Smart Connections Class Series

Livingston County Health Center would like to announce a Smart Connections® class series at the Livingston County Health Center, located at 800 Adam Drive.

Smart Connections® is a free program from Trauma Smart® for caregivers to connect, network and enhance skills in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere. Anyone who deals with kids can add tools to address challenging behaviors as well as to increase connection with your child.

Mary Taylor, RN and Maternal Child Health Coordinator at the Health Center will be the instructor. Classes will be held through the school year, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Classroom at the Livingston County Health Center.   Classes include: “Managing the Ups & Downs”; “Reading the Signs”; “Creating Comfort”; “Encouraging Growth”; “Feelings Detective”; “Expressing Feelings”; “Blowing Worries Away”; “Build a Calm Down Spot”; “Encouraging Learning” and “Identifying the Superhero in Your Child.”

The first class will be held next Wednesday, October 18^th at 5:30 p.m. in the Health Center Classroom.  Visit www.livcohealthcenter.com for more dates through March of 2018.

Classes are interactive, featuring educational information and an activity to craft things that can help a child calm themselves down when they’re in hard and scary situations.  

Teaching behaviors at home will reinforce the in school program, which hopes to make it easier for kids and school staff to deal with issues that come up in the classroom.

Smart Connections® complements the Trauma Smart program implemented in Chillicothe R-II grades Kindergarten through 5th grade.  The project was initiated by the Livingston County Health Center, Chillicothe R-II School District and the Crittenton Children’s Center.

There is no charge to attend classes.  Parents and Caregivers who are interested in attending should visit our website: www.livcohealthcenter.com to access the online registration.  Those who don’t have Internet access can call the Health Center at 646-5506.

For more information about the program, contact Mary Taylor, RN at 646-5506.