Benefits of RAMERC  Parenting Parental Coaching Strengthening bonds and communication between you and your child Learn to deal with stressful situations Participating in educational activities with your children Understanding the crucial role parents and caregivers play in   children's development. A comfortable place to spend quality time with your children (Supervised Visitations)  * All above resources available for Foster /Adopting Parents	Sample Workshops for Parents and Caregivers*   "Copycats" - The importance of parents as role models for children "Careful Frank" - Learn how to connect with your children  "Parentese" -  The art of communication "It's A Stressful Life" - Dealing with everyday stress " Just Keep Talking" - Fostering emergent literacy skills "Dad's Club" -  Supports the important role of a father figure. "Two Languages Spoken Here" - Raising a child bilingually. "Recognizing Emotions" - Learning to read your child's behavior.  Emotion Coaching -  Parenting styles and how they can affect your child later in life.   A Place of Our Own - PBS workshop series specifically designed for Kinship, Foster, Caregivers and families.*  *for more information on materials used in workshops go to:   talaris.org  and aplaceofourown.org
"Mommies Groups" Building high self-esteem and fostering success in all areas of life  Helping to prevent health despairities within families Teaching organizational and life skills	Healthy Changes Learn to communicate with your children AND other adults in a healthy non combative way ( domestic violence equivalence) Improve your health inside and out. Manage daily stress Work with decision making
Community Certified Supervised Family visitation facility. Linking parents, caregivers and educators to community resources Appreciating the importance of cross cultural awareness Enhance nurturing skills through the RAMERC Community Garden* Providing a welcoming space for community partners  * Garden construction provided by Denver Urban Gardens.	*All workshops assist participants wherever they are in their walk of life.  Workshops provided in Spanish (upon request).
The center is a great connecting place.  We enjoy the garden so much, it's such a stress reliever!