Understanding Influences

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 recognize positive conflict management skills to support their children through difficult times. [...]

Music and Movement (ages 18m-6)

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

We will be sharing the fun of different songs, rhymes, movements, and stories. The focus is creative, emotional expression. Register

Free

Early Experiences

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

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 [...]

Taking Care

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

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 [...]

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. [...]

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

LENA Start (ages 0-4) HYBRID

Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE #10, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

LENA Start is a program for parents that uses regular feedback from LENA’s “talk pedometer” technology to help increase interactive talk in order to close the early talk gap, improve school readiness, and build stronger families. This is a 10-week, closed group for families with children ages 0 - 4 from April 19th to June [...]

Free

Travelling with Kids (ages 0 – 17)

Virtual FRN Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Join us as we discuss how to plan and prepare for holidays and travelling with kids over the summer break. Register

Free

Single Parenting (ages 0-17) – HYBRID

Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE #10, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This session will explore the challenges of being a single parent and focus on single-parent families' strengths. We will discuss how to build self-esteem and confidence in single parents, discover how to implement lasting traditions and provide strategies for dealing with access and visitation. Register

Free

Understanding Influences

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 recognize positive conflict management skills to support their children through difficult times. [...]