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BBFAblog is Here!
BBFA is all about prevention through parenting.
We know that parents who feel like they're part of a community have a much easier time combating destructive behaviors and we felt that it was time for us to start blogging to get the word out that we're here, we care and we're willing to listen and share our expertise.
We may be a little slow in getting on the blogging bandwagon but we finally made it!
We hope that parents and community members will see this blog as an avenue for communication and a way to share information and resources. We strive to let you know about parenting trends and what's going on with our kids big and small to better help parents navigate the murky waters that are a big part of parenthood.
We hope that you will join us online and offer your ideas, suggestions and comments.
We want to create a dialogue among parents and community members to ensure that our children grow up safe and happy and parents feel supported and confident that they have somewhere to turn for answers to their questions.
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Annabelle & Bear
Please join us in screening this powerful film made in Michigan to benefit Brighton Hospital's Children's Addiction Prevention Program on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Music Hall.
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Sign Your Kids Up for Camp at Franklin Athletic Club & Help BBFA!
Click Here to see snow day and vacation camps Franklin Athletic Club offers. Mention BBFA when you register and Franklin will donate a portion of the camp fee to BBFA! | |
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Greetings!
Thank you for your interest in BBFA and our programs! We hope that you find the information contained in our newsletter informative and helpful! Please make sure to note the dates of our upcoming programs and pass this information on to your friends, family and colleagues!
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BBFA Needs You NOW!
BBFA is in the midst of a capital campaign and we need your help!
We are trying to raise at least $10,000 in the next month and we can't do it without you!
BBFA is the only organization in our community solely committed to parent education related to pro-active parenting and prevention.
We offer free programs every month along with a number of specialized educational opportunities and resources available to the community.
We need your help to continue our mission!
Please consider donating to BBFA today and ensuring that we are able to continue to provide our community with a weatlh of parenting and prevention resources and programming!
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March Education Programs
Join BBFA at the Gary M. Doyle Center (7275 Wing Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills) on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 for 2 free programs!
9:30am - Empowering Kids: Giving children the road map they need to navigate the social world and achieve success. Presented by Kimber Bishop-Yanke from Girls Empowered and Boys Empowered. Learn what tools your child needs to have in their "toolbox" to become an empowered kid. Parents will walk away with a true understanding of building self-esteem, confidence and courage to empower their children to be authentic and happy with themselves.
7:00pm - The Facts about Teen Dating Abuse. Presented by Arlene Frank and Elissa Brown - National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section. 1 in 3 teens experience violence in a dating relationship. This is a program to raise awareness about teen dating abuse for both parents and teens. It is a non-religious educational presentation intended to increase awareness about healthy and unhealthy teen relationships. BRING YOUR TEEN! Teens will have their own program at the same time as parents in a separate room.
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Transitions Programs are Back this April!
BBFA is once again hosting a series of transitions workshops for parents which will take place this April!
We know that transitional times can be tough for both parents and kids.
Join us to learn about how to help your child and yourself as you navigate through these trying times.
We have put together expert panels to help you learn about and deal with all the social and emotional issues that accompany specific transitions. Each workshop will focus on those issues specific to the given age group (some of the various topics covered include: bullying, development, drugs, sex, cell phones, body image, stress, communcation, letting go, etc.)
Click on each program below for specific information on the program (speakers, topics, times, location, etc.) Each program is free of charge and open to the public. No advance registration is required.
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Dr. Ronda Diegel
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Bullying Among School Aged Children
By Ronda Pretzlaff Diegel, Ph.D., LP, NCSP In the last decade, news of school-aged bullies and bully victims have made frequent headlines. It's little wonder. Following the Columbine tragedy, school personnel and parents became increasingly aware of the potential serious and even deadly consequences of bullying behavior left unchecked. Once dismissed as "kids being kids," bullying is now considered a serious problem that impacts many of our children. In fact, recent studies suggest that between 20-40% of U.S. teenagers report being bullied three or more times in the past year.
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Attention Scrapbookers!!!
Scrapbuck.com has partnered with BBFA. BBFA is all about parenting and preserving families and what better way to preserve family memories than to scrapbook! When you enter the promo code BBFA at checkout,
Scrapbuck.com will donate 5% of your sale to BBFA.Scrapbuck.com is the premier retailer of discounted scrapbooking materials. We have over 1,500 brand name items for only $1, with another 1,000 at $2 and under. This includes favorite brands like K & Company, Jolee's, EK Success, Colorbok, INKADINKADO, Forever in Time and many more. Our prices are so low, that many scrapbooking stores use us as their wholesale provider. In addition, UPS ground shipping is only $7.99 anywhere in the Continental U.S., no matter how much someone buys ($29.99 in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada) and we ship all orders within just one business day. Go to www.scrapbuck.com to help BBFA
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We hope to see you soon at BBFA events!
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Sincerely,
Julie Fisher
BBFA Executive Director |
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