Cochrane Program & Activity Guide
THINGS TO DO MAR 31-APR 28
PARENT/GUARDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide For virtual, Zoom link will be sent out at the time of registration. CHILD AND INFANT CPR WORKSHOP (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) This two-hour workshop includes child and infant choking resuscitation and CPR Basic First Aid including poisons, burns, wound care, anaphylaxis and more.
FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK (FRN)
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (DROP-IN, IN PERSON) TODDLERS IN TOW (WALKING-36MOS, PARENTED) At this high energy group, parents and toddlers enjoy simple crafts, sensory tables and all kinds of toys! At the end of each group, families wind down with rhymes and singing. *Excluding Mon, Apr 18. Date
Time
Location
*Mondays
9:30-10:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
BABY STEPS (PRENATAL-WALKING, PARENTED) Join us and connect with parents while babies explore new activities, songs and interact with other babies. Date
Time
Location
Tuesdays
9:30-11am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
GRANDPARENTS GROUP (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Are you a grandparent with grandchildren ages birth-6 years old? Then this program is for you! Join us to play, visit, share information and connect with other grandparents in your community! Date
Time
Location
Wednesdays
9:3010:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
BEAUPRE COUNTRY CONNECTIONS (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Join us for a play-based program with a country twist! You’ll enjoy riding toys, crafts and an interactive circle time. Date
Time
Location
Wed Apr 13
10-11:30am
Beaupre Community Hall, 263035 Beaupre Creek Rd.
WEE-ALL WEDNESDAYS (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Come out to explore and engage in a variety of activities, such as arts/crafts, circle time, music and stories that support your child’s development and promote social connection. Date
Time
Location
Wednesdays
1:30-2:45pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME (AGES 3-5, PARENTED) Come play and explore the interactive activities to promote your child’s cognitive, social/emotional and physical development. This is a great opportunity for your preschoolers to develop preschool and kindergarten readiness skills.
Date
Time
Location
Mon Apr 4
1:30-3:30pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
TRIPLE P TIP TALK PRIMARY SCHOOLERS: ADHD (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Join an accredited Triple P Practitioner online for practical information and strategies to help you manage the challenges that come with being a parent of a child with ADHD. Date
Time
Watch
Mon Apr 11
1:30-2:30pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
COCHRANE PRENATAL HEALTH GROUP (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Meet with an Alberta Health Services childbirth educator and a registered AHS Dietitian to connect with other parents on the topics of pregnancy, nutrition, labour and birth, breastfeeding and feeding your baby, infant sleep, newborn care, transition to parenthood and early parenting. Date
Time
Watch
Thu Apr 14 & 28
9:30-11am
Zoom link sent to registered email
CIRCLE OF SECURITY (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine if we could make sense of what your child was really asking from you. This program is 7 weeks and based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Date
Time
Location
Thu Apr 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19, 26
1:30-3pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
TRIPLE P TIP TALK TEENS: COPING WITH ANXIETY (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Join an accredited Triple P Practitioner online for practical information and strategies to help your teenager cope with their anxiety and reduce their fears. Date
Time
Watch
Mon Apr 25
6-7pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
STEPPING STONES TRIPLE P SEMINAR: HELPING YOUR CHILD REACH THEIR POTENTIAL (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) This seminar will show you how you can use the positive principles in Triple P to promote your child’s development by teaching them new skills and behaviours. This seminar is appropriate for parents or caregivers, who have a child with a disability up to 12 years old.
Date
Time
Location
Date
Time
Location
Thursdays
9:3010:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
Fri Apr 29
2-3:30pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
FCSS: 403-851-2250 FRN: 403-851-2265 cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide
THINGS TO DO
MAR 31-APR 28
COCHRANE.CA/PROGRAMGUIDE
FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (FCSS)
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID - 18yrs+ (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Learn how to help when someone experiences a decline in their mental well-being or has a mental health or substance use crisis. Certificate course from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Subsidized by the Community Helpers Program. Two hours of self-study material required before course start. Date
Time
Watch
Tue-Wed Apr 5-6
8:30am-12:30pm
Online link sent to registered email
RECHARGE: YOUTH WELLNESS EVENT - AGES 13-17 (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) Have you been feeling a little stressed, overwhelmed, bored or lonely? Come recharge at our youth wellness event. There will be free food, free swag bag and a variety of activities to choose from like expressive art, DIY maker stations, gaming and more. Register: https://www.eventbrite. ca/e/recharge-youth-wellness-event-tickets-287995631687 Date
Time
Location
Fri, May 13
2-7pm
Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road E
SENIORS ON THE BOW (SOTB) Join us for: AGM: Apr 5, • New Exercise Activity: 2-4pm Welcome new Zoomer Zone starts Board Memb ers! Mar 31, 9:15am (no registration required) • Monday Movies: Apr 4: West Side Story, Apr 11: Free Guy (Comedy), Apr 25: Peanut Butter Falcon • Conversation Matters: Apr 11, 3:30pm • Coffee with the Mayor: Apr 19, 10am • Hot Lunch - Fri, Apr 22, 12:30pm Drop in Fees: Members: $2, Non-Members: $3 Please visit, email or call for details about programs and events! 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, Mon-Fri Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre, Second floor | Call: 403-932-6002 Check out our monthly calendar and newsletter at: www.cochrane.ca/sotb
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Are you eligible for help at a free volunteer income tax clinic? For over 15 years, the program has offered assistance to eligible residents with modest incomes and a simple tax situation. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) empowers residents to save money and utilize all obtainable benefits including, Child Tax Benefit, GST rebate, Old Age Security benefits and others. Find out if you qualify by calling Cochrane FCSS at 403-851-2250.
COCHRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY cochranepubliclibrary.ca
ON DEMAND TUTORS OR CAREER COACHES The Cochrane Public Library is proud to subscribe to BrainFuse Help Now where students studying the Alberta curriculum in K to 12 can access online help from 2-11pm daily. Chat live with a tutor and create your own study tools, flashcards and games. Support for adult learners is also available, whether you are going back to school, switching jobs, or brushing up on your skills. Log on now: https://cochranepubliclibrary.ca/Books-Videos-More/ Homework-Help LET’S GO LEGO - SATURDAYS 11AM-12PM Thanks to the generous support of the Totem Charitable Foundation and the Bow Rivers Edge Campground Society, we have TONS of new and exciting LEGO sets for you to explore! Drop in Saturdays (all ages) to come and experience the fun of LEGO! KEEP ACTIVE THIS WINTER WITH THE LIBRARY Did you know we have tons of indoor and outdoor equipment that you can check out for FREE with your library card? Sign out yoga kits, Zumba sets, indoor dodge tag, Happy Lights, snowshoes, hiking poles and more and let us help you achieve your winter fitness goals!
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