Who it’s for: parents with children ages 0-16 years-old

What it is: a program designed to strengthen families by increasing the knowledge, communication, and skills of parents and caregivers.

We will talk about:

• ways to build emotional connection

• how to provide support for behaviour while building connections

• challenges of caring for challenging children

• the importance of self-care (and what this actually means and looks like for busy families)

• how our experiences as children and how we were parented impact our parenting

When it’s happening: this 6-week program runs on one of two days:

• Group 1: Mondays from 5:30-8:30pm starting April 6th (until May 11th)

• Group 2: Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm starting April 9th (until May 14th)

Where it’s happening: Sound Community Hub (86 Gibson St., Parry Sound)

Other details:

• Dinner is included

• Childcare is available if needed

• To help us learn more about the impact of this program, each parent/caregiver will be asked to complete a before and after survey. Each parent/caregiver will receive a $15 gift card as a thank you for doing this.

• We recognize the commitment needed for this program - it is 6 weeks after all - and will acknowledge your time with a $180 gift card (per family) at the completion of the 6 weeks.

Common questions:

• How much does this cost? Nothing! It’s free!

• Do both parents/caregivers have to come? No.

• What if I have children but they aren’t living with me right now? That doesn’t matter, we’d love to have you join.