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Caregiver Education Sessions
These FREE addiction and mental health education sessions focus on the 3 R’s:
reduce stigma, receive information, and reflect on strategies.
Each session is intended to provide parents, caregivers, and community members with introductory information regarding addiction and mental health challenges that can affect children and youth, evidence-based research, possible treatment options, supportive strategies, and information/resources for further support. When topics are presented as a series, participants can attend one or all sessions.
Collaborative Problem Solving
In these online sessions, we will explore ways that parents can foster effective problem solving in their child through empathy, clear communication, and collaboration in a way that reduce struggles when challenges arise.
Part 1:
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of children in grades K-12; for adults only.
Part 2:
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of children in grades K-12; for adults only.
Junior-High Jitters
Transitioning to the Teenage Years
Is your child going into grade 7 and feeling nervous about it? This session will provide information about developmental changes teens experience, as well as the challenges they may face in this school transition. We will look at ways to support these changes and boost wellness.
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
For caregivers and pre-teens (grades 6-8) to attend together.
Understanding Autism
In this introduction to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), participants will learn how ASD may affect the way children and adolescents interpret and interact with the rest of the world and the people in it. Once we understand the core characteristics of ASD, we will then discuss strategies to support our child’s wellness.
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For parents and caregivers of children and youth grades K-12; for adults only.
Parenting Teens in the 21st Century
Respectful Limit Setting for Adolescents
In these sessions, we will explore the challenges of being a teenager, teen development, and the importance of the parent/teen relationship. We will continue to look at ways to increase communication and understanding around healthy boundaries with your teen.
Part 1: Teen Development and Challenges
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of youth grades 7-12, for adults only.
Part 2: Parent Responsiveness
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of youth grades 7-12, for adults only.
Keeping Scattered Kids on Track
Supporting Children and Adolescents with ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health conditions diagnosed in children. Come to these Lunch & Learn sessions and learn about the signs and symptoms of ADHD, ways that ADHD impacts achievement, self-worth, and relationships in children and youth, and strategies to support success.
Part 1: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of children grades K-12, for adults only.
Part 2: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For caregivers of children grades K-12, for adults only.
Alberta Health Services is proud to offer FREE online programming for parents and caregivers who support children and youth, as well as sessions for adults looking to support their own wellness. Sessions are live and interactive. Our aim is to increase awareness and reduce the stigma around addiction and mental health challenges, provide participants with evidence-based information, and offer strategies that promote health and resilience. Click to learn more.
