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Programs for Parents & Caregivers

Calm & Connected: Supporting Anxious Teens (Triple P: Fear-Less Teen)


Help your teen face fears and anxiety with confidence in this virtual four-week workshop designed for parents who want effective tools to support their child’s emotional strength and resilience.

Child & Infant Health and CPR Workshop


A non-certified child and infant health and CPR workshop that covers pertinent day-to-day emergencies that families often experience. Open to parents and caregivers with children ages 0 – 3. 

Circle of Security


Circle of Security is a six-week relationship-based program designed to enhance attachment security between parents with children ages 0 – 3.

Encouraging First Words


Join us to learn about language milestones, how babies and toddlers learn language, and simple strategies parents can learn to encourage communication in children ages 0-3.

Exploring Your Feelings Through Art


Join us for a playful and creative program designed to help little ones (ages 4 – 6) explore their big feelings through art! Together with a parent or guardian, children will experiment with a variety of art materials while learning to identify and express emotions in healthy ways.

Feeding Your Baby


Join a Registered Dietitian to learn more about starting solids, first foods, textures, timing and more.

Guiding Growth: Parenting Skills for Today’s Youth


Empower yourself with knowledge and connection through virtual parent groups focused on real issues affecting youth and teens. Each session focuses on important topics such as digital safety, substance use, and peer pressure, helping parents gain practical tools and strategies to navigate challenges with confidence and resilience.

Infant Massage Education and Instruction


Learn massage techniques from a local Registered Massage Therapist that can help your infant (0-8 months) overcome struggles with reflux, poor sleep, teething, and digestive distress.

Lunch and Learn: Screentime Discussion Group


Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-6 are invited to join in a discussion on screentime held in Banff. Lunch and childcare will be provided.

Mealtimes Struggles to Mealtime Success


Join a Registered Dietitian to learn strategies and tools to use when experiencing mealtime struggles with your child (ages 1-5).

Mindful Parent, Resilient Children


Discover how mindfulness can transform your parenting journey. Join us for a relaxed and supportive series of conversations designed to help you parent with more calm, confidence, and connection. Come to one session or all—choose what works best for you! For parents and caregivers of children ages 0 – 6.

Mini Milestones


Mini Milestones is a 5-week program for parents and caregivers with infants ages 0 – 9 months who are not yet independently mobile (i.e., not crawling or walking). Each week, participants will discuss a unique topic of interest, followed by time to connect.

Mini Milestones: Next Steps


Mini Milestones: Next Steps is a four-week program for parents/caregivers with children ages 10 – 18 months who are on the move or getting close to moving independently. Connect in a supportive group setting while your child explores the Family Connection Centre’s engaging early learning space.