Family Resource Network

Join us for an interactive gathering at various parks around the city for some distanced play and chat. Come for the whole time, or just for some. This causal meetup is a great way to get to know other families in our community! Register

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 toolbox with strategies for dealing with those challenging child and adolescent moments. Register

How do we promote active play? Invite your children to join you as we use materials from our home and learn how to move our bodies to stay active! Register

Did you ever question why there is only one way to learn when you were in school? Did it work for you? Did you know there is more than one way of learning? Come join us for a session on exploring different types and styles of learning and approaches to support your child's learning [...]

Ever wonder what your pre-teens and teenagers are thinking? Are they going through ‘puberty’? This session will explore and debunk some common myths around teenagers and their behaviours. Register

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. [...]

Learn how to use empathy and connecting words to build a strong attachment with your child. These skills truly are the life-long key of being emotionally healthy.  The whole family will benefit! Register

How does early literacy support later learning? Come learn with us about serve & return interactions during book reading that help to develop your child’s brain. Get tips on how, when, and where to read to your baby! Presented with Calgary Reads. Register

Join us for an interactive gathering at various parks around the city for some distanced play and chat. Come for the whole time, or just for some. This casual meetup is a great way to get to know other families in our community! Register

This workshop will explore different definitions of physical literacy and what that looks like for young children. Facilitators will share information on how being active benefits children for their healthy development (including their brain development) as well as building strong foundations that will help them thrive and stay active for life! [...]

We are starting a new book! Connected Parenting: How to Raise a Great Kid by Jennifer Kolari. Jennifer’s CALM method for responding to unwanted behavior will help parents connect with their child in any situation to reduce anxiety, de-escalate tantrums instantly and increase self-esteem. Insightful and empowering, Connected Parenting is filled with step-by-step advice and examples [...]

Come join us for a virtual morning coffee time, with meaningful conversation and a safe place to be real with other moms. Whether you’re looking for peer support, or needing practical tips you are more than welcome to join our community! This session will highlight a mother’s role, but is not limited for those [...]

Talking with your baby is the best way to help their brain grow. Family Champion Program is launching the next LENA Start program in winter 2022. Join us for an information session as we introduce what LENA Start is and how we can increase children’s language development and so much more! [...]

A highlight of regulations, education, and tools to assist child caregivers in securing car seats properly and reducing the likelihood of injuries. Especially important as we enter to winter weather. Presented with AHS. Register

Need a great new way to engage your children for hours? Join us in building your own customized sensory bins which provides opportunities for children's imagination to run wild. Supplies will be provided and you can start expanding play at home. Register

YW Family Champions and Birth and Babies are collaborating! Please join us for a casual chat group where you can meet with an Alberta Health Services childbirth educator and connect with other parents on the topics of pregnancy, labor and birth, breastfeeding / feeding your baby, infant sleep, newborn care, transition to parenthood and [...]

We all want to see our teenagers get through their adolescent years healthy and happy. In this session, we will talk about common mental health challenges in adolescence, how to recognize when your teen is struggling, and how to help your teen stay mentally healthy. Register [...]

Talking to your child in your first language supports language learning best! Serve and return interactions support language growth and learn with us how to support that. We will explore how to build literacy in our first language. Register

Join us as we celebrate National Child’s Day by learning about different emotions! We will be using different coloured beads to symbolize various affirmation messages. Children will create and wear to remind them of positive affirmations. Register

Parents will have an opportunity to learn more about anxiety, worry and stress and identify these in their own life as well as learn some tools for managing parental anxiety. Register

Pregnancy and childbirth can have a lasting effect on our pelvic floor, and we can be affected years after. Join us for an introductory session on pelvic floor dysfunction. Learn how to manage incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and low back pain related to your pelvic floor. This session will go through simple self-assessment and [...]

Looking for easy ways to stimulate children’s creativity? Join us for easy crafts using readily available materials and learn some ways to make the most of this time with your child. Register

This workshop will look at the link between strong emotions and impulsive behavior in older children. Facilitators will share information to build understanding around what drives challenging behavior and some different ways to respond. Register

Did you know you can build attachment with your baby with massage? Come join us for a session of baby massage led by Registered Massage Therapist, Mariana, who specializes in pediatric massage. We will explore different massage techniques to relax our children’s bodies and build strong attachment. Not to mention, when your child is [...]

An overview of health information on child health.  Contents include family doctor, immunization, oral health, nutrition, safety and resources. Presented with AHS.  Add event description here Register

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. [...]

Do you have a tween or teen who is dating? Did you know the internet is where teens first learn about intimate relationships? This workshop will explore how we can keep our youth safe from the internet world and ways we can support our teens to engage in healthy relationships. [...]

Every parent hopes their children will have a strong relationship with one another, but we may feel that we spend most of our time being the referee in their disagreements instead!  In this workshop, we will explore sibling dynamics and discuss how to decrease those fights and help your children value and form healthy [...]

How do we promote active play? Invite your children to join you as we use materials from our home and learn how to move our bodies to stay active! Register

What does play look like for you? In this session, we will explore that it means to plan ‘purposeful play’ for our children, so we can incorporate learning into play! Register