- Free Family Resource programs
- Triple P Parenting
- Prenatal Support
Office Hours:
10am-4pm
Monday-Thursday
Address:
511 Constance Avenue
Victoria, BC
V9A 6N5
Phone: 250-385-2635 ext 207
Fax: 250-384-2078
Parenting Support & Education
“We help families build skills in child development and parenting, strengthen support networks and encourage a sense of belonging.”
All of our free Family Resource programs are designed to support parents in their role as a parent, to develop skills and to gain information about community resources for parents, children and families. Our programs can also provide opportunities for parents and children to meet others in a safe and welcoming environment. Our program goals are: to promote secure parent-child attachment, healthy child development and school readiness, confident and positive parenting, family connections to community resources, and positive social support networks.
Our programs include registered groups for both parents and babes/tots, drop in parent and child interactive programs, and parenting groups with child care support.
In addition, individual parenting support is available through appointments or 1:1 sessions.
Participants find out about our programs through our brochures, flyers, web page or calendar, and hear about us from friends and family; other times our programs are recommended by a health practitioner, public health nurse, community worker or an MCFD social worker. Our staff work hard to make participants feel welcomed and supported; if we are unable to provide a parent/family with the kind of support they are looking for, we will try and connect the parent with another suitable community resource. Call us at 250-385-2635 Ext 207 for further information.
All the programs:
- Help participants with bus tickets to get to ENHS and home again if needed;
- Give participants access to our clothing cupboard and emergency food supplies;
- Provide a light meal and/or healthy snack;
- Provide information and referral to other services.
Some of our programs offer food vouchers and additional free resources.
The programs can include the following; please check our Monthly Calendar for program times and dates.
Best Families - A registered group for parents and their babies up to 6 months of age who have been involved in a Best Babies or other similar prenatal program. Educational topics, encouragement and support provided regarding infant safety, breastfeeding, infant feeding, parent coping strategies, healthy lifestyle and positive parenting.
Baby Play & Learn - A registered group for parents and their babies up to 12 months of age; early parenting topics and discussion (e.g. child safety and unintentional injury prevention, parent-child activities that promote attachment & learning), hands-on fun, songs and rhymes time.
Smart Families: Change for Success - A registered group for parents and their babies under 12 months of age; opportunities for parents to learn to set and achieve realistic, attainable goals in order to provide a healthy emotional environment and physical lifestyle for both themselves and their child(ren). In this program participants will receive support and be provided with a safe and secure group atmosphere in which to work towards achieving personal and parenting goals through celebrating the small successes accomplished along the way.
Everyone Welcome Parent - Child Playgroup - A drop-in parent-child interactive group for parents with children 12 months to 5 years of age; opportunities provided for parents and children to have fun, bond and interact through crafts, circle time, and outside play. Opportunities provided to learn from staff and others through role modeling and in-the-moment learning around positive parenting, child safety and development, and being physically active, while secure parent-child relationships are promoted.
Mother Goose Play & Learn – A registered program for parents with children 18 months – 5 years; provides opportunities for children to learn and practice a variety of new skills, and school readiness skills through arts and crafts, circle time, story time, and interactive games. Opportunities provided to learn from staff and others through role modeling and in-the-moment learning around positive parenting, child safety and development, and being physically active, while secure parent-child relationships are promoted.
Right from the Start - A registered group for parents with children up to 2 years of age and runs for 8 weeks. The parent-child relationship is the focus of the course, and participants will learn how to read their child’s cues and respond sensitively and supportively. Participants will be able to talk with the two group leaders about parenting questions and concerns, watch videos, talk with small groups of 4 or 5 other parents, receive informative handouts and support to practice newly acquired skills at home
Individual Parenting Support – Individual appointments/ one-to-one sessions offer opportunities for support, learn new parenting strategies, problem solve your child’s behavior and gain parenting confidence, and find ideas for self-care and coping. For parents with children newborn to 12 years of age. The number of sessions is customized to individual parent’s needs; sessions can be weekdays, or late afternoon, early evening hours.
Individual parenting support can be include the Triple P Program of 8 to 10 sessions that increases parenting confidence, and aims to make parenting easier. For parents with children 12 months to 12 years of age. The topics discussed offers ‘suggestions and ideas on positive parenting to help you promote your child’s development and look after yourself as a parent ‘. Sessions can be weekdays, or late afternoon, early evening hours.
Triple P Parenting Seminars – Triple P parenting seminars are available on a regular basis. For parents with children 12 months to 12 years of age. Participants can register for one seminar or for all three topics: #1 – The Power of Positive Parenting; #2 Raising Confident, Competent Children; #3 Raising Resilient Children.
Triple P Group - Planning is in the works for a group to be offered at ENHS in early 2011. For parents with children 12 months to 12 years of age. Stay tuned!