HOW LONG IS EACH SESSIONS?
Each session lasts approximately 1½ - 2 hours. There are six and seven sessions in a full workshop – which are run weekly, fortnightly or to your specification.

WHERE ARE THEY HELD?
Workshops can be run in your home, your school or community group by arrangement.

HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOULD BE IN A GROUP?
Any number of participants can attend from 1 to 100!

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS?
At no point is anyone urged to divulge anything personal. The format provides a warm, relaxed and enjoyable way for all members of the group to learn and practice valuable communications skills.

All the programs include a complete and smoothly flowing framework for each meeting. A facilitator is in charge of distributing materials, operating the audio sections, and reading aloud simple directions from the Facilitator’s Guide. The authors ‘conduct’ each session on tape.

Group members follow along using their workbooks, which are co-ordinated with the audio taped material. As each skill is presented, through cartoons and “true to life” dramatization, participants will have a chance to discuss their reactions with each other and consolidate their learning by doing practice exercises. There are also opportunities to role-play common problem situations and to share reactions with each other.

CAN PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT PARENTS BENEFIT FROM THESE PROGRAMS?
Yes. The principles and skills outlined in these workshops can be used by anyone who lives or works with children. The workshops have been used successfully in Family Life and Parent Education courses at Schools/Colleges/Universities. The material is ideal for social workers, foster parents, guidance/youth counsellors, doctors, grandparents etc etc.

CAN TEACHERS USE THESE PROGRAMS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM?
Yes. The materials have been used successfully for teacher training in colleges and universities as well as for in-service training of teachers.

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
The entertaining and true to life materials in the Faber/Mazlish workshops have proven to be an excellent supplement to individual therapy, group therapy or family counselling.