To register for any of our groups or for more information, call 416.969.8510.
Strengthening Families
This 14-week prevention program is for families with children aged 7 to 11. The goals of the program are to:
Reduce children’s or adolescents’ intention to use alcohol and/or other drugs, and reduce other behaviour problems
Increase children’s resilience and life skills
Increase positive and effective parenting
Increase family communication
SNAP (Stop Now and Plan) for Parents and Children
This 12-week program to help children and their caregivers learn self-control and problem solving skills using SNAP (Stop Now And Plan) within the framework of the medicine wheel and traditional Native teachings. (Concurrent separate groups are held for parents/caregivers and children.)
A telephone interview will be conducted with parents/caregivers prior to acceptance into the group. The SNAP Program is used under license from and adapted with permission from Child Development Institute.
For Parents/Caregivers:
Parents will be taught effective parenting skills to assist them in raising children with challenging behavioural problems. They will also learn about the self-control and problem solving skills being taught to their children.
For Children Aged 7 to 12:
The children’s program uses a cognitive behaviour approach that helps children control compulsive behaviour, think about the consequences of their behaviour, and develop appropriate social skills.
Positive Parenting – A Native Parenting Approach
Positive Parenting is an 8-week program that draws on traditional knowledge and parenting techniques, including storytelling, the cradleboard, lessons of Mother Nature, harmony in child rearing, and traditional behaviour management. Child care is available for children up to age 6.
Beyond the Basics
Beyond the Basics is a 10-session court-mandated parenting group. Participants must attend at least seven sessions to receive a certificate.
In a relaxed, accepting environment, participants share information, strategies and challenges, and at the same time learn new approaches to parenting. We recognize that people are not born with parenting skills; they learn how to be effective parents.
Mothers in Mind
Mothers in Mind is for mothers who have been affected by family violence and their children aged newborn to 4 years. The program is designed for women who have had past or current experiences of domestic violence or other trauma and find that those experiences are making parenting difficult. This program is offered in partnership with the Child Development Institute.
Here to Help
Here to Help is a program that provides a safe and supportive environment for mothers and their children (aged 4 to 16 years) to begin to heal from the hurtful experiences of domestic violence.
Youth and Parents (YAP)
This 12-week program is for parents and youth aged 13 to 17. It is designed to help parents and their teens communicate with each other and lean strategies to create and maintain a positive family atmosphere.
The program incorporates traditional culture and spirituality.
