Here is a list of parent workshops provided in partnership with Chilliwack Community Services and CYMH. Space is limited and registration will be closed once the spaces are filled.
Circle of Security
Dates: Wednesdays – September 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13
9:30am-11:30am at Central Elementary
A research and relationship-based program that takes much of the guess work out of being a caregiver; improving confidence in recognizing your child's emotional, relational needs; and providing information to help interpret your child's behaviours.
Emotional Adaptability
Dates: Thursdays –October 3, 10, 17
9:30am-11:30am at Unsworth Elementary
When we mix our emotions with the experience of others, with updated wisdom about our past stories, and upgraded skills, we become more comfortable and more confident with emotional complexity. In this workshop we explore and re-establish friendly relations with our kids and our big emotions: Joy, Fear, Sadness, Anger, Shame, and Curiosity.
Anger CPR
Dates: Thursdays –October 24, 31, Nov. 7
9:30am-11:30am at Leary IAT
Gain awareness of the emotional roots to anger, the difference between anger and aggression, and the steps that take us from frustrated to furious or adaptation. Discover useable ideas about taming tantrums and minimizing meltdowns, yours, and your child’s.