Free parenting sessions at community centre

Free parent information sessions are being held at Peninsula Community Centre in Woy Woy to help parents of teenagers gain a better awareness of their child's mental health.

Evolution Youth Service will work with Headspace Gosford to run two sessions on Wednesday, October 24, at 10am and 7pm.

The workshop is part of Coast Community Connections' parent information series Growing Healthy Teens.

The series aims to provide parents with strategies and information about how to better communicate with their teenagers, including an open forum to ask questions and hear from other parent's experiences.

Coast Community Connections chief Mr Bruce Davis said: "A vital part of talking to young people about mental health is helping them to develop an awareness of how they can express their feelings.

"As parents, we need to better understand the emotional motivations behind their actions, as this is the key to better understanding their mental health and wellbeing.

"These sessions offer a great opportunity for parents to hear from others and discuss similar issues they may have when it comes to communicating with teens, including how to overcome certain situations and identifying mental health symptoms."

The two parenting sessions are free to attend but bookings are recommended as space is limited and can be made through Coast Community Connections.

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Media release, 15 Oct 2018

Allison Orren, Brilliant Logic