Recognize and Respond

Virtual- Strengthening Families

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 explore different strategies and skills to be able to respond to their children’s […]

What to Expect: Supervised Visits

YW Calgary Hub 1715 17 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

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 visits, navigating our children's emotions, how missed visits affect our children, and how to prepare ourselves and our children for the visits. This program is free of charge and […]

Sensory Play for Little Ones (Ages 0-6)

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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

Free

Parent Child Mother Goose (ages 0 – 2)

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Singing, rhyming and story telling help build babies' brains. Come and enjoy and interactive session with your child. Register

Free

Creating Consistency

Virtual- Strengthening Families

This workshop will provide parents and caregivers with evidence-based information, support and resources that will help build the skills too positively, effectively guide, and support children’s behaviours. Participants will learn new and innovative strategies for positive behaviour guidance and understand the impact of separation, divorce and other family conflict has on children’s development, and will […]

Mental Health and Youth: Suicide Safety Planning (ages 12+)

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This workshop, for caregivers, discusses suicide safety planning for youth 12+. This is a program aimed at providing valuable information and skills to caregivers on how to effectively support young people who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Throughout the program, participants will learn about the warning signs of suicide and the risk […]

Free

Early Experiences

Virtual- Strengthening Families

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 […]

Early Brain Development (ages 0-6)

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Are you new to brain science and child development? Do you have a little one, and want to better understand their brain development? Then this session is for you. We will be covering three developmental stages: infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Come and learn about your child’s brain development during these crucial years and how you […]

Free

What is Mindful Parenting?

Virtual- Strengthening Families

Mindful parenting has become a buzzword in the parenting community lately but what does it actually mean? Participants in this workshop will learn the benefits of mindfulness, how to practice it, and how to centre mindfulness in your parenting practices. Additionally, participants will learn skills to improve their mind-body connection and increase their ability to […]

Taking Care

Virtual- Strengthening Families

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 […]