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Family Services
Through educational workshops and seminars, and partnerships with other community resources, Saint Joseph Ballet promotes healthy, supportive relationships between its students and their parents, and provides parents with an opportunity to be a significant part of their child’s growth and development.
Organizations partnering with SJB include Catholic Charities, Mariposa Women’s Center, Child Welfare Services, Human Options, Santa Ana Unified School District, Puente de la Salud, St. Joseph Health System and Latino Health Access.
Parents support their children at Saint Joseph Ballet through volunteerism, education and accessing resources for their family’s health and safety. All parents are expected to attend one educational seminar and volunteer at least 5 hours annually.
Additionally, parents help raise funds through participation in a special community event each fall and by selling tickets to Saint Joseph Ballet’s Annual Concert.
2005-06 Parent Seminars and Workshops
How to Have Good Communication with your Family
Martha Arambula will teach and advise parents on the some of the most difficult topics relating to adolescence, such as sex, self-esteem, drugs and alcohol.
Raising Children in a Foreign Culture
The Santa Ana College Speaker’s Bureau offers lessons on cultural sensitivity. Participants will explore subjects such as discrimination and cultural stereotyping and help families overcome the challenges of racism.
Creative Financing
Vitaliano Figueroa offers tips about credit cards, loans, and how to invest your money wisely.
Developing a Positive Attidude
Workshop facilitator Maricela Morán speaks about self-esteem, happiness and how to live successfully.
How to Repair Your Credit
Workshop facilitator Maribel Chaidez instructs on the do’s and don’ts of credit.
How to Grow as a Couple
Cristina Molina teaches on how to deal with everyday stressors that hinder intimacy and connection.
Art and Creativity for Healing
Laurie Zagon will help participants discover how to communicate emotions and heal stress through art.
Annual Resource Fair Children’s Hospital of Orange, Legal Aid Society, Human Options, the Santa Ana Police Department and many other local community agencies spend an afternoon at Saint Joseph Ballet, offering education and community support. Parents learn about resources & training for developing the health, safety & education of their families.
Counseling Referrals and Crisis Intervention Almost one- third of Saint Joseph Ballet families accept referrals for social and health services, job training, free bus passes, as well as for counseling on personal or family concerns – like domestic violence – or other urgent issues.
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