Lifeskills Classes
Cooperative Parenting Through Divorce
14 May @ 0830-1500
23 Jul @ 0830-1500
17 Sep @ 0830-1500
19 Nov@ 0830-1500
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Divorce is tough on everyone
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Learn how to better manage divorce’s negative impact upon yourself
and your children
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Learn practical insights toward a healthier life through the power of
cooperative parenting
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
2 Apr @ 0830-1500
18 Jun @ 0830-1500
20 Aug @ 0830-1500
15 Oct @ 0830-1500
3 Dec @ 0830-1500
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Its “OK” you’re not a bad parent
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Learn how to bring out the best in your children.
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Lessen the exhaustion of parenting through time-proven steps to help
you flourish at parenting.
Building Lasting Relationships
24 May @ 1830-2100
10 Jul @ 1830-2100
13 Nov @ 1830-2100
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Gain the necessary tools to enhance marriage relationships
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Learn five areas of need to help you obtain a flourishing real-world marriage
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Learn time proven strategies to meeting your partner’s needs and expectations
Developing Healthy Blended Families
26 Mar @ 1300-1500
21 May @ 1300-1500
10 Sep @ 1300-1500
5 Nov @ 1830-2100
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Gain practical insight to one of life’s greatest challenges: blended families
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Learn normal stages of development through which blended families’ transition
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Discuss practical tips for helping everyone adjust to this new lifestyle
Interpersonal Communication
19 Mar @ 0900-1100
7 May @ 1300-1500
7 Jun @ 1300-1500
13 Aug @ 0900-1100
24 Sep @ 0900-1100
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Learn healthy communication skills that promote healthy relationships
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Learn different communication styles and how they affect personal interaction
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Learn how to remove barriers preventing effective listening
Conflict Management
20 Mar @ 0900-1100
8 May @ 1300-1500
25 Jun @ 1300-1500
14 Aug @ 1300-1500
25 Sep @ 1300-1500
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Empower yourself to make healthy choices by managing your response to conflict.
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Learn the characteristics of conflict escalation.
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Learn helpful tools to productively decrease the negative impact of conflict.
Aging Parents & Elder Care
9 Jul @ 0900-1130
29 Oct @ 0900-1130
10 Dec @ 0900-1130
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Do you face the responsibility of providing for an aging parent?
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Learn helpful tips for dealing with the complexities of assisting elderly adults
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Learn the differences between normal physical changes of aging those that
may signal an illness and how to discuss “elder care” with your aging parent
Social Networking Safety
17 Apr @ 1830-1930
15 May @ 1300-1400
11 Jun @ 1400-1500
7 Jul @ 1300-1400
29 Oct @ 1300-1400
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Protect yourself from the dangers associated with social networking
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Learn helpful tips for keeping yourself and your children safe online
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Learn three strategies for protecting yourself from social networking predators
Emergency Preparedness
30 May @ 1300-1500
12 Jun @ 1300-1500
26 Jun @ 1300-1500
16 Jul @ 1300-1500
6 Aug @ 1300-1500
28 Aug @ 1300-1500
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Examine natural and manmade hazards that pose a threat to you and your family
- Discuss what should be addressed in an individual or family emergency plan
- Prepare an emergency supply list and discuss helpful resources to help you
be better prepared for an emergency
Contact Us
Life Skills
Bldg LC 4012A | 910-451-0176
| Hours | |
| Mon - Fri | 0730-1630 |
| Holiday hours posted as applicable. | |
To register for any of the Life Skills Workshops, please call 910-451-0176.
Before “I Do” Marriage Foundation Workshop: This is a two-day workshop offered twice a month for couples planning to marry or those married for two years or less. This workshop covers a wide variety of topics and focuses on how each of these matters affects the marriage and the couple. Things such as communication, finances, expectations and roles, values and spirituality, personality, drugs and alcohol, resources, family, friends, in-laws, even sexuality and sensuality are all topics explored through this workshop.
2012 Before I Do, Marriage Foundation Class (2-Day Class)
0800-1500 | Both days are required for completion certificate
12-13 Apr | 19-20 Apr | 3-4 May | 10-11 May | 31 May-1 Jun | 12-13 Jul | 19-20 Jul
9-10 Aug | 16-17 Aug | 6-7 Sep | 20-21 Sep | 11-12 Oct | 18-19 Oct | 1-2 Nov
15-16 Nov | 6-7 Dec | 15-16 Dec
Both days are required for completion certificate
22-23 Mar| 26-27 Apr | 17-18 May | 28-29 Jun | 26-27 Jul | 23-24 Aug | 27-28 Sep
25-26 Oct | 29-30 Nov | 13-14 Dec
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Learn the power of the floor; it will forever chance the way you communicate
when upset
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Learn how to effectively increase marital intimacy by decreasing the emotional and physical distance within your marriage
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Gain a greater understanding of one another’s sexuality
Lifeskills Classes
Family Care Plan
19 Mar @ 1400-1500
4 Jun @ 1400-1500
7 Aug @ 1000-1100
2 Oct @ 1400-1500
23 Oct @ 1400-1500
20 Nov @ 1400-1500
4 Dec @ 1400-1500
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Decrease anxiety about future emergencies for your dependents by being prepared today with a Family Care Plan
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Learn the difference between a short term and long term care provider
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Learn the four major areas of an effective Family Care Plan
7 Habits of Highly Effective Military Families
30 Apr @ 0830-1600
8 Jun @ 0830-1600
27 Aug @ 0830-1600
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Learn the power of a purpose-driven marriage
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Learn how to become a more effective team creating together your marriage and family mission statement
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Learn how to think win-win when it comes to marriage and family
Four Lenses
16 Apr @ 0900-1130
15 May @ 0900-1130
5 Jun @ 1300-1530
2 Jul @ 1300-1530
22 Oct @ 0900-1130
17 Dec @ 1300-1530
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Eighty-five percent of life’s success is bound within understanding human behavior
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This delightful interactive class will help you better understand yourself & better succeed at life
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This class will definitely aid you in understanding the “why” to communication and relationship barriers
