THE FAMILY EDUCATION & SUPPORT CENTRE

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DUE TO THE RECENT COVID-19 OUTBREAK

May 12, 2020

The staff at Family Education & Support Centre hope you and your loved ones are keeping healthy and feel well supported during this time. In order to ensure we are doing our part to take care of our clients, The Family Education and Support Centre is now offering select support groups and programs online, via Zoom. These groups, currently, include: Young Parents Group, Parenting Young Children Group, and Great Dads Group. Due to Covid-19, all groups are on hold, however, all former clients are eligible to receive one on one support from group facilitators, please direct questions or registration regarding this service to pep@familyed.ca . For information on more virtual programs, please contact us at (604) 467 - 6055 or email .

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We would like to remind you that our phone lines are open during regular office hours. Please feel free to give us a call, or send us an email, and we will do our best to help you.

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FAMILY LEAF DROP IN

Online- Circle Time and Story.  Mon, Wed, Fri 11am-12pm

Online- Mother Goose. Tues 2-3pm

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FAMILY NAVIGATION SERVICES

The Family Navigator’s role is to support families who need help finding and accessing the programs and services in our community.  Supports from the Family Navigator are available on a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.

UNITED WAY SCHOOL'S OUT PROGRAM

This after-school program is sponsored by United Way. For children K to Gr. 7 in Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge. 
3- 8 week sessions. Themes include; Inter generational, Multicultural and Environmental.

PARENTING THROUGH THE AGES AND STAGES

Programming for parents and caregivers

We provide a wide variety of information and discussion based groups, designed to support the unique needs of families in our community.  For Registration contact the registrar at 604-467-6055 (ext 101) or email reg@familyed.ca

STEP E PARENTING YOUNG CHILDREN

A FREE program: Developmentally appropriate parenting skills fo children ages 0-6.  Programming for children 0-6 is available. This program will take place online, through Zoom network. 

CONNECT PARENT GROUP

A FREE 10 week program. Supporting Parents and caregivers with concerns about their child aged 8-17's behaviours and emotional health. This group is currently running online, through Zoom.

MENTAL WELLNESS PARENTING  

A FREE program. Designed to meet the specific needs of parents living with mental health challenges including anxiety and/or depression while parenting. No diagnosis needed to attend this program. Programming for children 0-6 is available.

IMMIGRANT PARENTING PROGRAM

A FREE program. This program will inform and educate parents and caregivers about parenting as immigrants to Canada.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION & ANGER PROGRAMMING

Programming for adults (18+) requiring skills that support healthy boundaries, communications and family life

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

This 2-part course looks at the fundamentals of any adult relationship; including the foundations, needs, wants and learning new communication skills.

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Price: $45/part or $90 for both- includes registration for 2 adults.

CARING DADS

A 17 week program. Helping fathers working to repair their relationships with their families.This program is currently running online, through Zoom network.

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For more information about this fantastic program check out this link:  www.caringdads.org

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Price: No Cost.

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MEN'S ANGER MANAGEMENT

Men’s Anger Management deals with the complex nature of anger, recognizing triggers, alternative methods of expression, and how to diffuse anger.  This program will be running online, through Zoom network

Price: No Cost          

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BRAVE NEW YOU (WOMEN'S ANGER MANGEMENT)

Women learn about creating and keeping their boundaries, healthy communication, managing challenging conversations, expressing feelings and identifying your needs.  This program will run online, through Zoom network.

Price: No Cost        

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING

ANGER MONSTERS

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Parent’s program – Features skills from Neufeld Institute, anger cycles, goals of behaviour, how to support their child’s efforts to tame their anger monster, and calming techniques.  This program will run online, through Zoom network.

Price: Free

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Sat 3-5pm, June 6- June 27, 2020

I AM AWESOME- SPRING AND SUMMER CAMPS

This course is designed to help young individuals with communication styles, triggers, “I” statements, looking at their special inner qualities, how to deal with stress and how to be a friend.

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Price $86

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Summer dates TBA on www.familyed.bc.ca

HOME ALONE

An Opportunity for parents and 9-12y/o to gain skills and information about being safe and making good choices when home alone. This program will run online, through Zoom.

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Price: Free  

Tuesday 10-12pm, May 12
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Tuesday 10-12pm, June 2

SCHOOL'S COOL

We are offering 2 sessions of this eight week kindergarten readiness program for children entering school September 2020. Priority will be given to children who have not attended preschool.

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​Price: No Cost. 

Registration begins September 2019 for both January and April programs.

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UNITED WAYS SCHOOL'S OUT PROGRAM

After School Pogramming

This after-school program is sponsored by United Way and developed by The Family Education & Support Centre. The program is run in various schools throughout Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

PARENTING RESILIENT CHILDREN

Understand what resiliency is and how we can foster it in our families. This program will run online, through Zoom.

Price: Free

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Tuesday 9-11am, May 5

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Tuesday 9-11am, May 26

CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR PARENTS

Learn how to use “I” statements, Conflict management parenting style, trigger scale, active listening, paraphrasing and open questions for parenting. This program will run online, through Zoom network.

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Price: Free

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Tuesday 10-12pm, April 28

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Tuesday 10-12pm, May 19

HAPPILY DIVORCED

This workshop looks at communication styles, boundaries, expectations, goals and commonalities between you and your ex partner.

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Price $30. 

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Thursday 6-8pm, June 25, 2020

AFTER THE ANGER- MEN'S GROUP

A continuation of Anger Management for Men working on anger management, conflict resolution, effective communication skills, stress management.

Price: $30

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Saturday 10-12pm, July 4th,2020

KEEPING THE CHANGE- WOMEN'S GROUP

A continuation of Brave New You are focusing on boundaries, empowerment, self-acceptance and enjoying the person you are.   

Price: $30.

Saturday 10-12pm, July 4th,2020

SUPPORT GROUPS

Are you looking for a place to belong?  Support Groups bring community members together to talk through daily living and learn from one another with a trained facilitator.  Registration is required for ALL support groups. All Support groups are FREE.

PARENTING YOUNG CHILDREN GROUP

For parents of children ages 0-6.

Thursdays 9-11am Sept-June.  Play focused programming for children 0-6 is available for this program.

YOUNG PARENTS GROUP

For parents up to age 26.

Wednesdays 12-2pm Sept-June.
Light lunch provided. Play focused programming for children 0-6 is available for this program.

GREAT DADS GROUP

For fathers of children 0-6.

Thursdays 6-8pm Sept- June. 
Light dinner provided. Play focused programming for children 0-6 is available for this program.

SINGLE MOM'S GROUP

For mother's of children 0-12.

Mondays 5-7pm Sept.-July
Light dinner provided. Play focused programming for children ages 0-12 available for this program.

MULTICULTURAL WOMEN'S GROUP

For newcomer women.

Wednesdays 10-11:30am, Sept- June. 
Play focused programming for children 0-6 is available for this program.

CARE AND SHARE

Support group for family members and friends of people living with a mental illness

3rd Tues of each month 7-8:45pm. Contact Nancy Friesen at 604-720-3935 or

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES TOGETHER

Support group for family of people with serious mental illness, focusing on major psychiatric disorders.

Contact Nancy Friesen @604-720-3935 or

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

Support for individuals suffering from brain injuries that have affected their lives.

1st Wednesday of each month. To attend contact Nora Chambers.

RELAXATION &THERAPEUTIC TOUCH

For people living with cancer, pain, stress and or debilitating illness.

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.  Featuring relaxation and meditation, sharing, caring and Therapeutic Touch.
Contact Jean.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP

Drop in support for people living with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and other chronic pain.

Last Tuesday of the month from 11-1pm.  Contact Peggy Turner @778-878-0650 or Debbie Ewart @ 778-835-0042 to register.