ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="Changes Parent Support Network fosters healthy familes by equipping parents with tools and support to change their behavior." /> <meta name="keywords" content="CPSN, Changes Parent Support Network, " /> <meta name="author" content="Changes" /> <meta name="copyright" content="&copy; 2011 Changes Parent Support Network, All rights reserved." /> <title>CPSN - How We Change Lives</title> <link href="css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body class="how-we-change-lives"> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <div id="logo" class="hidden"></div> <div id="hd-mission" class="hidden">Changes parent support network fosters healthy familes by equipping parents with tools and support to change their behavior. Our Mission</div> </div><!--/header--> <div id="bd"> <ul id="nav"> <li id="home" ><a href="index.php">Home</a></li> <li id="about" ><a href="about-us.php">About Us</a></li> <li id="how-we-change-lives" class="active"><a href="how-we-change-lives.php">How We Change Lives</a></li> <li id="participant-tools" ><a href="participant-tools.php">Participant Tools</a></li> <li id="news-and-events" ><a href="news-and-events.php">News &amp; Events</a></li> <li id="resources" ><a href="resources.php">Resources</a></li> <li id="contact"><a href="contact.php" style="border-right: none;">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> <div id="content"> <div id="left-column"> <h1>Get Involved</h1> <div id="get-involved-box"> <p>MEETINGS <a href="meetings.php">click here</a><br /> DONATE <a href="donate.php">click here</a></p> </div> </div><!--/left-column--> <div id="text"> <h1>How We Change Lives</h1> <p>Every parent who comes to Changes is unique, and yet many new parents find other attendees who are going through very similar issues with their children. You can find out more about how Changes works from our philosophy page.</p> <h2>Read what some parents say about Changes</h2> <p><em>I was a basket case when we joined Changes. Our son was using drugs, dealing drugs, and failing school. The group helped me by confronting me about the ways in which I was enabling our son to continue his destructive behavior and they suggested changes I needed to make.</em><br /> <span class="serif">&mdash; father of a 15-year-old son</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> <p><em>The Changes approach is practical and solution-oriented. I no longer feel like a victim. My kids are not "fixed", but our situation is improved, and I have peace in my home.</em><br /> <span class="serif">&mdash; mother of a 17-year-old son and 20-year-old daughter</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> <p><em>I found a community of people who could not only relate to what we were going through, but offer helpful advice that worked.</em> <br /><span class="serif">&mdash; mother of a 19-year-old son</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> <p><em>My team recommended a technique that I wasn&#39;t comfortable with. At their suggestion, I tried it just once. It worked! It made a huge difference in my relationship with my son.</em><br /><span class="serif">&mdash; mother of a 44-year-old son</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> <p><em>People at Changes are supportive. While teachers, counselors and law enforcement often blame parents, Changes parents listen with understanding and are available to lend a hand (or shoulder) during crisis situations.</em><br /> <span class="serif">&mdash; mother of a 17-year-old son</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> <p><em>At Changes, I learned to stop blaming myself for past mistakes; to let go of the idea that if I just found the right thing to say or do, my son would make better choices. I realize now that my son&#39;s life and his choices are his to make.</em><br /> <span class="serif">&mdash; mother of a 18-year-old son</span></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div><!--/text--> <div class="clear"></div> </div><!--/content--> </div><!--/bd--> <div id="ft"> &copy; CHANGES Parent Support Network&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P.O. Box 33211, Seattle, Washington 98133&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-468-2620&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="site-map.php">Site Map</a> </div><!--/ft--> </div><!--/container--> </body> </html>