Inclusion & Engagement

Tuning into Teens

Parenting Teens Program - Registrations Open Now!

Tuning in to Teens is an evidence-based parenting program that teaches parents the skill of Emotion Coaching. Parents who learn to Emotion Coach their child, raise more emotionally intelligent teens and have stronger bonds.

In Term 2 2023, for a second time, Mount Rowan Secondary College is pleased to offer this program exclusively to parents/carers of Year 6-12 students that are currently attending the following schools:

Forest Street Primary School
Miners Rest Primary School
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Yuille Park Community College

Group details:

10am-12pm Thursdays

1, 8 + 15 June

@ Mount Rowan Secondary College

Cost: Free

Local child & family therapist, Kelly Pickford from Attach Therapy will be facilitating the group. Kelly is a very warm and welcoming person with many years of experience running groups for families in the Ballarat West area.

Note: Usually delivery is 6 x 2hr sessions but this will be delivered as an intensive condensed version of 3 x 2hr sessions.

Feedback from our last parent group:

85% rated the context and presenter as Excellent
100% described noticeable positive changes as a result of using the key skill, Emotion Coaching
“I’m glad I attended as I got a lot out of it. Sometimes times were an issue but I made sure I worked around it as it’s the stories from peers that can make the program what it is. Thank you Kelly. Your knowledge & experience is amazing.”
“Thank you so much. I feel empowered to begin rebuilding [my] relationship with my teen.”
“Thank you for all the insights and toolkit. Very valuable program. Thanks!”
“I found it very helpful to work out things.”
“I have found it very helpful with all of my kids."

If you have questions, please contact Gab (MRSC student counsellor) on 5336 7804.