Parents Communications Skills Workshop

Workshop to help parents communicate lovingly
and effective with their children & teens, even in tough times

Love author and communications workshop leader to present
programs for parents in Southold and South Huntington libraries in October 

September 14, 2011,
Huntington, NY –
7 K eys to Love author Sandy Hinden will present workshops on Long Island in October to help children, teens and parents communicate in a way that leads to success and wellbeing.  Executive director of the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, Sandy Hinden will present Parents Communications Skills as an interactive lecture in the Southold Library on Thursday, October 6, 7 pm and in South Huntington Library, Thursday October 27, 7 pm.

            Hinden provides these workshops in libraries, with PTAs and youth organizations locally, nationally and globally. He is also currently seeking funding to present the training with Native Americans parents in South Dakota where their youth are suffering greatly and seeking to provide the training in the Middle East with Jewish, Muslim and Christian parents. Tatiana Kresrouani, Creative Director, of TKDesign in Lebanon said, “This is the best program and peace process ever…” and Nina Nobel, of the Nobel Prize family, who works with the The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) wrote “The world needs many tools, and many teachers to bring out this message and bring about this healing. Good Success in your endeavours Sandy… may your work be blessed.”
            The Parents Communication Skills workshops grew out of Sandy Hinden’s writing 7 Keys to Love.  Hinden recently sent 10 copies of 7 Keys to Love to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota who invited him to do the workshops in schools and at a youth detention center.
            Popular producer, vocalist, musician Tom Cavanagh wrote this on Hinden’s blog “The 7 Keys to Love should be mandatory reading for humans! Why isn't this the text book for a class some point between 1st and 12th grade you must take a few times? If more people read this book, and used the information in their daily living, we would all be a lot happier. I loved this book and it should be a must read for everyone."

            Sandy Hinden has helped the world for 35 years the arts, education, health and human services, peace building, the environment and community development. He sees that communications and collaboration skills help families heal, organizations grow and communities come together to address concerns and needs of all involved.  He has provided workshops for parents and teachers from K-12, at libraries, in business meetings, faith communities and  youth-serving organizations. In the past, Hinden he has served as a fundraiser for a Boys & Girls Club and is currently on the advisory council of the Lakota Youth Arts Center being developed in South Dakota, and Families Advocating for Compassionate Treatment in Santa Barbara, California.

            “This Santa Barbara youth-serving organization would like to present the Parents Communication Skills workshop and needs funding.  I work with youth and see they face enormous challenges every day: shrinking school budgets; shifting job markets; pressure to buy, use and sell drugs; pressure to use and be involved with porno and prostitution; and  feeling the hurt of parents and siblings who are also suffering.  Youth need the ability to communicate clearly, positively, respectfully, creatively and powerfully if they are to succeed in an often difficult and competitive world. Parents need to have and communicate a path to wellbeing their children can believe in.”

         His program in libraries and schools provides youth, parents, teachers and social workers with: a set of Values and Character Traits for wholesome success and wellbeing; Communications Skills from Assertiveness Training, Transactional Analysis and Compassionate Communication; Collaboration Skills to be an effective Team Player and caring Family Member; and a process for identifying an Important Interest, a Positive Possibility, a Plan, a Program to stay on track, and a daily Practice to help the children and teens reach a chosen goal.
             Hinden notes, “There is great interest on the part of schools and youth organizations to provide their youth and parents with this communications training.  Groups, PTAs and libraries can bring this training to their parents.  Private donors, foundations and corporations can become a sponsor of a youth and parents workshop training, locally, national or globally. I heartfully welcome them contacting me to become being a presenter or sponsor.  Their support will improve lives, families and communities for generations to come.  All people need a community of care. That is part of the work I do to help make families and communities sustainable, creative and enjoyable. We need sustainable families and communities to have a sustainable world.”
            Sandy Hinden can be reached for workshops or speeches by e-mail at sandyhinden@7keystolove.net, via Skype at Sanford.Hinden and by telephone at
516-815-4967.