Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We hope this message finds you well. Throughout this school year, we offered the Parent and Caregiver Series, a collection of sessions designed to support and empower you in your vital roles.  We hope you were able to attend some of these informative sessions. Below, you will find information about the final presentation, along with details on other virtual presentations offered provincially.

PARENT & CAREGIVER SERIES

May 13 – 6:30-8:00 Having Courageous Conversations with Your Child – with Hilla Shlomi CYMH

Talking with your child about their mental health struggles and risky behaviours is hard and scary. Many parents avoid it because they don’t know where to start… some worry they will say the wrong thing and make the situation worse… In this workshop, parents will learn about youth’s risky behaviours (e.g., substance use, self harm, suicidal behaviours) and explore ways to have courageous conversations about these behaviours with their children.

This session will be held in the RSS library again and a virtual link will be sent out in early May.

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OTHER VIRTUAL PARENT & CAREGIVER SESSIONS

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

Caregivers and the Teen Years: How to Navigate Your Relationship, Healthy Boundaries, and Conflict

Tuesday, April 29th | 6 – 7pm, free virtual public event

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Safer Schools BC

Upcoming erase Training for families

April 8 – Establishing Safe, Caring and Respectful Digital Communities (virtual)
April 23  (NEW OFFERING) – Establishing Family Practices for Safeguarding against Cyberbullying and Sextortion (virtual)
May 7 – Establishing Safe, Caring and Respectful Digital Communities (virtual)
May 21 – Establishing Family Practices for Safeguarding against Cyberbullying and Sextortion (virtual)
June 3 – Establishing Family Practices for Safeguarding against Cyberbullying and Sextortion (virtual)

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Family Smart

click here to see dates and register
APRIL ONLINE EVENT: Parenting When Anxiety Shows Up As Anger

Anxiety in our kids can show up as anger, and that can make parenting extra challenging. Discover some strategies that can help us before, during, and after these hard moments.

Learn from Karen Peters, Registered Clinical Counsellor.

Join us to watch a video presentation together and stay for a facilitated conversation by our Family Peer Support Workers.

6:30pm-8:00pm Pacific Time (most of British Columbia)

These events are funded for parents and caregivers living in the Province of British Columbia and for CASA families in Alberta. If you are from another province or territory, or live outside of Canada, we welcome you to visit our video library at www.familysmart.ca/videos and use our resources. Thank you.

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Open Parachute

The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with Dr. Hayley Watson, Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Open Parachute is hosting three free webinars focused in helping you create a personalized step-by-step plan for implementing substance use prevention skills in your home. Dr. Watson will focus on specific steps you can take to ensure that you and your family are supported as you teach substance use prevention skills to your child/youth.

Key Takeaways:

Learn the skills that will help prevent your child and youth from using substances
Navigate the challenges that arise while teaching these skills to your child and youth
Create a step-by-step plan for implementing substance use prevention strategies
Increase your ability to effectively support yourself and your child/youth at the same time

Time: 6:00-7:30pm PST (includes Q&A!)

Please register in advance by selecting the session which you would like to attend:

April 29th – 6:00-7:30pm PST
May 7th – 6:00-7:30pm PST
May 8th – 6:00-7:30pm PST