Tag Archives: Dads

Parenting Class – How to Teach Age Appropriate Sex Education to Young Children Before 7 Years Old

May 5, 2011Classes, Events for Parentschildren, Dads, early childhood development, education, family, fathers, gooddad, grandchildren, grandparent, moms, mothers, obedience, Parenting, Pre-school, Sex Education for Pre-SchoolersCarl Okuyama

Children 1985 rev 1 — Parents Nurturing and Loving Children

Here’s a subject many parents shy away from due to not being sure how to communicate with their children on this sensitive and important subject. Parents Inc. and our moderators will be sharing with our parenting group ways to communicate to children on this subject. Guest speakes from Parent’s Inc. will include *Regina Puritan, Big Island Director, and *Danielle Stain, Clinical Supervisor.

The important points in this class is sharing material that is age appropriate presented in a nurturing way. The class will share ways to build a bond between child and parent(s) so children will openly seek the parent’s knowledge instead of going to other children or inappropriate media. We hope you will join our fun group. Anyone parenting is invited, especially dads.

Moderators(s): Carl Okuyama and Leonard Mukai, Ph.D.

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Cost: Pot Luck Dinner, No Fees

Sitter: Amy Okuyama (librarian) will help sit the children. If you would like to help sit the children, your assistance would be appreciated.

Place: Carl and Amy’s Place, 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, located above Hilo Medical Center; take second left street passed Hilo Medical center – Lahi Street; then take first right – Kilikina Street; then drive down the hill .4 mile to 1346 Kilikina; on the left side; two-story grey and white colored house.

RSVP: startsathome@hotmail.com, or call Carl at (808) 937-4392, or Amy (808) 938-8977.

Starts at Home Map - 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Map to Starts at Home – 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Bio on Speakers:

*Regina Purinton, Big Island Program Director Parents Inc. is originally from Oahu. She obtained by Bachelor’s in Social Work and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1994 when she relocated to Hilo. Her past experience includes: Working for the Department of Human Services as a Social Worker, in Hilo as well as on Oahu. She also worked for DHS in the licensing of Day Care facilities and private homes. She has experience working for the Department of Health in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division. She helped open the Hilo office of PARENTS Inc in 1999 and has been the Program Director since.

*Danielle Spain, Clinical Supervisor has lived in Hilo since 1992. She obtained a double Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Communication from UH Hilo as well as her certification in treating addiction. In 2002 she received her Master’s in Counseling from the University of Phoenix. She has a small private counseling practice working with juvenile sex offenders and she and her husband are foster parents for high risk youth. Her past experience includes: 10 years working in the field of addiction eventually becoming the Director of Operations for the Big Island Substance Abuse Council. She then went and worked for various non-profits here in Hilo gaining experience working with a number of social ills including poverty, domestic violence, sex assault and high risk youth. Most recently she worked for the Department of Human Services Child Welfare as an investigator. In July of 2010 PARENTS Inc was awarded the VCM contract and she came to work for PARENTS Inc.

“The Perfect Gift” and Way to Start 2011 – by Leonard Mukai, Ph.D. and Cecilia Mukai, Ph.D.

January 1, 2011ClassesDads, family, fathers, husband, Marriage, Marriage Class, parenting supportCarl Okuyama

Give yourself and your spouse the perfect gift, a happy and healthy marriage. Treat yourself to group couples coaching . You will learn to:

How to effectively communicate, meet emotional needs, and increase intimacy
How to effectively resolve and also avoid marital conflict
How to use problems and challenges to improve your marriage
How to have a clear unified vision to guide your marriage

The five 2-hour sessions will be directed by Leonard Mukai, PhD, CPC and Cecilia Mukai, PhD, APRN.

Location 1: Home of Carl and Amy’s Place, 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, located above Hilo Medical Center (take second left street passed Hilo Medical center – Lahi Street; then take first left – Kilikina Street; then to 1346 Kilikina; left side); two-story grey colored house.

Thursdays 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. January 6, 13, 20, 27, and February 3, 2011

Location 2: Hilo High School, (Wainuenue Ave., Room to be announced)

Saturdays 9:00 am to 11:00 am, January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 2011

Cost: Only $150.00 per couple for all five sessions.

This introductory class is affordable and guaranteed. (You will receive a 100% refund if you are not satisfied.) Register NOW. Registration is limited and the cost will increase to $300.00/couple on July 1, 2011.

YOUR MARRIAGE IS WORTH IT!

Leonard Mukai

Call Leonard (808) 935-7050

Pot Luck Parenting Dinner – The Family Team – Loving, Fun, and Disciplined – with Tani-Katada Freitas

October 2, 2010Classes, Events for Families, Events for Parentschildren, Dads, family, Family Team, grandchildren, moms, mothers, obedience, ParentingCarl Okuyama

Tani Katada-Freitas has ten (10) children, five (5) biological children, three (3) “hanai” raising other family children, and two (2) adopted. Her oldest biological child is now in pharmacy school. Tani was a teenage mom. Tani will share how she’s doing it.

You’re invited to a monthly pot luck dinner. The purpose of these dinners are to encourage parents to interact and pick up positive parenting ideas to help love and nurture children. The group has moderators to take questions and get practical answers. Children are not born with instruction so the group provides the support and place to ask questions. Pot luck dinners are held every second Tuesday of the month, same place, same time.

By making time to attend this worthwhile event, you’ll save time avoiding and overcoming future problems. Highly recommended for parents with children under seven years of age, children and anyone interested in parenting are welcomed to attend.

October’s Topic: The Family Team – Loving, Fun, and disciplined

Moderators: Tani Katada-Freitas and Carl Okuyama

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Time: 5:30 pm to 8:300 pm

Cost: Pot Luck Dinner, No Fees

Sitter: Amy will help the children. If would like to help sit, your assistance would be much appreciated.

Place: Carl and Amy’s Place, 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, located above Hilo Medical Center (take second left street passed Hilo Medical center – Lahi Street; then take first right – Kilikina Street; then to 1346 Kilikina; left side); two-story grey colored house.

RSVP: startsathome@hotmail.com, (808) 937-4392, or just come, all welcomed.