Managing Challenging Behaviours (Ages 0-17)
Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE #10, CalgaryHealthy Communication
YW Hub facility - 2nd floor - YW Employment Resource Centre 1715 17 Avenue SE, CalgaryEarly Experiences: The Influence of Stress on Children’s Development
Virtual- Strengthening Families- No events scheduled for September 15, 2023.
Taking Care: Physical and Mental Well-being for Families during Separation and Divorce
Virtual- Strengthening Families- No events scheduled for September 17, 2023.
Week of Events
Sensory Play for Little Ones (Ages 0-6)
Sensory Play for Little Ones (Ages 0-6)
The first three years are a time of tremendous learning and brain development, and little ones learn primarily through their 5 senses. This interactive workshop will explore a variety of ways that parents can play with their infants and toddlers and engage their senses to promote attachment and build their brains. Register
Cross-Cultural Parenting (ages 0-17)
Cross-Cultural Parenting (ages 0-17)
Learn about the differences in parenting across cultures and how to parent in a new culture. Register
Parent Child Mother Goose (ages 0 – 2)
Parent Child Mother Goose (ages 0 – 2)
Singing, rhyming and story telling help build babies' brains. Come and enjoy and interactive session with your child. Register
Art Connection (ages 12 – 14)
Art Connection (ages 12 – 14)
This 8-session group is for our youth! An interactive program will provide unique art-based activities for your teen to work on while having facilitator-led discussions focusing on topics like healthy relationships, healthy communication, and emotional awareness. Through art and conversation, we will work on building connections and open communication between you and your teen. All [...]
Music and Movement (ages 18m-6)
Music and Movement (ages 18m-6)
We will be sharing the fun of different songs, rhymes, movements, and stories. The focus is creative, emotional expression. Register
Strides Forward: Strategies and Supports for Effective Co-parenting
Strides Forward: Strategies and Supports for Effective Co-parenting
Learning how to move forward and navigate a co-parenting arrangement amongst changing relationships can be difficult. Join us to learn more about common challenges associated to co-parenting, the benefits of establishing a healthy co-parenting arrangement and different strategies and ideas for making co-parenting more manageable. This program is free of charge and open to parents [...]
Understanding Influences: Family Conflict and the Developing Brain
Understanding Influences: Family Conflict and the Developing Brain
Separation, divorce, and family restructuring can bring about a variety of different changes and challenges for both children and their families. Participants in this workshop will learn more about recognizing and understanding children’s needs and emotions during difficult times. Additionally, participant will recognize positive conflict management skills to support their children through difficult times. This [...]
Routines and Expectations (ages 5-17)
Routines and Expectations (ages 5-17)
Planning ahead and being proactive with our routines can help you, your child and your family thrive in any season. This session will provide caregivers with a framework of understanding the importance of routines and expectations, how to implement them and how to use them to grow more connected with your child. Register
PowerUP: Networking Event
Managing Challenging Behaviours (Ages 0-17)
Managing Challenging Behaviours (Ages 0-17)
Come, learn and discuss how to navigate your child’s challenging behaviors. We will go over what can cause these behaviors, how to prevent an escalation, and even learn to identify when your child is starting to move up the crisis cycle. Behavior is a normal part of life. Being able to support your child in [...]
Parent Chat: What is Attachment? (ages 0 – 6)
Parent Chat: What is Attachment? (ages 0 – 6)
…and why is it important? Our discussion and exploration of attachment theory will give you a better understanding of this important aspect of parenting for strong, healthy children. Register
Healthy Communication
Early Experiences: The Influence of Stress on Children’s Development
Early Experiences: The Influence of Stress on Children’s Development
This workshop will explore the impact of family violence and other family conflict on children is developing brains. Stress and anxiety can be healthy responses to difficult situations for children, but when stress and anxiety is prolonged and frequent it can lead to negative health outcomes for children as they grow. Participants in this workshop [...]
Building Your Coping Skills Toolbox
How To Build Your Credit
What to Expect: Supervised Parenting Time
What to Expect: Supervised Parenting Time
This session is designed for parents who are involved in any supervised access parenting program. In this workshop we go over navigating our emotions about supervised parenting time, navigating our children's emotions, how missed parenting time affect our children, and how to prepare ourselves and our children for our time together. This workshop is suitable [...]
Taking Care: Physical and Mental Well-being for Families during Separation and Divorce
Taking Care: Physical and Mental Well-being for Families during Separation and Divorce
This workshop will examine the specific challenges that family restructuring can bring and focus on strategies to promote self-care in adults and children to enhance overall family well-being during separation and divorce. Participants will learn strategies and develop tools to keep themselves and their children emotionally safer through family transitions, as well as recognizing the [...]
Changing Families: Amendments to Canada’s Divorce Act
Changing Families: Amendments to Canada’s Divorce Act
Come join us to learn more about the Divorce Act and the impact it has on Canadian families experiencing separation and divorce. Participants will learn more about the impact of family conflict on children, describe how it can help keep families safer and apply this knowledge to improve navigation of the family justice system. This [...]
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