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Attachment
and Development Program
Attachment
issues may develop when the necessary emotional connection between
a caregiver and a child is disrupted in the early, most vulnerable,
years of a child's life. This break in attachment can be due
to physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or neglect.
Other times it is due to multiple foster care placements or
serious prolonged illness of the child or caretaker.
Children
with attachment issues...
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May not trust caregivers or adults in authority
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May have extreme control problems
- May
not develop a moral foundation; little or no empathy, remorse,
conscience or compassion for others
- May
lack the ability to give and receive genuine affection or
love
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May resist all efforts to nurture or guide them
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May lie, steal, cheat and manipulate
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May be impulsive and lack self-control
- May
be destructive, cruel, argumentative and hostile
Some experts
believe that the vast majority of "kids who kill" suffer from
undiagnosed attachment disorders. The Village Attachment and
Development Program works with these children to develop secure
attachments.
The
Therapy
Attachment
therapy at The Village typically begins with two weeks of intensive,
three-hour-a-day treatment that helps a child deal with early
anger at having been abandoned or abused. The parents (biological,
adoptive or foster parents) are often the target of the child's
present anger and are present to help the child build a sense
of trust.
In the next
stage of treatment, the counselor provides regular 90 minute
therapy sessions. The sessions involve bothparents and children
and are geared to improve the child's emotional functioning
and to iron out problems between child and parent.
While little
research has been conducted on attachment treatment, those using
it claim a high success rate. At The Village, the improvement
in children's behavior, as evidenced by the Randolph Attachment
Disorder Questionnaire (RADQ), has been amazing.
The best
indicator of success of attachment treatment comes from the
parents.
"The
therapy, although at times extremely exhausting and difficult,
was done in a gentle and nurturing way. More progress was made
during this two-week intensive period than in two-and-a-half
years of conventional therapy."
"The
intensive attachment therapy has been an absolute Godsend. I
believe that this therapy is the only thing that will truly
help our daughter to accept love and sincerely give love back.
I believe this work will allow her and our family to have a
bright and happy future."
For
more information about The Village Attachment and Development
Program, call 1-800-627-8220 or e-mail info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
No
More Diets
Escape the
diet/binge/overeat cycle and still lose weight!
You've
tried hundreds of diets and have discovered that they either
don't work or don't last. You're not alone. Research proves
that diets don't work. The Village's No More Diets Program offers
long lasting internal changes that can end your struggle with
weight. Food and weight will no longer be central to your day
or life.
The No More
Diets program is not for those who want to try out the latest
diet fad. It is for those who are interested in discovering
how to use their inner strengths to address their weight concerns.
Call
The Village today for information on dates and times of upcoming
sessions. 1-800-627-8220 or
email
info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
Becoming
a Love and Logic Parent
As parents,
we have only a few years to prepare our children for a world
that requires responsiblity and maturity for survival. That
thought can send shivers down any parent's spine. "Becoming
A Love and Logic Parent" is a seven-week class designed
to help parents raise children who will grow into responsible
adults.
At the workshop,
you will learn effective parenting techniques, and how to help
your children succeed in school and life. The program teaches
a win-win approach to parenting. Parents win because they learn
to establish healthy control, without resorting to anger, threats
nagging or exhausting power struggles. Chiildren win because
they learn responsiblity and the logic of life by solving their
own problems.
For
more information or to register, call 1-800-627-8220, or e-mail
info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
Children
at Risk Program (CAR)
Children
at Risk is an early prevention program designed to...
- decrease
sexual behavior problems in children ages 8-12
- increase
understanding about healthy sexuality
- produce
family and community safety
The education
and treatment component of CAR consists of 10 one-hour weekly
group sessions. We'll arrange individual and family sessions
according to the specific needs of the child and family. The
program accepts referrals from social services, law enforcement,
mental health professionals and concerned families.
For
more information or to make a referral, call 1-800-627-8220,
or e-mail
info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
National
Depression Screening Day
Depression
strikes more than 17 million Americans each year. Fewer than
half of them, however, actually seek treatment even though treatment
can help 80 percent of those affected. Common symptoms of depression
include hopelessness, worthlessness, restlessness and irritability,
changes in sleep and appetite, loss of energy and thoughts of
death or suicide.
Mental
health professionals from agencies throughout Fargo and Moorhead
offer free depression screenings as part of National Depression
Screening Day.
For
time and location of The Annual National Depression Screening
Day, call The Village at 1-800-627-8220 or e-mail
info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
Social
Skills for Success
Social Skills
for Success is an eight week program designed for pre-adolescent
boys and girls ages 9-12 who struggle with appropriate social
skills at school, at home, or in the community.
For
more information or to make a referral, call 1-800-627-8220,
or e-mail info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
Adult
Survivors of Incest Support Group
Support
and learn from each other while talking about the impact of
past abuse and developing coping skills. Contact us to learn
more about this 12 week group.
For
more information or to register, call 1-800-627-8220, or e-mail
info@thevillagefamily.org.
We check our e-mail during regular business hours. If this is
an emergency, call 1-800-627-8220.
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