This highly engaging

MSU Extension four-

part educational series

includes informative

presentations, group

discussions and skill-

building activities that

will help you learn:

What anger is and

what triggers it

(Week 1)

Calming down and

de-stressing

(Week 2)

The 4 principles of

problem solving;

effective communica-

tion skills (Week 3)

Forgiving and letting

go of the past

(Week 4)

Tuesdays

January 10, 17, 24 and 31

(Snow Dates are Thursdays of

each week if Tuesday class is

cancelled!)

5:00 pm—7:00 pm

Deckerville High School

2633 Black River St.

Deckerville

R.E.L.A.X. Alternatives to Anger

Alternatives

to Anger

MSU Extension

Gail Innis

37 Austin Street

Sandusky, MI 48471

810-648-2515 or

Sanilac ISD

46 N. Jackson

Sandusky, MI 48471

810-648-2200

enavarro@sanilac.k12.mi.us

Questions? Contact Us!

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Gail Innis

An educational series for

parents & childcare providers

of children ages 0-5 who want

to better manage their anger

and stress at home and in the

workplace.

Emma Navarro

This class series is provided under a state

grant award by the MI Dept. of Education

in conjunction with Great Parents Great

Start.

Participants Will… How we deal with anger affects

not only ourselves but the people

around us, including children in

our lives. Learning to handle our

own emotions is the first step in

helping children manage their

emotions.

R.E.L.A.X.: Alternatives to An-

ger is an anger management

program designed to help adults

understand and manage anger,

develop communication skills,

learn to manage stress and make

positive behavioral changes.

This class is for parents and

those who provide care for chil-

dren ages 0-5 who want to better

manage anger and stress at

home or workplace.

R.E.L.A.X. Alternatives to Anger Class begins Tues. January 10, 2012

Registration is required! Return this form by

Monday, January 9th to MSU Extension.

SPACE IS LIMITED.

Class is FREE and all participants completing

all 4 sessions will receive a $20 cash card to

assist with transportation.

Attendee Name(s):

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Address:

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Phone:

_____________________________________

Mail registration form to:

MSU Extension

Gail Innis

37 Austin Street

Sandusky, MI 48471

Or call: 810.648.2515 Ext. 116

Accommodations for persons with disabilities may

be requested by contacting Gail at MSU Exten-

sion by Jan.4 , 2012 to make arrangements. Re-

quests received after this date will be fulfilled when

possible.

REGISTRATION FORM

“Holding onto your anger is like

grasping a hot coal with the

intention of throwing it at

someone else; you are the one

getting burned.”

Understand child and human

development and how to

RECOGNIZE when people

are angry, what triggers that

anger and how to cope.

Learn to EMPATHIZE with

another’s point of view.

Learn to be a better

LISTENER.

Learn ACCEPTANCE to

deal with challenging behav-

iors by developing communi-

cation problem-solving skills.

Learn to X-OUT the past and

focus on the present.