Family Enrichment, Parenting Classes and Workshops
The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home is committed to helping the 21st century family. The teaching experiences offered by WCCH seek to empower families within a biblical worldview. The application-based workshops benefit parents, grandparents, and children alike. The workshops provide a humorous perspective on today's family. Topics include conflict management, temper tantrums, connecting-before-correcting, communication, healthy boundaries, effects of media, relational development, mental health (anxiety/depression), learning styles, and a variety of other topics focused on strengthening families and developing children.

By incorporating 50 years of child development and family system experience, the interactive workshops provide specific tools and perspectives so that families can raise hope-filled children within a biblical worldview. We offer multiple tracks with varying lengths and topics. The workshops are ideal for churches, businesses, community groups, or youth groups. During the past twelve months, we provided over 35 workshops. Please call to schedule.

Workshop Examples
Title: Biblical Parenting and Grand-Parenting Tips for the 21st Century Child
Title: A Grandparent's Legacy
Title: Parenting Across the Ages: Parenting Adult Children
Title: Connecting Before Correcting: Temper Tantrums
Title: Media Effects on Children
Title: Crazy R Us: Five Part Family Development Series
Title: What Do I Need to Know About Child Development
Title: How Does My Child Learn?
Title: Living a Balanced Life: The Law of the Lid
Title: How to Fight Fair in the Sandbox: Managing Everyday Conflict
Title: Why Do We Do What We Do: Understanding Your Family
Title: Mud Wrestling with Barbie: Raising PG kids in an X-rated world
Title: Tractors and Tornados: God’s vision for the family
Title: Mental Health – Today’s Church – Psychiatric Medicine: Finding Balance in God’s World
Title: TBD – custom per organization and audience
(Note: Several topics not mentioned)
Presenters
Joe Heins, MA Sociology
  • Joe is the Executive Director of Woodburn Christian Children’s Home. He holds an MA in Sociology, BA in Preaching/Church Leadership, and was an Electrical Engineer prior to ministry. Joe is a “systems thinker,” viewing families and organizations as an emotional system (BFST). Married to Vikki for 30 years, Joe is the father of four adult children and six grandchildren.
Vikki Heins, MA Education, MA Counseling, LMHC
  • Vikki is a Psychiatric Therapist at Parkview Behavioral Hospital and founder of Discover Counseling. Vikki holds a BA in Children Ministry, MA in Elementary Education, MA in Counseling, and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Vikki served in community mental organizations, addiction centers, and school systems. Married to Joe for 30 years, Vikki is the mother of four adult children and six grandchildren.
Kimberlee Winnett, MSW, LCSW
  • Kim is the WCCH Clinical Director and a WCCH Christian Counselor. Kim holds an MS in social work (LSW) and has served in behavioral hospitals, community-based mental health and private counseling centers. Specializing in wrap-around services, Kim envisions a system of care for each child and family.
Downloadable presentations for upcoming workshops.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27