Sewickley Senior Men’s Club of the YMCA
625 Blackburn Road, Sewickley. 412-741-9622. smensclub.org.
Weekly meetings
The Sewickley Senior Men’s Club of the YMCA will resume its weekly meeting schedule Sept. 10. The SMC meets in the YMCA’s Hunter Gym, where a group of more than 60 members gather each week to catch up with each other and listen to interesting speakers from around the region.
The Speaker on Sept. 10 will be Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts, followed by the formal meeting, which runs from 10-11 a.m.
Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center
424 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-4087. laughlincenter.org.
Village Preschool registration
Registration is being accepted for The Village Preschool at Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center.
The program for 3-year-olds is 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Class is limited to 12 children. Children must be 3 by Sept. 1. Registration is $50, and tuition is nine monthly payments of $225. Waitlist only.
The program for 4-year-olds is 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays.
Class is limited to 18 children. Children must be 4 by Sept. 1. Registration is $50, and tuition is nine monthly payments of $400.
Classes are intentionally small to give the school’s qualified, caring and experienced teachers an opportunity to know your child well and leverage Laughlin Children’s Center’s 60-plus years of multidisciplinary experience to help your child grow.
For more information, contact Karen Borland at 412-741-4087 or k.borland@laughlincenter.org.
Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement Workshops
CARE training including an educational component and active practice for general use by adults who interact with children of all ages in a variety of settings.
CARE is a trauma-informed, field-initiated training for nonclinical adults. The training is not therapy but is based on principles taught in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. CARE utilizes the 3 P’s – Praise, Paraphrase, Point out to connect with children and promote positive child-adult relationships. CARE training also contains a set of techniques for giving effective commands to children and a set of selective ignoring techniques to redirect problematic behaviors. Cost is $100 per participant.
Sessions are:
Sept. 9, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-noon
Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-noon
Nov. 11, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-noon
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