Santa Cruz, California - Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way

Start
20 Aug 2026
9:00 AM
End
21 Aug 2026
5:00 PM
Location
IN-PERSON - Santa Cruz, California (August 20-21, 2026)

Facilitator: Julie Atkinson, CPDT

Dates and Times: 08/20/26 - 08/21/26
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - PST

Location: In Person

612 Ocean Street

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Language: This workshop will be facilitated in English

Cost: $449 Early Registration, available until 07/31/2026. $499 Regular Registration. Three (3) or more registering together, take $40 off the fee. Limit 30 participants.

Facilitator Information:
A Positive Discipline Trainer specializing in parenting and classroom management. With over two decades of classroom experience, extensive PD trainings, and lived experience as the parent of two teens, she brings a deep understanding of child and adolescent development.

Workshop Description:
Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way (developed by Lynn Lott and Jane Nelsen) is a research-based parent education program that provides a step-by-step approach to starting and leading experientially based parenting groups. This program stands alone or offers significant enhancement to any program. It provides experiential activities that reach the heart to inspire deeper understanding and change.

Participants in this workshop will:

Learn research based effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time (non-punitive, non-permissive).
Learn how to facilitate a parent class from the position of a non-expert.
Gain practice with experiential exercises that help parents go beyond intellectual understanding to be able to respond in empowering ways that teach children.
Learn how to use materials and activities in group settings, parenting classes and individual work with families.

Download Flyer:

To Register: https://julieatkinsoncoaching.com/certifications

Contact: Julie Atkinson, julie@julieatkinsoncoaching.com, 831-234-2662

Special needs/accommodations: If you have any special accommodation needs, please contact Julie Atkinson, in advance.

Lodging Information: Participants often stay at Hotel Paradox. Great location, affordable, with a Santa Cruz vibe, pool and restaurant.

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjcak-hotel-paradox-autograph-collection/overview/?cid=NAT_google_hotel_url

The Positive Discipline Association is pleased to provide the opportunity for educators to earn graduate-level university credit. Whether you attend one of our live workshops or participate in an online workshop, you may choose to earn 1 to 4 non-degree credits. These credits are for licensure renewal and salary step increases only. The cost of graduate-level credit is separate from the workshop registration fee. Click Here for more information.

Positive Discipline Association courses approved for Graduate-Level Semester Credits through University of the Pacific will appear on an Official Transcript with a letter grade.

CES: The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Workshop Registrations: A full refund (minus a $35 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to the first day of a workshop. Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before a workshop. However, paid registrants can transfer to another workshop within one year at no additional cost. Refunds are not available after a transfer is made or if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the workshop.

In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.