Welcome to LENA Start

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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! Register

Safety Car Seat Training

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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

Building a Sensory Box

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

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

Domains of Wellness: Upholding the Child’s Right for Physical and Emotional Safety

YW Calgary Online (Virtual) 1715 17 Ave. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This workshop is in celebration of National Child Day and looks at various ways parents and caregivers can help to support children in staying more emotionally and physically safe. Participants in this workshop will learn various skills and strategies to help support children’s wellbeing in the various domains of wellness.  This program is free of […]

Building Resilience Against Bullying

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This workshop will help parents and caregivers identify bullying behaviors, recognize the signs that their child is being bullied, and teach their children skills to stand up for themselves and others. This workshop will focus specifically on physical and verbal bullying and is geared to parents of preschool and elementary aged children.    Register

Bellies and Babies

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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 early […]

Mental Health and Teens

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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

How to Create an Emotionally Safe and Enriching Environment

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This workshop will explore a variety of ways to create and foster an emotionally safe environment for families and support parents and caregivers to feel empowered to teach our little ones their entitled rights to a safe environment. Register

Parent Chat: Teaching Children Personal Boundaries & Consent

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This workshop will support parents and caregivers in understanding consent and how to help children build and practice expressing consent. This extends to supporting and practicing children’s right to knowledge, privacy, and safety at young age. In addition, to increase awareness of National Child Day, Canadian Rights of the Child and explore ways to teach […]