Noted Child and Family Therapist, Ron Huxley, LMFT Speaks at Parent Connection Symposium on September 22, 2017.
Understanding Generational Patterns of Parenting
Ron Huxley, noted child and family therapist, speaker and blogger, provides expert insight on the impact of trauma on caregiver/ child relationships as guest lecturer for Center for Family Strengthening Parent Connection Symposium. Parent Connection has partnered with San Luis Coastal Unified Adult School District to provide all Parent Support Professionals a one-day symposium on September 22, 2017, from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. All Parent Support Professionals are urged to attend. Registration is $55.00 for the one-day session or $85.00 with CEU Certificate with five continuing education contact hours, approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886759765-8295). Morning coffee and lunch are included. The symposium will be held at the San Luis Coastal Adult School, Room J2, 1500 Lizzie Street, San Luis Obispo. Register at www.sloparents.org.
The symposium provides an in depth view of the challenges present in generational patterns of parenting.
- The transmission of trauma from one generation to another
- Adult Attachment challenges
- The lifecycle of parenting
- The importance of addressing survival needs and immediate crisis before addressing sensitive, underlying trauma and unexplored issues
Huxley will discuss building healthy communications, modeling characteristics of self-aware adults and provide concrete tools and strategies to build confidence to restore hope for parents/caregivers.
Lisa Fraser, Executive Director of Center for Family Strengthening, said, “I am thrilled a child and family therapist of Ron Huxley’s caliber with a long, successful track record of helping families in need of hope and restoration in San Luis Obispo County has agreed to keynote our Symposium. Huxley’s presentation exemplifies the strength of our symposiums and what they signify for the education of our County’s professionals working with parents and caregivers of children of any age.”
About Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County
Parent Connection is made possible with funds provided by the Mental Health Services Act (Prevention and Early Intervention) and by the Center for Family Strengthening, a non-profit community organization. To learn more go to http://sloparents.org.
About Center for Family Strengthening (CFS)
In 1988 the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors designated Center for Family Strengthening as the self-governing entity responsible for local efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. Center for Family Strengthening is dedicated to strengthening families through education and advocacy. Center for Family Strengthening partners with family support organizations in SLO County to provide resources to families in need, to protect children from abuse and neglect, and to ensure that strong families are a community priority. To donate or learn more about Center for Family Strengthening go to www.cfsslo.org or call 805 543-6216.
About Ron Huxley
Ron Huxley is a dynamic and innovative educator. He travels internationally training parents and professionals on how to find more freedom and joy in their lives. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in private practice, on the Central Coast of California, the USA with almost three decades of experience.
Ron blogs on trauma-informed care and inner healing at RonHuxley.com and he is the author of the book “Love and Limits: Achieving a Balance in Parenting,” 101 Parenting Tools: Building the Family of Your Dreams” and the Ebook “Living Abundantly.” He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows as an expert in the field of mental health and trauma-informed care.
