Parent Resource Directory
2014
Calgary Arts Academy
Introduction
This Directory was created to support parents of the Calgary Arts Academy. Information, program descriptions and online links are provided in an effort to inform and connect parents with community resources throughout our city. In
the sometimes daunting task of parenting, we can all use a little help navigating through the system. We hope you find this guide informative and user-‐friendly!
Table of Contents
Parenting Workshops and Courses Child Safety Self Esteem Programs Bullying Anxiety Resources Internet Safety Activities in Calgary Healthy Habits Miscellaneous
Parenting Workshops and Courses
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Community Education Service, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Children`s Hospital (403) 955-‐7420 http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/ces.php The Community Education Service (CES) provides free, evidence-‐informed education sessions and resource materials to address child, youth and family health and mental health needs.
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Child Safe Canada (403) 202-‐5900 http://www.childsafecanada.com/programs.aspx?catid=2 First Aid courses for parents, child care workers, social workers and teachers.
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Stewards of Children Prevention Workshop, Little Warriors 1-‐888-‐440-‐1343 http://littlewarriors.ca/prevention/the-‐prevention-‐program/ A workshop designed for parents and organizations that serve children and youth. Curriculum designed to train and educate participants in the prevention of child sexual abuse.
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Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Govt. of Alberta http://www.triplep-‐parenting.net/alb-‐en/home Includes strategies, ideas and tools to support positive parenting. Material delivered through consultation, public seminars, group courses, private sessions or online learning.
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Families Matter (403)205-‐5178 http://www.familiesmatter.ca/ Programs, services and resources to strengthen families. Curriculum is continuously developing, but current programs address family mental health, infant/toddler/preschool, ages 5-‐18, parent coaching, iDad, and special interest information sessions.
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Parenting Power (403)281-‐2524 http://parentingpower.ca/ Workshops, resources, online tools and consultation to support parents in a variety of areas. Popular topics include: sleep, technology, sibling rivalry, temper tantrums, teens and attitude, answering tough questions, and numerous other parenting problems.
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Professional Parenting (403)714-‐6766 http://www.professionalparenting.ca/index.html Parent education through keynote speakers, dinner seminars, articles, videos, training, webinars and consultation. The founder, Judy Arnall, is a professional speaker, trainer and bestselling author.
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Safe 101 (403)998-‐3991 http://www.safe101.ca/index.htm In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross, the National Safety Council, Kidproof Safety, and Canada Safety Council, Safe 101 provides safety training programs for all members of the family. From babysitting courses and home alone to first aid and internet safety, a variety of topics are covered. Parent Support, Brilliant Beginnings (403)283-‐5437 http://www.brilliantbeginnings.ca/parent_support.php Brilliant Beginnings is a resource centre for families in Calgary. They offer a variety of resources, workshops and consultations to address parenting problems and child development issues. Tao of Peace (403)288-‐0000 http://taoofpeace.com/#!/home A Martial Arts studio, also offering community information nights and parenting workshops to the public. Mentoring Boys http://www.mentoringboys.com/ Founder, Barry MacDonald, offers a variety of resources, including workshops, articles, books and consultations to support parents in raising boys.
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Kitty Raymond (403)242-‐3533 http://raymondparenting.com/ A pediatric sleep and behavior specialist, Kitty Raymond offers a variety of workshops, online resources, and consultations to support parents in dealing with child-‐ rearing issues. Canadian Centre for Child Protection (800)532-‐9135 https://protectchildren.ca/app/en/ A registered charitable organization providing programs and services to reduce child victimization. Education and online resources around missing children, sexual exploitation child pornography, online luring, child prostitution child trafficking.
Child Safety
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Calgary Safety Council (403)287-‐2990 http://calgarysafetycouncil.com/index.htm A non-‐profit, non-‐governmental, charitable organization providing street safety programs for pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles and scooters.
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Keepin’ Baby Safe (403)969-‐1054 http://keepinbabysafe.ca/index.htm Parent information on child passenger car safety.
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Children’s Health and Safety Association http://www.safekid.org/en/ Up-‐to-‐date health information for parents on the safety and well-‐being of children. Extensive topic list includes: home, internet, bullying, food, travel, playground, sleep, etc.
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Parachute http://www.parachutecanada.org/ A national, charitable organization providing information and resource on injury prevention. Topics include: car seats, concussions, home safety, helmets, pedestrian safety, etc.
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Safe and Sound (403)216-‐7000 http://www.safeandsound.ca/about.html Programs and services around personal and team safety. Includes programs and presentations for children and teens.
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(403)863-‐6658 http://www.streetsensesafety.ca/ Self-‐defense programs and private learning, for children, youth and adults.
Self-‐Esteem Programs
Name: Beauty Bootcamp – Eveline Charles Academy Phone: (780)409-‐5673 http://www.evelinecharles.com/beauty-‐ Website Address: school/programs/beauty-‐boot-‐camp/ Description: A week long summer camp for girls, ages 11-‐15, at the EvelineCharles Academy (Calgary location). The program includes the evolution of beauty, goal setting, effective communication, personal hygiene and style. Name: Phone: Website Address: Description:
GirlPower (403)802-‐4107 https://www.urstrong.com/Home/GirlPower/ A friendship program to empower Tween (6-‐12 yrs) girls and help them build strong self-‐esteem, while fostering healthy friendships. In-‐school and community workshops.
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GLOW (Girls Leading Others Wisely) (613)852-‐8225 http://www.glowprogram.com/ Programs and training to provide girls with self-‐confidence and leadership skills. Themes address decision-‐making, leadership, friendship, body image, self-‐care, etc. Participating organizations run programs at various locations in Calgary.
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Leadership Matters (403)390-‐8883 http://leadership-‐matters.biz/ Classes, workshops and seminars dedicated to helping youth build their etiquette and leadership skills.
Bullying
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Bully Free Alberta, the Government of Alberta (780)422-‐8519 (The Prevention of Family Violence and Bullying) http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca/index.htm A website providing online resources to help prevent or intervene in bullying situations.
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Safe and Caring Schools and Communities (780)822-‐1500 http://safeandcaring.ca/ A non-‐profit organization building community capacity to prevent bullying, violence and exploitation of children and youth. Online tools and resources available.
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S-‐Team Heroes http://teamheroes.ca/website/index.html Interactive website for children and youth addressing bullying issues.
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Abuse and Bullying, Youth, Government of Alberta http://humanservices.alberta.ca/abuse-‐bullying/15689.html Information and resources about family violence, specific to youth. Topics include abuse, dating violence and bullying.
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b-‐free.ca, Government of Alberta (780)422-‐8519 http://www.b-‐free.ca/home/index.html Information, education and resources on bullying, specific to youth.
Bullying.org http://www.bullying.org/index.cfm Information, education and resources on bullying, including programs, online courses and in-‐person presentations.
Cyberbullying.ca http://www.cyberbullying.ca/ Information, education and resources on cyberbullying. From the creator of Bullying.org.
Anxiety Resources
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Resource List, Family and Community Resource Centre, Alberta Children’s Hospital http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/pdfs/rx/Anxiety-‐Rx.pdf Follow link to open a resource list for parents and children about anxiety.
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AnxietyBC (604)525-‐7566 http://www.anxietybc.com/ Self-‐help information, programs and resources for parents and children dealing with anxiety.
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Tips for Life, Government of BC, Mental Health http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/mental_health/pdf/parent_handout.pdf Tip sheet for parents with strategies for dealing with anxiety in children.
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BC Friends For Life Parent Program, BC Ministry of Children and Family Development and FORCE Society for Kids’ Mental Health http://www.friendsparentprogram.com/ Resources, tools and information for parents on childhood anxiety. The program is delivered in schools in BC, but the website has a variety of resources and useful information.
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Living in Colour, Art Therapy (403)921-‐7848 http://www.livingincolor.ca/art-‐therapy.html Art therapist and certified counsellor, Rachela Buonincontri, offers counselling services to meet the needs of children, youth, adults and families.
Stress Lessons Parents’ Guide, More Than Medication, Pfizer http://www.morethanmedication.ca/local/files/ParentsGuide-‐en.pdf A guide developed as a resource to parents in dealing with stress in children. Additional information and resources for parents available on the Stress Lessons website: http://www.morethanmedication.ca/en/stress_lessons/insiders?parents
Name: Sick with Worry? Tips to Manage School Anxiety, Calgary’s Child http://www.calgaryschild.com/ages-‐and-‐stages/school-‐age/805-‐sick-‐ Website Address: with-‐worry-‐tips-‐to-‐manage-‐school-‐anxiety Description: An online article outlining several tips for dealing with school anxiety in children. Name: Website Address: Description:
Parenting, Canadian Mental Health Association http://calgary.cmha.ca/mental-‐health/your-‐mental-‐health/parenting/ Information and resources supporting children’s mental health and coping with the stress of parenting.
Internet Safety
Name: e-‐Parenting Tutorial, Media Smarts http://mediasmarts.ca/tutorial/e-‐parenting-‐tutorial-‐keeping-‐ Website Address: your-‐kids-‐online-‐activities Description: An online tutorial for parents about safe internet use for children. The Media Smarts website also has a variety of resources and information on internet use for children, youth and adults. Name: Website Address: Description:
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Be Web Aware http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html A national, educational program on internet safety. The website has resources, tools and information to help parents effectively manage internet use in the home.
Zoe and Molly Online, Canadian Centre for Child Protection http://www.zoeandmolly.ca/app/en/ A website offering resources and activities designed to help parents and educators teach young children about online safety.
Bad Guy Patrol, Alberta Human Services http://www.badguypatrol.ca/default.htm Interactive online games for children (ages 5-‐7 and 8-‐10) about internet safety.
Name: Internet Safety Resources, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Website Address: http://www.rcmp-‐grc.gc.ca/is-‐si/index-‐eng.htm Description: Links to resources and information on internet safety. Name: Screen Smart Website Address: http://www.screensmart.ca/home Description: A community education initiative designed to help parents understand and manage screen media at home and at school. The website has a variety of resources, tools and information. Name: Website Address: Description:
The Door That’s Not Locked, Canadian Centre for Child Protection https://www.kidsintheknow.ca/PDFS/safety_internet_8_9.pdf A guide for parents of children aged 8-‐9 on safety and the internet.
Activities in Calgary
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City of Calgary Recreation (403)268-‐3800, option 1 http://recguide.cocnmp.com/ Online program guide and registration for recreational programs in Calgary. All ages, city-‐wide.
Family Fun Calgary http://www.familyfuncalgary.com/ A list of events and activities for families in Calgary and the surrounding areas.
Name: 116 Things to do in and around Calgary, Calgary’s Child http://www.calgaryschild.com/family-‐fun/949-‐105-‐things-‐to-‐ Website Address: do-‐in-‐and-‐around-‐calgary Description: A list of things to do and places to go for families, in and around Calgary. Name: Website Address: Description:
Calgary Attractions http://www.calgaryattractions.com/home.html A tourist guide to Calgary’s biggest family attractions. Discount coupons to several attractions available on the website.
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WinSport (403)247-‐5452 http://www.winsport.ca/index.cfm Operating at Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport offers a variety of programs and activities in both the winter and summer months.
Healthy Habits
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Healthy Habits for Kids, Alberta Health https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=aba5985 Online education, information and tools on children’s health. Topics include: eating, exercise and fitness, sleep, medical health, healthy thinking, and parenting.
Healthy Living, Children and Adolescents, Health Canada http://www.hc-‐sc.gc.ca/hl-‐vs/child-‐enfant/index-‐eng.php Online education and information on children’s health. A variety of topics related to children and adolescents are covered.
Healthy Canadians, Kids, Government of Canada http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/kids-‐enfants/index-‐eng.php Online education and information on children’s health. A variety of topics related to children and adolescents are covered.
Miscellaneous
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Calgary’s Child http://www.calgaryschild.com/ Calgary’s family magazine, full of information and resources.
Parenting Programs for Everyone, Alberta Health Services http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ps-‐1029951-‐parenting-‐programs.pdf A resource guide listing parenting programs, based on family need and risk/protective factors.
Parent Support Association of Calgary (403)270-‐1819 http://www.psa.calgary.ab.ca/ Self-‐help support groups, parent education and resources to help parents navigate conflict with teens and youth.
Family and Community Resource Centre, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Children’s Hospital (403)955-‐3272 http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/index.php Child health education, information, resources and programs for families.
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Parent Information Series, Alberta Health Services http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2434.asp Factual information for parents around experimentation, substance abuse and addiction in children and youth.
StepFamily Foundation of Alberta (403)245-‐5744 http://www.stepfamily.ca/frames.htm A non-‐profit organization to help stepfamilies address and resolve difficulties characteristic of the stepfamily experience.
Volunteering, Propellus (403)265-‐5633 http://www.propellus.org/volunteering/get-‐started-‐volunteering A searchable database for volunteer opportunities in Calgary. Users are able to create a volunteer profile which can be accessed by organizations using the site.
