- No events scheduled for December 6, 2020.
Week of Events
Virtual Session: Building Your Parental Tool Box
Virtual Session: Building Your Parental Tool Box
Being a parent requires us to have many skills and abilities that we did not even know we needed! Join us to learn about how to fill your parental tool box with strategies for dealing with those challenging child and adolescent moments. This is a FREE Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network [...]
Virtual Mock interview session
Virtual Mock interview session
Attend Mock interview with industry professionals. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WORKSHOPS and SESSIONS. Please register for workshops by contacting us via email: employment@ywcalgary.ca or Call us at 403-206-2764.
Virtual Session: Movement for Busy Bodies
Virtual Session: Movement for Busy Bodies
How do we promote active play? Invite your children (ages 2-8) as we use materials from our homes and learn how to move our bodies to stay active! This is a FREE Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service providers offering prevention and early intervention services [...]
Virtual Session: Adventurous Play
Virtual Session: Adventurous Play
(formerly Risky Play) What is Adventurous Play? What does it look like? This workshop will explore definitions and types of risky play and what that looks like for young children. We will learn how risk-taking play can expand children's healthy development as well as build strong foundations for exploring and learning about their world. [...]
Virtual Session: Understanding Challenging Behaviour
Virtual Session: Understanding Challenging Behaviour
This virtual workshop will look at the link between strong emotions and impulsive behaviour in children. Facilitators will share information to build understanding around what drives challenging behaviour and some different ways to respond. This program is free! This is a Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service [...]
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Children’s Grief & Disappointment
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Children’s Grief & Disappointment
What do you do when your child experiences grief or disappointment? Whether they didn't get what they wanted or if they've lost a loved one, it can be hard to know how to help your child. This session will cover different levels of child development and tools you can use to help them manage [...]
Virtual Session: Story Time
Virtual Session: Story Time
Join us virtually as we read aloud to the children and learn about the benefits of this fun and easy activity. Different stories will be featured each week. This is a free event! This is a FREE Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service providers offering [...]
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Healthy Boundary Setting for Social and Emotional Well-Being
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Healthy Boundary Setting for Social and Emotional Well-Being
This FREE workshop will look at the ability to set healthy boundaries as a skill that adults and children alike can benefit from. Healthy boundaries allow us to ask for what we need and set limits in a way that is respectful of ourselves and others in our life. This parent chat will focus [...]
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Parenting in a Gendered World
Virtual Session: Parent Chat: Parenting in a Gendered World
Children begin to understand gender from an early age. In this workshop, parents or caregivers will learn and discuss how gender, parenting styles, and expectations influence your child's social-emotional development. This is a Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service providers offering prevention and early intervention [...]
Virtual Session: Restful Routines
Virtual Session: Restful Routines
Restful sleep is important for good health. This virtual workshop will talk about building a sleep routine that works for your kids so that everybody can get a good night’s rest. This workshop is free! This is a Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service providers offering prevention [...]
Virtual Session: Awareness and Resilience: Cyberbullying
Virtual Session: Awareness and Resilience: Cyberbullying
This workshop provides parents or caregivers with information about youth and cyberbullying. Together we will discuss ways to talk to your child about cyberbullying and strategies for developing resilient online children. This is a FREE Family Resource Network workshop. The Family Resource Network is a collaborative group of community-based service providers offering prevention and [...]
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