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Parent Education & Workshops with Parent Link

December 27, 2019

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) - Seminar Series

Seminars are informal, parenting workshops designed for larger groups of parents. There are three seminars in the Triple P series and you can choose to do one, two or all three. Please call (403) 207-7050 to register. Free childcare and snacks are provided (limited spots available). 

Location: BrightPath Chestermere Time: 4:15 - 6:00 pm Dates: Thursday, January 16th, 23rd, & 30th. 

January 16th: The Power of Positive Parenting: For every parent who ever wondered: “Why does my child do that?” This seminar helps you understand the reasons kids do what they do, so you can guide their behaviour – and see more of the behaviour you like, and less of the behaviour you don’t like. 

January 23rd: Raising Confident, Competent Children: You can help your child become confident and successful – at school and beyond. Learn ways to encourage them to be respectful, considerate, communicate and get along with others, feel good about themselves and become independent problem solvers. 

January 30th: Raising Resilient Children: How can you help your child manage their emotions so they cope well with disappointment and in stressful situations? Get the strategies that will allow them to recognize positive and negative emotions – and deal with them in a healthy way


Bringing Baby Home 

Are you and your partner expecting or new parents? Bringing Baby Home is a program designed to: Increase relationship satisfaction, learn ways to effectively manage stress, ensure a smooth transition to parenthood, learn how to be a cohesive parenting team, promote positive development in your child, and improve the quality of infant-parent interactions.

Location: Chestermere Parent Link
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Dates: Saturday, February 1st & 8th
Please call (403) 207-7050 to register


Positive Parenting Support Group (Triple P)

Register for our free, 4-week Parent Support Group. Each session is 2-hours in length and provides opportunities for parents to learn through observation, discussion, practice and feedback. DVD segments are used to demonstrate positive parenting skills. These skills are then practised in small groups. Parents receive constructive feedback about their use of skills in an emotionally supportive context. Between sessions, parent’s complete homework tasks to consolidate their learning from the group sessions. Free childcare and snacks are provided (limited spots available).

Location: Chestermere Parent Link Time: 2:30 - 4:30 pm Dates: Wednesdays - February 19th - March 11th
Please call (403) 207-7050 to register