Alberta Health Services is proud to offer FREE online programming to caregivers of school-age children and youth as well as adults in the community who want to learn more about addiction and mental health topics.
Sessions are offered online through the Zoom conferencing application. A link to access the online session will be sent by email to those who have registered for the session.
This workshop is about using solution focused therapy principles in parenting. In this workshop you will learn ways to communicate with your children that will harness their strengths, resources, and focus you and your child on positive solutions to handle everyday challenges.
In this workshop, we will describe and explore healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationship patterns. We will learn about effective communication and practice discussing topics related to romantic/intimate relationships in ways that are grounded in your values.
Highly sensitive teens are often misunderstood by parents and teachers as they often have stronger emotional reactions. In this presentation, learn why this happens, and the necessary tools required to help these teens manage their emotions so they don't become derailed.
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Mess and ADHD go hand in hand, and with them comes chaos, lateness — Where is my coat?! —
and frustration. Parents often find themselves at wit’s end, looking at their child and wondering:
Why can’t you just clean your room?? Please click the link below to read the full article.
Why your child with ADHD has such a mess room and what parents can do about it.
Children Youth and Families (CYF) Caregiver Education sessions have gone virtual. Click here for more information: https://www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca/