Special Note: All of our services and programs are available to youth transitioning to adulthood.
New Growth Family Centre Inc.
Is an ongoing project that is open throughout the year. The After School Support part is utilized primarily during the school year. The summer is an equally important time for interaction as many kids are at home unsupervised. This is yet another concerning factor in the development of our programs.
Who Benefits From NGFC Inc. Programs?
The programs offered by NGFC Inc. are targeted primarily at rural families in Wellington North. Many of these families include low-income and single-parent homes, usually single mothers. These types of homes require the early intervention and support systems that we offer. Children from these families will benefit from interaction and involvement with the types of programs offered (education, sports, arts) as a healthy alternative to the “nothing to do syndrome” that is too common in our area. The educational programs include specialized tutoring for children, youth and adults with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD and behavioral problems. Teen parents and detached youth are in desperate need of skill development and Mentorship Programs designed to rebuild self-worth and confidence thus allowing them to contribute to the greater good of the community. Our programs are proactive and focus on early prevention of substance abuse and reactive violence etc. There continues to be a growing concern for at-risk youth and their disturbing agenda. The truth is that these same high-energy youth can and should be recognized for their human potential and is encouraged to participate in the variety of interests offered through NGFC Inc.
The first hand benefits of the program will not only be realized by the young people described above but will undoubtedly go a long way in raising awareness in the hearts and minds of other members of the community. The inter-generational presence serves to build relationships between adults and youth and promote interaction and learning between generations. In the end, all parties will benefit together as our communities begin the change for good.
New Growth Family Centre Inc. programs are intended to augment the successful organized programs run by the local Recreation Department, Minor Hockey, Baseball, Soccer etc. Our programs are aimed to reach the high-risk youth who do not typically join organizations and who need specific encouragement and invitation to do so.
This setting provides opportunities to learn and use social skills appropriate to a variety of situations.
Programs offered at New Growth Family Centre Inc.
Special Note: All of our services and programs are available to youth transitioning to adulthood.
Therapeutic Day Program
This program is designed to support students between the ages of 6 -16 who are experiencing difficulty functioning in a traditional school setting. Learning problems may be due to:
· A medically diagnosed condition inhibits learning such as ADD/ADHD, FASD, Autism
Asperger’s Syndrome, ODD, RAD, OCD, Anxiety Disorder or other Learning Disabilities.
· Instability, negative experience or Trauma in early life.
· Disruptive behavior that interferes with his/her learning or the learning of others.
This is a therapeutic environment for learning which addresses emotional and social needs equally with school skills. We implement principles from The Stress Model (Post) and the Collaborative Problem Solving approach (Greene). The goal is to stabilize, assess and program for the child’s individual needs and equip him/her to rejoin peers as quickly as possible. We never lose sight of the fact that children should be attending, achieving and enjoying a full school program within their own community but that they may need a time in an alternative therapeutic learning environment to fill in some crucial gaps and deficits in development and learning. We provide a fine balance of assessment of the underlying needs, identification of strengths followed by setting realistic expectations for the child to be successful at home and at school.
Therapeutic Activity Program
This socially relevant environment provides the opportunity for students to practice and improve their individual level of social/academic skills with intensive support.
This program is designed to support students between the ages of 6 -16 who attend a Public or Separate School. We provide homework assistance and Brain Training Activities to strengthen Math and Language skills in a small group setting. Students also participate in a variety of scheduled sports and physical activities, creative arts, music, drama and dance. We provide a supervised, supportive and structured environment that encourages positive
interaction and fun among peers, youth and adults.
We teach and promote the following, all of which are crucial to learning in a classroom and in life.
· Focus and Concentration Training
· Organization Skills
· Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
· Language and Communication Skills
· Emotional Regulation
· Time Management Strategies
· Food and Nutrition
· Upgrading of Lagging Skills
· Building Healthy Age-appropriate Friendships
· Augmentation of Self-esteem & Self-confidence
· Healthy Lifestyle Habits
· Thinking Skills
· Development of lagging Academic Skills
**“Durable, effective intervention must focus both on the child (who has skills to learn and problems to solve) and on people in the child’s environment (who need to understand the true nature of the child’s difficulties and provide opportunities for the problem to be solved and the skills to be learned and practised).”
** Quote from Ross W Greene Ph D
Originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS ) approach.
Life Coaching Program
This program is designed to support parents, foster and adoptive parents and grandparents who are experiencing behavior problems with children and youth in the home and/or at school. The goal is to support, equip and empower them to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. With teens and those 18+ living at home, this may include Conflict Mediation as an intervention measure. This Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and help recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth.
Topics include: (but not limited to)
Intake and placement procedure: Clients are referred by community agencies, educational facilities and families. In the initial intake meeting the client’s information is gathered. This includes medical history, school reports and special education plans, family history and present status. After this meeting, our Program Director can determine if NGFC Inc. can benefit the client and which of our customized programs can best meet their needs.
Therapeutic Day Program
5 days per week 9:30 to 3:00.
Learning and Activity Program
1.5 hours after school hours
(small group setting of children with similar lagging skills)
(recommended 2 to 3 times a week after school)
Life Coaching Program
Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth and youth transitioning into adulthood.
The goal is to support, equip and empower parents and caregivers to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. Once the parent/caregiver has obtained the necessary skills to parent effectively, on going support can be obtained through our On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program.
*The cost of all educational courses and textbooks, transportation, excursion fees, meals and other special accommodations will be at the expense of the placing agency. Reports, letters of support and team meetings will be charged separately.
On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program
This on-line/phone Coaching Program is designed to support families who are experiencing behavior problems with children and youth in the home and/or at school. The goal is to support, equip and empower parents and caregivers to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. With teens and those 18+ living at home, this may include Conflict Mediation as an intervention measure. This On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth.
Access to this program is attained through a block of pre-booked and paid for session. Ongoing weekly support is
through our Online Life Coaching Program.
Robert L McArthur
Director of Operations
New Growth Family Centre Inc.
211 Birmingham St. West
Mount Forest, Ontario, N0G2L1
519-509-6432 (NGFC)
Is an ongoing project that is open throughout the year. The After School Support part is utilized primarily during the school year. The summer is an equally important time for interaction as many kids are at home unsupervised. This is yet another concerning factor in the development of our programs.
Who Benefits From NGFC Inc. Programs?
The programs offered by NGFC Inc. are targeted primarily at rural families in Wellington North. Many of these families include low-income and single-parent homes, usually single mothers. These types of homes require the early intervention and support systems that we offer. Children from these families will benefit from interaction and involvement with the types of programs offered (education, sports, arts) as a healthy alternative to the “nothing to do syndrome” that is too common in our area. The educational programs include specialized tutoring for children, youth and adults with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD and behavioral problems. Teen parents and detached youth are in desperate need of skill development and Mentorship Programs designed to rebuild self-worth and confidence thus allowing them to contribute to the greater good of the community. Our programs are proactive and focus on early prevention of substance abuse and reactive violence etc. There continues to be a growing concern for at-risk youth and their disturbing agenda. The truth is that these same high-energy youth can and should be recognized for their human potential and is encouraged to participate in the variety of interests offered through NGFC Inc.
The first hand benefits of the program will not only be realized by the young people described above but will undoubtedly go a long way in raising awareness in the hearts and minds of other members of the community. The inter-generational presence serves to build relationships between adults and youth and promote interaction and learning between generations. In the end, all parties will benefit together as our communities begin the change for good.
New Growth Family Centre Inc. programs are intended to augment the successful organized programs run by the local Recreation Department, Minor Hockey, Baseball, Soccer etc. Our programs are aimed to reach the high-risk youth who do not typically join organizations and who need specific encouragement and invitation to do so.
This setting provides opportunities to learn and use social skills appropriate to a variety of situations.
Programs offered at New Growth Family Centre Inc.
Special Note: All of our services and programs are available to youth transitioning to adulthood.
Therapeutic Day Program
This program is designed to support students between the ages of 6 -16 who are experiencing difficulty functioning in a traditional school setting. Learning problems may be due to:
· A medically diagnosed condition inhibits learning such as ADD/ADHD, FASD, Autism
Asperger’s Syndrome, ODD, RAD, OCD, Anxiety Disorder or other Learning Disabilities.
· Instability, negative experience or Trauma in early life.
· Disruptive behavior that interferes with his/her learning or the learning of others.
This is a therapeutic environment for learning which addresses emotional and social needs equally with school skills. We implement principles from The Stress Model (Post) and the Collaborative Problem Solving approach (Greene). The goal is to stabilize, assess and program for the child’s individual needs and equip him/her to rejoin peers as quickly as possible. We never lose sight of the fact that children should be attending, achieving and enjoying a full school program within their own community but that they may need a time in an alternative therapeutic learning environment to fill in some crucial gaps and deficits in development and learning. We provide a fine balance of assessment of the underlying needs, identification of strengths followed by setting realistic expectations for the child to be successful at home and at school.
Therapeutic Activity Program
This socially relevant environment provides the opportunity for students to practice and improve their individual level of social/academic skills with intensive support.
This program is designed to support students between the ages of 6 -16 who attend a Public or Separate School. We provide homework assistance and Brain Training Activities to strengthen Math and Language skills in a small group setting. Students also participate in a variety of scheduled sports and physical activities, creative arts, music, drama and dance. We provide a supervised, supportive and structured environment that encourages positive
interaction and fun among peers, youth and adults.
We teach and promote the following, all of which are crucial to learning in a classroom and in life.
· Focus and Concentration Training
· Organization Skills
· Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
· Language and Communication Skills
· Emotional Regulation
· Time Management Strategies
· Food and Nutrition
· Upgrading of Lagging Skills
· Building Healthy Age-appropriate Friendships
· Augmentation of Self-esteem & Self-confidence
· Healthy Lifestyle Habits
· Thinking Skills
· Development of lagging Academic Skills
**“Durable, effective intervention must focus both on the child (who has skills to learn and problems to solve) and on people in the child’s environment (who need to understand the true nature of the child’s difficulties and provide opportunities for the problem to be solved and the skills to be learned and practised).”
** Quote from Ross W Greene Ph D
Originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS ) approach.
Life Coaching Program
This program is designed to support parents, foster and adoptive parents and grandparents who are experiencing behavior problems with children and youth in the home and/or at school. The goal is to support, equip and empower them to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. With teens and those 18+ living at home, this may include Conflict Mediation as an intervention measure. This Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and help recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth.
Topics include: (but not limited to)
- Anger management
- Problem Solving Techniques
- Discipline vs. Punishment
- Organization and Time Management for a busy families
- Time in vs. timeout
- ADD/ADHD awareness and help
- Food for thought
- Communications with schools
- School yard issues
- Homework issues
- Screen time issues (The gaming addiction)
- Am I a wimpy parent? ( Parenting Tips)
- Am I a harsh parent? ( Parenting Tips)
- Building character by saying No
- Single parenting
- Parents who don’t agree
Intake and placement procedure: Clients are referred by community agencies, educational facilities and families. In the initial intake meeting the client’s information is gathered. This includes medical history, school reports and special education plans, family history and present status. After this meeting, our Program Director can determine if NGFC Inc. can benefit the client and which of our customized programs can best meet their needs.
Therapeutic Day Program
5 days per week 9:30 to 3:00.
Learning and Activity Program
1.5 hours after school hours
(small group setting of children with similar lagging skills)
(recommended 2 to 3 times a week after school)
Life Coaching Program
Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth and youth transitioning into adulthood.
The goal is to support, equip and empower parents and caregivers to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. Once the parent/caregiver has obtained the necessary skills to parent effectively, on going support can be obtained through our On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program.
*The cost of all educational courses and textbooks, transportation, excursion fees, meals and other special accommodations will be at the expense of the placing agency. Reports, letters of support and team meetings will be charged separately.
On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program
This on-line/phone Coaching Program is designed to support families who are experiencing behavior problems with children and youth in the home and/or at school. The goal is to support, equip and empower parents and caregivers to identify and effectively manage behavior problems within their own family. With teens and those 18+ living at home, this may include Conflict Mediation as an intervention measure. This On-line/Phone Life Coaching Program gives access to all of our resources in order to assess and recognize possible conditions which can result in behavior problems in children and youth.
Access to this program is attained through a block of pre-booked and paid for session. Ongoing weekly support is
through our Online Life Coaching Program.
Robert L McArthur
Director of Operations
New Growth Family Centre Inc.
211 Birmingham St. West
Mount Forest, Ontario, N0G2L1
519-509-6432 (NGFC)
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ADHD COACHING
Aletha McArthur Responses to frequently asked questions about adhd coaching covering who needs an ADHD coach, the benenfits of AD/HD coaching and how to become an ADHD coach. Q. What's a Coach? A. Well it's not an entirely new concept. The practice of coaching, mentoring, training individuals has been around for a very long time. More and more, the idea of coaching seems to be broadening into areas of personal achievement such as academic studies, business and workplaces, as well as life at home. Almost everyone has had an experience of giving coaching or being coached at one time or another. It is a natural approach.. The Oxford dictionary defines a COACH as: a teacher, mentor, instructor, advisor, personal trainer, someone who specializes in offering private tuition to individuals and groups. Q. What is an AD/HD Coach? A. An AD/HD Coach offers specialised coaching services that are specially designed for people with AD/HD Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers, and related conditions. Q. Who needs an AD/HD Coach? Anyone any age will benefit from having the services of a coach. AD/HD coaching should be considered as one possible treatment option, when designing a multi-model treatment programme. Coaching should never be considered a replacement for medical or therapy treatments. It's greatest benefits are derived when combined with other treatments, addressing changes in routine and behaviour or when new skills need to be learned. The new skills transfer into daily life and other environments. We are amazed by the results we get in AD/HD coaching. It seems to fill a gap that exists in available services results, perhaps that is why coaching is such an effective tool and such a popular choice in professional circles for AD/HD client groups. The need for coaching is a very serious concern when you consider how often people describe feeling dropped and unsupported after receiving a diagnosis. Our AD/HD people have appropriate support in the moment from one consistent source to be successful to navigate new situations successfully, hence the coaching model. Clients, teachers, doctors, parents, all notice improvements in behaviour and performance in a very short period of time when there is a good relationship between coach and client. Parents say they especially appreciate having a coach because they are not nagging the child all the time.AD/HD coaches also help people with other conditions to improve their performance and learn new skills. Anyone who has suffered with a life-long learning disability knows the devastating effects a lack of proper services can cause Many AD/HD adults are struggling with chronic disorganization, procrastination, and general chaos and not reaching their full potential. . They will benefit immediately from having a coach to help them finish what they start and stay on track. Q. What are some of the benefits of AD/HD Coaching?
The results of Coaching can be amazing and immediate. What is the role of a client? Coaching is a process that happens over time Since it is a client driven service, you must possess a strong desire for personal growth and improvement. Coaching focuses on your being in action towards self-assessment, self -improvement, creating life balance, and reaching goals. How does coaching work? Regular meetings and check-ins can be done in person, by telephone or by email . Accountability is an important part of the process. However before coaching begins, you and the coach will need an in-depth meeting to prioritize the immediate problems and identify the necessary skills. That meeting allows the coach and the client to begin to build a trust relationship that is necessary to continue. The relationship between the coach and the client is a critical factor in the process HOW DOES COACHING HELP AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AD(H)D? Following the initial free consultation that will determine if coaching is right for you. We will: Work in particular skill areas such as time management and organisation which are often the clients primary concerns. Together we will assess your strengths and weaknesses and you will learn how to compensate for those weaknesses and develop personal styles to draw on your strengths. The results of Coaching can be amazing and immediate. They are cost effective, and can dramatically improve one's ability to make important decisions, improve daily performance, improve learning skills, and excel in the attainment of life goals. The client/coach relationship is built on understanding, honesty, and positive feedback. Realistic targets and expectations are discussed and contracted upon in a master action plan. The partnership begins with an assessment of one's real needs; an agreement is crafted around stated goals. The client is then guided, instructed, and encouraged throughout the specific steps towards the attainment of each goal, and changes and results desired. The coaching program is designed to end when the work is finished, and personal satisfaction has been achieved. Who will benefit from Coaching? Coaching will help most people, especially those who suffer from:
about the author Aletha McArthur, Behaviour, Special Education Specialist Founder of New Growth Family Centre Inc. Biography Aletha McArthur is the Program Director, Teacher Specialist and Founder of New Growth Family Centre Inc. She is a teacher from the heart and has demonstrated her compassion and expertise working in schools in Wellington county. She has been a Special Education and Behavior Specialist for the past 30+ years. In 2009 Aletha completed the Post Institute Attachment Therapist training in Chesapeake, Virginia directly from Bryan Post, PhD, LCSW recognized as “America’s foremost Child Behavior Expert..” Aletha confidently delivers her own unique balance of firm yet caring educational strategies in a therapeutic learning environment that is safe, structured and supportive. She believes that early intervention is the key to school success and is dedicated to ensuring that all children, including those who have experienced early trauma, grow up to reach their full potential and become responsible and productive adults who enjoy their life. In 1999, Aletha conceived the idea of New Growth Family Centre Inc. and it became a non-profit, registered charity in 2004. She has since built credibility and rapport with children, youth and their families as well as with foster care agencies, schools, medical practitioners and mental health professionals in southern Ontario |
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