Summer2025
ProgramGuide
Early Childhood Development:
Programsthatprovideopportunitiesfor parentsandcaregiverstosupporttheir children0to5intheirsocial,emotional, physicalandintellectualgrowthand development,thatstrengthenresiliency intheirchildren.
Family Support:
Groups,workshopsandclasses thatprovidetargetedand intensive,topicspecific informationandthatprovide naturalsupportsforfamilies withintheircommunity.
Youth:
Programsthatprovide opportunitiesforyouth6to18that createsocialconnectionswithin theircommunity;tostrengthen theirproblemsolving,leadership, communicationandself-esteem skills;andtoexperiencehealthy socialandemotional development.
Registration Information
Pleasevisitalbertaparentingcaandclick“CALENDAR” From there,youcanchoosetheprogramyouwishandwillbe takenthroughouronlineregistrationprocessvia eventbriteca Pleasenotethatnoteveryprogramrequires pre-registration.
Program Information
ProgramLocations:PleaseseeourLocationsandAddressesatthebackofthis brochure.
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DROP-IN:TheseprogramsdoNOTrequire registration.Pleasedrop-in!
REGISTER:Theseprogramsrequire pre-registrationaccessiblethroughour websiteorEventbrite.ca
ONLINE:Theseprogramsrequire pre-registration(sameasabove)buta Zoomlinkwillbeprovidedviaemailpriorto theprogramstartdate.
EarlyChildhood Development
Tick Tock Time
Throughinteractiverhyme, parents/caregiversandtheirchildrencan learnsongs,fingerplays,simplemovement gamesandstoriestobuildimportant pathwaysinthebrain.Thisprogramis offeredinEnglishandGerman.Forchildren aged0-5yearsandtheircaregivers.
English
Time:10:30-10:30am
Date:Thursdays,10-10:30am
Location:CantiroCommunityCentre
Play Gyms
Comeandplaywithourtoys,getachange ofscenery,makenewfriends,ormeetup witholdonesasyouburnoffsomeenergy intheplaygym.
Time:9:00am-2:00pm
Date:Wednesdays&Thursdays
Location:CantiroCommunityCentre
FamilySupport
Postpartum Mood Disorders Support Group
Agroupformomsandthosesupportingmoms whoareexperiencingpostpartumdepression orothermooddisorders
Time:10:00-11:30am
Date:EveryotherThursday,July10-August21
Location:FamilyConnectionCentre
ADHD Caregivers Support Group
Asafespacetoshareyourchallengesand successes;tolearnaboutADHD,and receiveparentingstrategiesandtoolsto supportyourchildwithADHD
Time:6:00-7:30pm
Dates:LastWednesdayofeachmonth
Location:FamilyConnectionCentre
Welcome to Motherhood
Bringyourinfant(newbornto6monthsold) andjoinotherfirsttimemomsasyou navigatemotherhoodtogether
Eachweekwillfocusonadifferenttopic,with timeforquestions,sharing,andsocializing afterward.Infantsmusthavebeenborn betweenOctober16thandApril16th
Time:10am-Noon
Date:Wednesdays,January16-July16,2025
Location:CantiroCommunityCentre
“I’m Fine”: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group
Sometimeswesaywearefinewhenwereally aren't.Pleasejoinusforanopportunityto connect,shareandhealafterthelossofababy duringpregnancyorearlyinfancy.
Spouses,partnersorothersupportersare welcometoattendwithyou,butpleaseregister forallattending.
Thisisasafe,non-judgmentalandwelcoming group.
Time:6:30-8:00pm
Date:July8 andAugust5 th th
Location:FamilyConnectionCentre
Youth Programs
Healthy Together Summer Camps
Thisprogramisagreatwaytohelpchildren develophealthyeatinghabitsthatwillstay withthemforlife.Theylearnhowtomake mealsthatarenotonlygoodforthembut alsotastegreat.Additionally,theygetto havefunandmakenewfriendswhile learningvaluablelifeskills.
Theyarealsotaughtbasiccookingskills suchaschopping,measuring,andmixing. Childrengettoworkinasafeand supervisedenvironmentwheretheycan experimentwitharecipeandlearnabout nutritionandcooking
Wewillalsospendtimeoutsideforsome funphysicalactivity!
Pleaseonlyregisteryourchildonceover thesummer Thecurriculumremainsthe sameweektoweekandwewanttogive everyoneachancetoparticipate
Cost:$50perchild
Stir it Up!
Time: 9am-3pm(dropoffbetween8:309am,pickupbetween3-3:30pm)
DatesforGrades1-3:
July7-10
July21-24
Aug11-14
DatesforGrades4-6: July14-17
July28-31
Aug18-21
Location: FamilyConnectionCentre
ThisprogramfollowstheHealthyTogether evidence-basedprogram,andthewisdom derivedromCommunityKitchensas naturalgatheringspacestoaddprotective factorsforyouthandtheirfamiliesEach weektheyouthwillparticipateinanactivity oftheirchoice,agroupdiscussion,anda foodcomponent ForyouthinGrades6-12
Time: 4-6pm
Date:Wednesdays,April9-June11
Location:FamilyConnectionCentre SponsoredbyEdmontonCommunity Foundation
AboutFamilyResourceNetworks(FRNs)
FamilyResourceNetworks(FRNs)areaHuband Spokeservicemodeltoprovidepreventionand earlyinterventionservicesandsupportsfor childrenaged0to18 Thesesupportsand serviceshelpAlbertafamiliesbecomeresilient, strongandhealthy,andreducetheneedfor interventionservicesinthefuture.
FRNsconnectAlbertafamiliestotheservices andsupportstheyneedtohelpchildrenand youthreachtheirfullestpotential.Theseservices focusonthewell-beingoffamiliesandhelp buildhealthy,strongcommunities.FRNsworkto makesureinfants,childrenandyoutharesafe andresilient,whilealsosupportingparentsand caregivers.
Hub-AlbertaParentingfortheFutureAssociation 560050StreetStonyPlain780-963-0549
SpokePartners
AlbertaParentingfortheFutureAssociation BigBrothersBigSisters
NativeCounsellingServicesofAlberta SuccessfulKids&FamiliesResourceNetwork
Ages&StagesQuestionnaires®(ASQ®)
providesreliable,accurate developmentalandsocialemotionalscreeningforchildren betweenbirthandage6.Drawing onparents’expertknowledge,ASQ hasbeenspecificallydesignedto pinpointdevelopmentalprogress andcatchdelaysinyoungchildren pavingthewayformeaningful nextstepsinlearning,intervention, ormonitoring ScantheQRcodetostartyour screen
WearehappytoprovideStonyPlain,SpruceGrove,andParklandCountywith multiplelocationsforprogramming.Pleaseseealistofourcommunity partnersandprogramlocationsbelow: Locations
FamilyConnectionCentre(FCC)
560050St,StonyPlain,AB
CantiroCommunityCentre
344PioneerRd,SpruceGrove,AB
