only.

Thursday, September 13, 2018 – 11AM to 1:15PM

(Open to the public)

ME, MY KIDS AND MY EX

Forming a workable relationship for the benefit of your children is

a lifetime investment. Learn how to make it work.

Thursday, September 20, 2018 – 11AM to 1:15PM

(For Parents w/children Birth2Eighteen Years.)

RECONSTRUCTING REGRET INTO OPPORTUNITY

Regrets… we’ve all had a few. However, regret can be a

distressing emotion when it leads to feelings of shame, hurt, or

rage. Learn to turn your regret into self-empowerment.

Thursday, September 27, 2018 – 11AM to 1:15PM

(Open to the public)

$15 per workshop. Pre-registration required. No walk-ins.

For further information, please call Melanie.

219-886-1111 Register using PayPal

Preparing parents, and their children, for life-long success.

W Ahead

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Partner with us in making our community a better place for kids and families.

ABOUT US: The overriding passion of Indiana Parenting Institute, Inc.™ (IPI), a 501(c)3 charitable organization, is to empower and

enrich the lives of families with children ages birth to eighteen years, especially those families underserved within our society. Our

programs are both educational and inspiring, equipping parents with the knowledge and tools needed to build family assets

across generations. IPI was founded in 2007 by its current President & CEO, Laura Smith-Wynn of Merrillville, IN. IPI serves a

multi-level constituency of parents from diverse social and economic backgrounds throughout Indiana.

www.indianaparentinginstitute.org