Hands for Growing
Growing Gardens, Growing Healthy Relationships

​"Teaching kids about healthy relationships is so important! Especially in this digital age.
This is such a great opportunity for 6th, 7th & 8th graders in our community!
They learn how to create/maintain healthy relationships and spot unhealthy ones,
​then literally bring home the fruits of their labors." 
-from the mom of two Hands for Growing participants

​Summer time fun!
May 30- Aug. 8, 2023
Hands for Growing is an adventure into growing a healthy garden and translating those skills to skills needed to grow healthy, safe relationships. We use a variety of activities and projects. It is designed especially for young people who will be entering 6th, 7th or 8th in the coming school year.  See the list (in red) below that outlines past topics.

​Young people who have participated in the past have been very positive about their experience and often return for a second and third year. We use games, creative activities, and discussions - as well as gardening, of course

You can REGISTER RIGHT HERE,  or call Pat, 254-2828, to have a form mailed to you, or you can pick one up at the church entrances.

Hands for Growing is open to kids who are not members of St. Patrick's also...so invite your friends to sign up!

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​​Hands for Growing is a partnership of St. Patrick's and DOVES.

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A look at the topics we've covered in the past. We are adapting as we grow. Also, topics change according to what's going on in the garden :

* Week 1,  Initial Garden Site Meeting, Introductions
* Week 2,  - Good Foundations
* Week 3,   Boundaries
* Week 4,   Handling Conflict
* Week 5, Thugs and Bullies
* Week 6, Identifying Signs
* Week 7,  R-E-S-P-E-C-T
* Week 8,  Oh, the Pressure!
* Week 9, Getting By With a Little Help From Our Friends
* Week 10,  Ways Gardening is Like Dating
* Week 11,  - See How Our Garden Grows
* Week 12,   Shifting Gears and Evening Family Celebration

And...Hopefully Never! - Disaster Strikes - What do we do if the garden gets hailed out or otherwise destroyed? What do you do if a relationship "gets hailed out"?
We have had to break out this session in past years.