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Calm in the Storm: Supporting Your Kids Through Big and Wild Emotions
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Style: Presentation/Interactive
Presenter: Holly Stoodley
Workshop Overview
This in-person workshop equips parents with the knowledge, tools, and biblical perspective to support their children in understanding and regulating emotions. Parents will explore God’s design for emotions, learn practical strategies for teaching emotional regulation, and discover ways to model healthy emotional coping. Through teaching, small group breakout discussions, and Q&A, participants will leave prepared to guide their children with confidence, compassion, and faith-based insight.
Learning Objectives:
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By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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Understand God’s design for emotions and the role of emotional regulation in children’s development.
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Learn about different emotions and what emotional regulation means in practice.
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Recognize the importance of modeling healthy emotional regulation and what it looks like in daily life.
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Gain practical strategies for teaching children to regulate emotions and co-regulate alongside them.
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Receive resources for ongoing learning and support.
Target Audience:
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Parents of children of all ages within a church community who desire a biblical, values-based approach to supporting emotional regulation.
Learning Objectives:
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By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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Understand God’s design for emotions and the role of emotional regulation in children’s development.
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Learn about different emotions and what emotional regulation means in practice.
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Recognize the importance of modeling healthy emotional regulation and what it looks like in daily life.
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Gain practical strategies for teaching children to regulate emotions and co-regulate alongside them.
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Receive resources for ongoing learning and support.
Main Topics & Themes:
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God’s design for emotions.
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Understanding emotions in children.
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Practical strategies for teaching emotional regulation and co-regulation.
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Resources for continued learning and support.
Format & Engagement:
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In-person, 90–120 minutes.
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Teaching segments, small group breakout discussions, and Q&A.
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Hands-on discussion exercises to support learning and reflection.
We’re All Mental: A Biblical Response to Mental Health in the Church
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Style: Presentation/Interactive
Presenter: Allan Gallant
Workshop Overview
This is an in-person presentation aims to provide a starting point for discussion that encourage open and honest conversations about mental health, to remind the church that mental health is a part of the human experience and to emphasize that seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Understand that mental health challenges are prevalent in society and the church.
• That the church has a unique opportunity to offer hope and healing.
• Have a better biblical understanding of mental health and that it is essential for an effective response.
Target Audience:
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Pastors, ministry leaders, and any church attenders
Learning Objectives:
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By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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Understand God’s design for emotions and the role of emotional regulation in children’s development.
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Learn about different emotions and what emotional regulation means in practice.
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Recognize the importance of modeling healthy emotional regulation and what it looks like in daily life.
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Gain practical strategies for teaching children to regulate emotions and co-regulate alongside them.
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Receive resources for ongoing learning and support.
Main Topics & Themes:
• Understanding Mental Health
• Biblical Perspective
• Common Misconceptions
• The Churches Role: Compassion and Support
• Biblical Principles for Response
• Practical Steps for Churches
Format & Engagement:
• In-person, 90–120 minutes.
• Teaching segments, small group breakout discussions, and Q&A.
• Hands-on discussion exercises to support learning and reflection
