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Family Centre To Hold Cup Match Tag Day
Premier Michael Dunkley welcomed Martha Dismont, Executive Director of the Family Centre to the Cabinet Office today [July 28] to highlight the charity’s Annual Cup Match Tag Day which kicks off tomorrow. The Premier and Ms. Dismont were joined by Somerset Captain Jekon Edness and St. George’s Captain OJ Pitcher. It’s been 20 years since the... Read more of this article
Family Centre: “Treat Each Other With Respect”
“Increased unemployment in Bermuda is causing more and more families to struggle financially, but we cannot forget parental responsibility and the importance of paying attention to what is going on in the lives of our children,” said Executive Director of Family Centre Martha Dismont. Director of Services at Family Centre, Dr. Sandy DeSilva... Read more of this article
Family Centre Celebrates 25th With A Telethon
Family Centre today announced that it will commemorate the 25th anniversary of providing counselling and prevention services to Bermuda’s families by hosting the Children Come First Telethon, on November 18, 2015. Executive Director and Founder of Family Centre, Martha Dismont commented: “We are very excited to host the Children Come First Telethon,... Read more of this article
Family Centre: Free Parenting Group For Fathers
Director of Services, Dr. Sandy De Silva, announced that Family Centre is reaching out to fathers to participate in a three-week fathers group, beginning on Monday, May 18th, 6-7:15pm. According to the Director, “This group will provide a space for fathers to learn how to build better relationships with their children and discussion of the impact... Read more of this article
Argus Group Donates To The Family Centre
The Argus Group today [Apr 15] announced a donation to Family Centre for their counselling programme in the Youth Development Zone [YDZ]. The YDZ is a community initiative launched in 2011 in response to the growing problems affecting the youth population in Bermuda. In the YDZ, Family Centre provides school-based counselling as well as child and family... Read more of this article
Family Centre To Host “Celebrate The Night”
With the Family Centre’s continuum of counseling services, community programmes and advocacy and training services supporting more and more children and families, the group has acknowledged the rising demand for their services, saying “Family Centre knows that the long-term success of Bermuda’s children depends on the support of many.” To... Read more of this article
Family Centre: “The Way You Treat Children”
[Written by Family Centre Family Support Specialist, Stephany Outerbridge] One of the most important things that a parent can do is nurture their child. This will eventually determine how a child will grow, love, and parent. First it is important for parents or caregivers to take care of themselves so that they will have the patience, and energy to... Read more of this article
Family Centre Thanks Community For Assistance
“Bermuda is a very unique place in that individuals from all walks of life have extended a ‘hand-up’ to families in need,” Executive Director of Family Centre Martha Dismont said. “The number of individuals and families in need of basic support for food and clothing at this time of year seems to be greater than ever before”, said... Read more of this article
Family Centre Series: “Balanced Discipline”
[Written by Family Centre Counsellor, Christyn Blanchette] Discipline is a two-sided coin. On the one hand its purpose is to train a child to obey the rules and codes of behavior using punishment as a consequence for disobedience; on the other hand, to discipline a child is to also teach them to own their behavior and to receive the positive consequences... Read more of this article
Family Centre Series: “Look In The Mirror”
[Written by Family Centre’s Director of Services, Dr. Sandy DeSilva and guest author, Pete Saunders] This week, in Family Centre’s “Change Starts With Me” campaign, we are discussing the need for parents to look deep within themselves and ask critical self-reflection questions that will inform the changes they may need to make for... Read more of this article
Family Centre: You Catch More Flies With Honey
[Written by Family Centre Counsellor, Elisabeth Kast] Why should we reward a child for doing what is expected of them? The reality is that we are all motivated by external factors, such as receiving a paycheque, and we all enjoy recognition for a job well-done. For children, receiving acknowledgement or a reward for good behavior is especially important... Read more of this article
Family Centre: “Seek To Understand Your Child”
[Written by written by Dr. Sandy DeSilva and Pete Saunders] This week, in Family Centre’s “Change Starts With Me” campaign, we are discussing the need for parents to consider what they can change about how they parent every day, through seeking to understand their children. The below questions facilitate giving and receiving acknowledgement,... Read more of this article
