“Tuning in to Kids – Developing
Emotional Intelligence”
A Seminar for Professionals Working with
Families in the Western Metropolitan Region
followed by the Launch of the Tuning in to Kids
Parent Resources in Community Languages
In recent years, researchers have begun to identify a number of central skills that assist people to
respond to emotions (in themselves and others). They have found that these skills are associated
with much better life outcomes. The Tuning in to Kids parenting program assists parents to teach
children how to understand, communicate and regulate their emotions.
As the result of a successful partnership between Mindful Centre at The University of Melbourne,
Parentslink at MacKillop Family Services and the Portland House Foundation, the parent
resources of this highly regarded program have been translated into four community languages –
Amharic, Arabic, Somali and Vietnamese.
Come and hear from the two authors of the Tuning in to Kids program, Dr Sophie Havighurst and
Ms Ann Harley and from Hien Bui, a Vietnamese facilitator of this program. Following the seminar
Mr Frank Peppard, Chairperson of MacKillop will launch the new CD with parent resources in
community languages.
Date:
Thursday 17 March, 2011
Time:
9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue:
Convention Centre, Victoria University Sunshine Campus
460 Ballarat Rd Sunshine (Melways Map 26 H10)
Parking:
Parking at front and rear (off Westmoreland Rd)
Cost:
FREE – morning tea and lunch provided
Program:
9.30am
10.00
11.30
11.45
12.00
RSVP:
Registration
An overview of Tuning in to Kids
Research outcomes
DeliveringTuning in to Kids in the community.
- Dr. Sophie Havighurst and Ann Harley
Tuning in to Kids in CALD communities – Hien Bui
Launch of CDs – Frank Peppard, CEO MacKillop
Lunch
By 10 March, 2011 to Jenni Taylor
Phone (03) 9699 9177
Email: jennifer.taylor@mackillop.org.au
 Prize for two lucky participants at the seminar and launch
– a free place in the Tuning in to Kids training program (including a manual) 