Upcoming Parent Workshops

(1) Our April Parent Event – “A Conversation for Families About Digital Wellbeing and Mental Health”

As parents, we struggle with balancing our children’s time spent in the digital world and what we consider the real world. It’s not easy to know how much time on technology is too much and how to set boundaries that don’t create conflict. Join us for a conversation and viewing our new video with a digital wellbeing expert to learn some practical solutions to our everyday concerns and challenges around our kids’ use of screens and their mental health.

Dr. Kristy Goodwin, Digital Wellbeing and Productivity Researcher, Speaker, Author and Consultant.

Time & Dates:

April 20, 2022 at 12:00pm

April 26, 2022 at 6:30pm

April 28, 2022 at 5:00pm

Cost: Free

Registration Required:https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/

Digital Wellbeing Watch Now: https://youtu.be/oeVSgvi7BKg

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(2) Help For The Hard Times Workshop : These run every month for parents and caregivers whose children have been at the ER or have had a hospital stay for mental health or substance use issues.

Dates & Times:

April 12, 14, 19, & 21— 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 9, 11, 16, & 18 — 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

June 7, 9, 14, & 16 — 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 For more information & Register: https://familysmart.ca/help-for-the-hard-times-workshop

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(3) New BGC Parenting Programs Starting up in April

April 12th ongoing Parents Together Daytime 12-1:30 PM & 6:30-8 PM Tuesdays Begins

April 13th-Jun 15th: Parents in the Know Daytime 12-1:30 PM  & 6:30-8 PM Wednesdays

April 14th-Jun 16th: Parenting Without Power Struggles 6:30 PM 8 PM Thursdays

All groups cover a variety of topics including:

• Attachment and relationship-based practices
• Communication and 6 critical messages
• Developmental changes in pre-adolescence
• Adolescent brain development
• Boundaries, and turning over responsibility as appropriate
• Self-care – taking back your life
• Adolescent mental health
• Substance use and teens
• Connection and understanding
• Capacity building
• Technology
• Working towards independence

To register: parentingprograms@bgcsvi.org