Parent & Caregiver Education

Circle of Security

For parents of children ages 0–5 years | Do you ever feel you do not understand why your child is behaving in a challenging way and you are unsure of what to do? The Circle of Security Parenting Program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. This program will teach caregivers how to better understand their child’s emotional needs and to learn how best to manage difficult emotions.

Limited childcare for children aged 13 months to 5 years will be available. Please call 780-413-4521 to arrange this.

Handle With Care-Zoom

For parents of children ages 0–6 years | Did you know that supporting your child’s social-emotional development when they are young is one of the best investments you can make in their future? Skills such as the ability to manage emotions, build positive self-esteem, express emotions, and develop healthy relationships, do not come naturally and need to be taught. In this interactive program, you will learn easy and simple ways to promote positive mental health and well-being through basic strategies and everyday interactions.

Healthy Start for Mommy & Me

For mothers of babies ages 0–6 months | If you are a new mom, looking for an opportunity to connect with other new moms to discuss topics related to motherhood, health, child development, relationships and babies, please join in this program. In partnership with Alberta Health Services, Family Futures Resource Network is offering facilitated discussion sessions in a safe, relaxed, and supportive learning environment.

Managing Motherhood

For mothers of babies ages 0–12 months |

Motherhood is not as easy as it can seem! Whether it is your first or fifth child, the postpartum period can be challenging.  If you are experiencing signs of postpartum depression/anxiety, are having a hard time adjusting, or just want to be around other moms going through similar challenges, Managing Motherhood could be a good fit. This program will be co-facilitated by Family Futures Resource Network and Alberta Health Services. We will discuss topics such as relationships, communication, bonding with your baby, self-care, and much more.

Family Futures Resource Network is trying a new combined delivery format where you can choose to join in person or via Zoom each week. Coffee, tea, snacks and limited childcare will be available onsite.

New – Positive Indigenous Parenting

For parents of children ages 0-12 years | Positive Indigenous Parenting prepares our Indigenous parents to use a culturally specific approach within family raising dynamics. The materials presented during these 4 sessions draw on the strengths of historic First Nations child-rearing practices, traditional values with contemporary skills using teaching through stories, cradleboards, focusing on the importance of maintaining harmony in everyday relationships, lessons in nature, everyday discipline values interwoven with skill development, and continually modelling the use of praise. Join us for family relationship building. These sessions are being offered by the Red Road Indigenous West Pte Oyate, in partnership with Family Futures Resource Network.
Limited childcare will be available for children 13 months and older. Please call 780-413-4521 to arrange this.

Positive Discipline

For parents of children ages 2–18 years | Positive Discipline teaches important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults. This approach works from the premise that the key to positive discipline is not punishment, but mutual respect. Come discover concrete tools to support learning in a variety of areas such as bridge communication gaps, defuse power struggles, enforce the message of love, build on strengths – not weaknesses, win cooperation at home, and meet the special challenge of teenage misbehavior.

Triple P Discussion Group: Developing Good Bedtime Routines

For parents of children ages 2–12 years | This workshop explores common parenting problems at bedtime and the routines children need. Parents are introduced to positive parenting strategies to help them develop a plan to deal with behaviours at bedtime and during the night.