Register Now for the Saturday Class

Saturday Morning Class Starts October TBD 2025 

10am - Noon

Class Dates:

Week 1: What's going on & getting in the way?

Week 2: The Five Thinking Skill Areas

Week 3: Unsolved problems are behind the behaviors

Week 4: How to solve chronic challenging behaviors

 Week 5: How to create connection & solve problems

Week 6: Putting it all together & Certificate of Completion 

This class helps you help your child with:

• Big Emotions 
• Anxiety 
• Confidence/Motivation 
• Behavioral Challenges 
• Self-Esteem 
• Social-Emotional Skills 
• Executive Function Skills 

Location:

145 W. Main Street, Suite 260 

Tustin, CA 92780

Participation Fee:

$250 per person

$400 for two people (*)must be discussing the same child 

Repeat Attendees:

$110 per person

$200 for two people 

Scholarships & Tuition Assistance:

• Anyone experiencing financial hardship should apply for a scholarship or tuition assistance. Funds for scholarships and tuition assistance are limited yet no-one is turned away because of finances

HBCC runs the parent classes in-person. Classes consist of content that is highly interactive allowing for role play and feedback. The curriculum is sequential, and each week builds upon the previous week. If you are not able to attend one of the session dates due to unforeseen circumstances, you may join the week that same class is presented in a subsequent session. 

The journey to a healthier happier adult/child relationship begins with taking HBCC's parenting course!

• Do you feel like you are walking on eggshells disciplining?
• Do you feel like you are being held hostage?
• Do you feel like you can't say no without a blow-up?
• Are motivational rewards & positive parenting not working?
• Does letting your child know there will be consequences to their misbehavior feel like pouring gas on a fire?

Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) is a revolutionary, evidence-based approach for helping children develop the skills they need to manage their behavior. This class teaches parents and caregivers how to reduce challenging behaviors by using the CPS approach with their child.  

Taking this class will help you:

• Understand why children sometimes struggle to meet day-to-day expectations.
• Learn the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to addressing conflicts in a way that reduces challenging behaviors, improves relationships, and teaches critical skills.
• Practice addressing problems before things become escalated between you and your child.
• Connect with other parents in a compassionate and non-judgmental setting.
• You will receive a certificate of participation for sessions attended.  
• “Next Steps” for after taking the class are covered in Week 6

Class Details 

• Class is limited to 10 participants.
• Pre-registration is required.
• When registering, you are signing up for 6 Weeks.
• This class is tailored for parents/caregivers and is taught by T:K Certified Parent Coach, Debra Ann Afarian
• You will learn the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to addressing conflicts in a way that reduces challenging behaviors, improves relationships, and teaches critical coping skills.
• You will have an opportunity to practice addressing problems in class to learn how to be proactive, before things become escalated between you and your child.
• You will connect with other parents in a compassionate and non-judgmental setting.
• You will learn from parents who have actually been through what you are going through.

We invite all individuals to participate in our parenting classes. HBCC works to connect participants to local community support groups here in Orange County for sustainability in the implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving. 

HBCC CPS Certified Parent Behavior Coaches

• Debra Ann Afarian
• Elisa Brown
• Hillary Murphy

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*The Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS) approach is owned and developed by Think:Kids (www.thinkkids.org), a program based in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) in Boston, MA. Those CPS Certified receive ongoing supervision from T:K and are independent of MGH.