Coaching & Support Groups

Coaching, Training and Support Groups

FOCUS+ recommends a variety of resources to assist individuals, groups and families with effectively addressing the impact of AD/HD in their situations. A multi-modal approach utilizes medication, education, therapy and support. Support can come in a variety of ways.

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Support Groups
AD/HD Coaching
CHADD's Parent-to-Parent:Family Training on AD/HD

The FOCUS+ support group is now entering its sixth year of existence!

Our monthly meetings are very informal and open to everyone: people with ADHD, people with friends, family members or other loved ones with ADHD and just plain old ordinary people who are interested in learning more about ADHD.

Drop-ins are always welcome (but feel free to contact us prior to a meeting if you wish). Our meetings are a mixture of group discussions and occasional presentations by individuals with specific expertise related to ADHD and its treatment.

Click here to see our FOCUS+ Guidelines to get a better sense of how we run our meetings.

Ruth Evenhouse is an Associate Certified AD/HD Coach (ACAC) through the American Coaching Association. She also holds certification as a Parent to Parent Family Trainer, from CHADD National (CHildren and Adults with ADD). Ruth has a BA in Education, 15 years of teaching elementary and middle school students, and personal experience as a person with AD/HD and a parent of AD/HD sons.

Ruth can assist you in deciding whether coaching will be helpful for your unique situation. Contact: revenhouse@hotmail.com 616-392-4381

Not ready for coaching? Network with a support group!

CHADD’s PARENT to PARENT: FAMILY TRAINING on ADHD
is offered in Holland NOW!

What is Parent to Parent?

Parent to Parent is a multi-session, interactive educational program for parents of children and adolescents with AD/HD.
The Purpose of Parent to Parent is to provide information and support to families and individuals who are dealing with AD/HD and learning to navigate the challenges of AD/HD across the lifespan.

Why Choose Parent to Parent?

In today's tight economy, it's important to find the best quality and most cost effective interventions for AD/HD. CHADD's (Children and Adults with AttentionDeficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) nationally recognized program, Parent to Parent (P2P) Family Training, has been consistently demonstrated to be an integral component of effective treatment for AD/HD. Now is the time to invest in developing your parenting knowledge and skills to effectively support your child.

Compare the typical annual costs for several common interventions for AD/HD:

OPTION COST
Neurofeedback
$4,000
Working Memory Training
$2,000
12 visits to AD/HD Healthcare Provider
$1,800
Parent to Parent (P2P) Training (10-12 hours)
$100

Registration or Information
Call: 616-392-4381 or Email: revenhouse@hotmail.com.

Parent to Parent:A Family Training Program on AD/HD® is an educational, science-based curriculum specifically designed for parents, by parents. Each of the two-hour sessions covers an area of information absolutely essential to the successful management of AD/HD. And best of all, the training is presented from a parent's perspective, by people who have faced the same struggles, questions and challenges you do.

For $100 per couple or $75.00 for a single parent, you'll receive 10 hours of the latest scientific and clinical information about AD/HD.

Course Overview:

Sessions address all the major areas of living with AD/HD:

Session	Topics
One	AD/HD: an Overview & Multimodal Treatment
Two	Managing the Impact of AD/HD on the Family
Three	Effective Parenting Strategies: Behaviorial Interventions that Work
Four	Bridging the Gap Between Home and School; Educational Rights for Children with AD/HD
Five	Resiliency, Teen Challenges & Future Success
Six	Details to be posted soon - please check back

Participants receive a Parent to Parent Workbook© full of background material, resources and articles to supplement what they are learning

in the class.

Parent Feedback on Parent to Parent (P2P):

• "Somehow, everyone needs to get the word about these classes. They

are so helpful!"

• "Because I now understand AD/HD and the issues that surround it, I

now have the ability to work with my family in more effective ways."

• "Thank you for offering this course and the outstanding manual."

Register Now:

Ruth is accepting registrations for the fall P2P Training

sessions offered from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Christ Memorial Church

on Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Jan. 13, 2011, Feb, 10, 2011, and Mar 10, 2011.

For More Information:

Ruth Evenhouse

(616) 392-4381

revenhouse@hotmail.com

CHADD

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

8181 Professional Place, Suite 150

Landover, MD 20785

(800) 233-4050 www.chadd.org

"The only problem with the world is a lot of people DON'T have ADD" — Andy Pakula, CEO Think! Interactive Marketing

FOCUS+ meetings are held from

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every 2nd Tuesday

of the month at:

Christ Memorial Church
595 Graafschap Rd.

Holland, MI 49423

Click here for a map & directions

Contact Information:

Ruth Evenhouse, facilitator

(616) 392-4381

revenhouse@hotmail.com

FOCUS+

Advocacy, Education & Support for those challenged by AD/HD