Healthy Relationships

Positive Discipline

Positive Discipline is a parenting program designed to teach young people to become responsible, respectful, and resourceful members of their communities. Based on the best-selling Positive Discipline parenting books by Dr. Jane Nelsen, the program teaches important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults. Parenting with Positive Discipline means being kind and firm at the same time, which is effective long-term and helps children feel a connection — a sense of belonging and significance.   Recent research tells us that children are hardwired from birth to connect with others, and that children who feel a sense of connection to their community, family, and school are less likely to misbehave. To be successful, contributing members of their community children must learn necessary social and life skills.  

Five Criteria for Positive Discipline:

1. Is Kind and Firm at the same time. (Respectful and encouraging)
2. Helps children feel a sense of Belonging and (Connection).
3. Is Effective Long-Term. (Punishment works short term, but has negative long-term results)
4. Teaches valuable Social and Life Skills for good character. (Respect, concern for others, problem-solving, accountability, contribution, cooperation)
5. Invites children to discover how Capable they are and to use their personal power in constructive ways.

This class does not require an individual to be a Continuing Education Student.

Love doesn't have to be a game of chance! This fun and free course teaches singles what to look for in a healthy relationship, and how to identify key markers of an unhealthy relationship.

Topics include:  

• The 3 Most Important Warning Signs of Difficult Partners
• Key Areas to Get to Know Someone You're Dating
• How to follow your heart without losing your mind

This course is for adults 18+

This class does not require an individual to be a Continuing Education Student.

7 Principles for Making Marriages Work

The Seven Principles Workshop for Couples is based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman as presented in his New York Times bestselling book-The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. This educational workshop is designed to help couples improve their friendship and conflict management skills. The Seven Principles Program includes lectures and private couple exercises. Please plan for both partners to attend all sessions. Participants will not share their personal problems in front of others.

Workshops provide tools to help couples: 

• Improve friendship, fondness, and admiration
• Enhance romance and intimacy
• Manage conflict constructively
• Gain skills to address perpetual and solvable problems
• Create shared meaning
• Maintain gains throughout a lifetime

This class does not require an individual to be a Continuing Education Student.

Smart Steps

Welcome to Smart Steps

We’re glad you’re here! Smart Steps is a fun, research-based course offered at no cost to adults living in Utah with a child from a previous relationship or stepchild through a current relationship. During our time together, we’ll cover family-strengthening topics including:

Creating family unity
Building a strong couple relationship
Healthy communication
Navigating conflict
Strategies for successful co-parenting
Stress management
Participation with your partner is encouraged, but not required. Continued funding of this program depends on course completion, so please plan to attend all classes in your session. We look forward to meeting you!