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| Tinker & Tales 10:00 am Tinker & Tales Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Story-Adventure-Create Live on Zoom; Registration required First five families registered will receive a read-along package. | Families First: Salt Painting 10:00 am | |||||
| Mental Health First Aid 9:00 am Mental Health First Aid Jan 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Live on Zoom. Includes 2 hours of Self-directed Learning. Register by December 18th. | Let's Create: I-Spy Bottle! 10:00 am Let's Create: I-Spy Bottle! Jan 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Live on Zoom; register by January 11th. For ages 3-7 years old. Online Infant Nutrition 10:00 am Online Infant Nutrition Jan 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am  Join a Registered Dietitian to learn about: Starting solid foods, helping baby accept new foods, making healthy baby food, hot topics like baby-led weaning. Online with Zoom. Call to register and receive the link. Continue Reading... Books 4 Babies 2:00 pm Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety: A Step By Step Approach 6:00 pm Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety: A Step By Step Approach Jan 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm In this session, we will review helpful vs. unhelpful anxiety and discuss strategies for identifying and managing anxiety in children and youth. For caregivers of children grades K-12; for adults only. Register at www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca | Mental Health First Aid 9:00 am Mental Health First Aid Jan 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Live on Zoom. Includes 2 hours of Self-directed Learning. Register by December 18th. Storytime on Facebook Live 10:30 am Women, Wealth & Well-being: Empowering Women's Success 1:00 pm Women, Wealth & Well-being: Empowering Women's Success Jan 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm GOAL SETTING FOR THE NEW YEAR: STRATEGIES THAT WORK Presented by IG Wealth Management Fun fact: around 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. So, this year, instead of making resolutions, set specific, measurable Continue Reading... Creating Positive Experiences Through Play 6:00 pm Creating Positive Experiences Through Play Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Join us in a session on how we can develop positive relationships with our children. As one of the most foundational parenting strategies, other strategies are more effective when you discover the connection that can Continue Reading... Strengthening Resilience During and After a Crisis 6:30 pm Strengthening Resilience During and After a Crisis Jan 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm  Dr. Ungar will discuss 12 factors young people need to both survive and thrive during this pandemic. His presentation will end with 4 strategies we can teach children that can help them cope better with Continue Reading... Cafe Conversations: Cafe Franco 7:00 pm Cafe Conversations: Cafe Franco Jan 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Live on Zoom! Guided conversation to practice, enhance and support in French. Cafe Conversations: Cafe Anglo 8:00 pm Cafe Conversations: Cafe Anglo Jan 14 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live on Zoom! Conversation guidee pour pratiquer, ameliorer et soutenir en anglais. | Morning Glory on Zoom 10:00 am Money & Youth: Intro to Banking with Bank of Montreal 7:00 pm Money & Youth: Intro to Banking with Bank of Montreal Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Live on Zoom! Register by January 13th. | |||
| Sleep and Your Family's Mental Health – Part 1 12:00 pm Sleep and Your Family's Mental Health – Part 1 Jan 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm This session will look at the importance of sleep for overall health, what influences the quality of our sleep, the amount of sleep our kids need, the factors that interfere with sleep, and sleep scheduling. Continue Reading... Virtual Wellness Fair 6:00 pm Virtual Wellness Fair Jan 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm On behalf of AHS and the Yellowhead East Health Advisory Council (YEHAC), we would like to invite you to a Virtual Wellness Fair where we will present wellness sessions for everyday living grounded in the Continue Reading... The Power of Positive Parenting 7:00 pm | Tinker & Tales 10:00 am Tinker & Tales Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Story-Adventure-Create Live on Zoom; Registration required First five families registered will receive a read-along package. Giving Time and Attention to Our Big Needs Webinar 12:00 pm Giving Time and Attention to Our Big Needs Webinar Jan 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Strategies for balancing your family's basic needs around nutrition, exercise, sleep, socialization, and technology use are discussed. For caregivers of children grades K-9; for adults only. Register at www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca Employment & Education Services Information Session 7:00 pm | Books 4 Babies 2:00 pm Goodbye Mealtime Struggles 6:00 pm Goodbye Mealtime Struggles Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm  This is a free introductory workshop for parents of children one to five years of age. Leave with strategies that best fit your child and family to help make mealtimes happy times. Call to register Continue Reading... Technology and the Teenage Brain: Digital Wellness for Families 6:00 pm Technology and the Teenage Brain: Digital Wellness for Families Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Take a look at the teen brain and the risks and benefits of technology use. Tips on effective communication and limit setting are also shared. Caregivers and youth (Gr. 7-12) can attend together. Register at Continue Reading... | Frosty Jar 10:00 am Storytime on Facebook Live 10:30 am Family Connections: Healthy Communication 6:00 pm Family Connections: Healthy Communication Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Live on Zoom; register by January 18th. Motivating Your Child Through Praise and Rewards 6:00 pm Motivating Your Child Through Praise and Rewards Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm This session will demonstrate how the offering of simple social rewards and tangible incentives can be effective in encouraging children to behave in helpful ways, build essential life skills, and reach goals. For caregivers of Continue Reading... Codebreaker Trivia 7:00 pm | Families First Spa Day 10:00 am Cooking up Connections 5:00 pm | ||
| Psychological First Aid (PFA) 9:00 am Psychological First Aid (PFA) Jan 25 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am  To register please email by January 22, 2021. This training is provided free of charge and participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Training is provided via Zoom. Sleep and Your Family's Mental Health – Part 2 12:00 pm Sleep and Your Family's Mental Health – Part 2 Jan 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm In this session, we will continue to look at healthy sleep hygiene strategies that can prepare our children for sleep, and we will discuss ways we can set up our child's sleep environment for good Continue Reading... | Strengthening Connections With Ourselves, Our Kids, and Our Communities Webinar 12:00 pm Strengthening Connections With Ourselves, Our Kids, and Our Communities Webinar Jan 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm We discuss the importance of fostering a healthy parent-child relationship, building a community of support for our child, and taking care of ourselves through it all. For caregivers of children grades K-9; for adults only. Continue Reading... Psychological First Aid (PFA) 1:30 pm Psychological First Aid (PFA) Jan 26 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm To register please email by January 22, 2021. This training is provided via Zoom free of charge, and participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Liar's Club Writing Workshop 6:30 pm Liar's Club Writing Workshop Jan 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Youth in grades 6-9 are invited to join us as we welcome Marty Chan as he presents a virtual “Liar's Club” writing workshop! Marty will share practical tips on how to make characters believable, how Continue Reading... Frosty Jar 7:00 pm | Let's Create: Stick Cabin! 10:00 am Let's Create: Stick Cabin! Jan 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Live on Zoom! Register by January 25th. For ages 3-7 years old. Online Infant Nutrition 10:00 am Online Infant Nutrition Jan 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Join a Registered Dietitian to learn about: Starting solid foods, helping baby accept new foods, making healthy baby food, hot topics like baby-led weaning. Online with Zoom. Call to register and receive the link. Continue Reading... Books 4 Babies 2:00 pm Building Executive Functioning Skills: Promoting Success in Learning 6:00 pm Building Executive Functioning Skills: Promoting Success in Learning Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Review and discuss ways to support the development of your child's executive skills such as working memory, inhibition, and mental flexibility. For caregivers of children grades K-6; for adults only. Register at www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca Psychological First Aid (PFA) 6:30 pm Psychological First Aid (PFA) Jan 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm To register please email by January 22, 2021. This training is provided free of charge and participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Training is provided via Zoom. | Storytime on Facebook Live 10:30 am Women, Wealth & Well-Being: Empowering Women's Success 1:00 pm Women, Wealth & Well-Being: Empowering Women's Success Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm FREE Live Virtual Webinar Event Series – LIMITED SEATING! LEADING IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY Presented by IG Wealth Management The term “Fearless leader” is a bit of a misnomer – after all, leading through Continue Reading... Supporting Emotional Growth in Children 6:00 pm Supporting Emotional Growth in Children Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm This session is designed to help parents learn ways they can support their child’s development and relationships through social and emotional coaching. For caregivers of children grades K-6; for adults only. Register at www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca | |||
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