About the series
Practical skills, one evening at a time
Each month brings an evening workshop on a topic families have asked about, including child development, neurodivergence, school success, anxiety, teens and family wellness. Some months will have a second workshop or the option to book an individual parent coaching appointment.
You do not have to attend the whole series. Each session works on its own, and you will leave with strategies you can start using that week.
Child & Family Services and Education & Training are building the series together.
You do not have to attend the whole series. Each session works on its own, and you will leave with strategies you can start using that week.
Child & Family Services and Education & Training are building the series together.
Learning, Not Counselling
These are learning and skill-building workshops. They are not counselling or therapy sessions. Nobody is asked to share personal history, and there is no assessment or file opened by attending.
Who can attend?
Open to parents, grandparents and caregivers of Haisla children in the community.
What We Provide
Come as you are with no barriers.
Cost, food, childcare and transportation should never be a reason a family cannot participate in this series.
$25
Participation gift card
For each workshop attended, plus door prizes drawn at every session.
Workshop Breakdown
Each month has different workshops avaialble to sign up for. Click each month to learn about each session offered.
Understanding Neurodivergence: ADHD, Autism & the Developing Brain
October 13, 2026
Neurodiversity; ADHD; autism; executive functioning; sensory processing; communication and learning differences; emotional regulation; strengths-based and neuro-affirming approaches
Parenting When You're Neurodivergent Too
October 14, 2026
Neurodivergent parents; executive functioning; household demands; sensory overload; routines; parental overwhelm; parenting a neurodivergent child when the parent has similar needs
Understanding Your Child: Development, Behaviour & Connection
October 19, 2026
Child development across ages and stages; realistic developmental expectations; emotional maturity vs. chronological age; attachment and connection; behaviour as communication
Big Feelings, Tantrums & Challenging Behaviour
October 20, 2026
Tantrums and meltdowns; frustration and aggression; emotional regulation and co-regulation; responding to challenging behaviour while maintaining connection
Healthy Families: Food, Nutrition & Everyday Wellness
November 25, 2026
Healthy Families: Food, Nutrition & Everyday Wellness
Feeding Kids Without the Fight
November 26, 2026
Picky eating; healthy feeding relationships; sensory-related food challenges
Helping Your Child Learn & Succeed at School
How children learn; homework and learning routines; literacy and numeracy; attendance; communicating with teachers; advocating for children; understanding available school and community supports
Understanding Learning Disabilities, Assessments & IEPs
Learning disabilities; assessments; IEPs and support plans
Understanding Learning Disabilities, Assessments & IEPs
Learning disabilities; assessments; IEPs and support plans
Parenting Without Yelling: Boundaries, Discipline & Connection
January 22, 2027
Developmental approaches to discipline; boundaries; defiance and resistance; power struggles; consequences; parental regulation; responding vs. reacting
Big Feelings, Strong Connection: Parenting Through Challenging Behaviour
January 23, 2027
Maintaining connection; repair after conflict; tantrums and meltdowns; frustration and aggression; anxiety and overwhelm; helping children move through difficult emotions
Anxiety in Younger Children: Understanding Worry, Fear & Big Feelings
Understanding childhood anxiety; age-specific signs and symptoms; normal fears vs. anxiety requiring additional support; triggers; avoidance; separation anxiety; school anxiety and refusal; physical symptoms; responding to anxious behaviour; practical coping strategies
Anxiety in Tweens & Teens: Recognizing the Signs & Knowing How to Help
Adolescent anxiety; perfectionism; social anxiety; emotional regulation; building resilience; supporting without reinforcing avoidance; communicating with anxious teens; when and how to access professional support
Building Independence: Raising Responsible & Capable Kids
Age-appropriate independence and autonomy; building responsibility and self-reliance; supporting decision-making
Building Your Child Up: Confidence, Resilience & Breaking Negative Labels
Effective praise; recognizing strengths; building confidence and resilience; understanding the impact of labels and negative roles; helping children develop a positive self-image; supporting children to see themselves as capable and responsible
Parenting Tweens & Teens: Understanding the Adolescent Years
Adolescent brain development; puberty and hormonal changes; changing moods and emotions; increased independence; "attitude," defiance and boundary testing; understanding what is developmentally typical vs. concerning
Staying Connected Through the Teen Years: Communication, Boundaries & Risk
Parent-teen communication; maintaining connection while allowing independence; rules, expectations and consequences; peer relationships and peer pressure; healthy relationships and consent; social media and digital life; substance use and risk-taking; mental health warning signs; supporting teens through conflict; when and where to seek additional support
Breaking Cycles: Trauma-Informed Parenting
Intergenerational trauma; recognizing triggers; breaking unhealthy patterns; attachment and connection; emotional safety
Healing While Parenting: When Your Own Experiences Show Up
Impacts of parents' own childhood experiences; parental regulation; repair; strengths, healing and creating different experiences for the next generation
Strong Families: Financial & Family Wellness
Household budgeting; credit; saving; financial goals; stretching household income; managing financial stress; planning for children's futures; practical family wellness; connection to available supports
Use the form below to sign up for courses. You can choose as many as you like in one submission. If you decide to join more courses later, just fill out the form again with the new ones you'd like to add.