The Orange County Department of Mental Health will host a parent training, “Parenting Difficult Behaviors,” from 1:30-4:30 p.m. March 27 at the Orange County Department of Health, 30 Harriman Drive, Goshen. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m.

The training will focus on understanding and addressing child/teen negative behaviors. Topics include:

• Analyzing patterns of behavior
• Establishing goals for behavior change and support
• Implementing prevention strategies in a family environment
• Dealing with problem behavior
• Modifying strategies over time
• Working with your child’s team and generalizing improvements in different settings

This free training is for parents, caregivers and/or staff members who work with children and/or teens experiencing challenging behaviors at home. Child care is not available.

Click here to register online. Click on special events to choose this training.