Parent Education & Capacity-Building

Throughout the year, we offer single session workshops to multi-week programming to help parents and caregivers obtain the tools and skills to strengthen their relationship with their children.

To view what’s currently being offered please see our calendar

Groups

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COPE – Community Parent Education Program (7 Session)

This education program is for parents of children ages 6 – 12 with challenging behaviours and is designed to:

  • improve on existing parenting skills
  • build problem solving skills
  • improve relationships and family functioning
  • develop supportive personal networks
  • increase knowledge of local resources

Workshops

Emotional Regulation for Parenting Young Children 0-6 (1 Session)

This workshop for parents of children 0 – 6 is designed to:

  • Learn relationship-based approaches and strategies to manage intense emotions
  • Understand the connection between development and emotional regulation
  • Discuss how caregivers can support their young children with emotional regulation
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Emotional Regulation for Parenting Adolescents 11-18 (1 Session)

This workshop for parents/caregivers of adolescents 11 – 18 is designed to:

  • Learn about youth development
  • Understand how your emotional regulation as parents impacts your youth
  • Learn how to support your youth through communication they understand

Parenting Your Anxious Young Child (4 Sessions)

This workshop for parents/caregivers of children 0 – 6 is designed to:

  • Understand how anxiety develops
  • Explore how to teach children to face their fears
  • Learn how to use rewards to increase a child’s bravery
  • Understand how to use effective parenting stretgies
  • Learn how to help your child become more independent.
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Parenting Your Anxious Child (2 Sessions or full day)

This workshop for parents of children 7 – 18 is designed to explore:

  • What anxiety is
  • Why our children and teens are having difficulty
  • What can we do to help them better learn to manage their anxiety

Transition to Kindergarten (1 Session)

This workshop for parents of children 3-5 is designed to support children to have a positive, emotionally healthy transition to school.

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Top Tips for Improving Behaviour (1 Session)

This workshop for parents of children 0 – 18 is designed to give you 10 tips to help manage your children’s behaviour.

What is Important to Know About ADHD (1 Session)

This workshop for parents of children 6 – 18 is designed to:

  • Understand what ADHD is
  • Dispel myths about ADHD
  • Discuss strategies that can assist children diagnosed with ADHD
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