PARENT WORKSHOPS
Throughout the school year, there are opportunities for parents to attend workshops on a variety of topics. Please check here regularly for updates and new workshops.
February 20, 25 + 26, 2025 | 6:00-7:30 PM | Online | Free
FREE Parent, Guardian and Caregiver Sessions on Substance Use Prevention, Part 2: Mental Health & Decision
The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Hayley Watson, will host three, free virtual sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health needs. These sessions will build on a previous presentation, which focused on practical conversation tools for speaking about substance use prevention with your children/youth. The previous session is not a pre-requisite for this session.
Key takeaways for participants during this session:
Learn the factors that lead to substance use and mental health needs from a trauma-informed lens
Focus on prevention rather than intervention/response
Applies to parents, guardians and caregivers of all age groups (youth aged 0-5, 6-10, and 11-18)
Learn ways that these skills can be applied to yourself and the rest of your family to support the mental health of parents, guardians and caregiver
Participants must register in advance. Session dates are: