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Parenting
Courses & Workshops
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Current Offerings
February
to June 2010
Partner
Programs
We offer core parenting courses
which parents can register for. In addition, we collaborate
with community partners and facilitate parenting courses
and workshops for them. We also provide programs for the
general public who wish to host a parenting course or workshop
in their home or office. |
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| Other
Programs |
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| Workshops
for Parents (hosted by the Region of Peel, Childrens Services)
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| Parent
Educator Training |
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The Family Education Centre’s
Parent Educators are trained and supported on an ongoing
basis. New Parent Educators are trained on an as-needed
basis. This training provides our Parent Educators with
a strong background in Alderian Psychology, adult education
and group leadership skills.
Next
training is scheduled for 2011
For more information email LorieAnne@familyedcentre.org
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| Parent
Information and Support |
| Telephone
support for parents seeking information, support and referrals.
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| Changing
Family Patterns (Shelters) |
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‘Family Matters’ parenting program began as a volunteer
program in 1992 until funded through the United Way in 1994
and the Royal Bank in 1999. This program is offered at three
shelters for abused women in Peel. The shelters are
Interim
Place I & II
the Family
Life Resource Centre.
The ‘Discovering Me’ program is also offered at the Family
Life Resource Centre. |
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| Vanier
Centre for Women |
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This program provides 6 seven-week parent education programs
for women incarcerated in the Vanier Centre for Women. |
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| Family
Futures |
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partnership with Peel Children’s Aid Society and two Ontario
Early Years Centres, this program provides free parenting
courses and child development programs to parents referred
by Peel CAS in both Mississauga and Brampton. |
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| Community
Staff Training - Promoting Positive Parenting
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As
part
of FEC’s holistic view of support, FEC provides staff training
to community organizations on how to support and promote
positive parenting to their clientele. |
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| Events
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| In
keeping with our philosophy of ensuring family involvement,
parent-only time and the appreciation of our volunteers,
the Family Education Centre supports an annual Volunteer
Appreciation Night. |
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