THINGS TO DO | #COCHRANETOGETHER | COCHRANE.CA | OCT 1-28 PARENT/GUARDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide Zoom link will be sent out at the time of registration.
FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK (FRN)
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (ages 0-6) OUTDOOR ADVENTURE (IN PERSON, DROP IN) Join the Family Resource Network at parks in Cochrane for a fun-filled morning! You and your child will enjoy activities while connecting to the many resources we have to offer! Check out www.cochrane.ca/ DocumentCenter/View/156/PlaygroundParks for a map of playgrounds and parks in Cochrane, and look out for our connector van. Program cancelled in the event of rain, snow or provincial restrictions.
THE POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING (REGISTERED, ONLINE) This seminar provides strategies to prevent misbehavior, create a predictable family environment and manage children’s behaviour and emotions in a constructive manner. For caregivers with children ages 2-12. Date Wed Oct 6
Time
Location
6:30-8:30pm Zoom link sent to registered email
STEPPING STONES TRIPLE P GROUP: FOR FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WHO HAS A DISABILITY (REGISTERED, ONLINE) The five week group gives you tips and ideas to manage the big and small problems of family life. It helps encourage behaviour you like, cope with stress and teach your child new skills. Suitable for families with children ages 0-12.
Date
Time
Location
Date
Time
Location
Fri Oct 1
10-11am
Heritage Park (Heritage Drive)
1:30-3:30pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
Mon Oct 4
10-11am
Crawford Park #4 (George Fox Trail)
Thu Oct 7-Nov 4
Tue Oct 5
10-11am
Riverfront Park (Along Griffin Rd, park by bridge)
Wed Oct 6
10-11am
Willow Park (Willow Green Way)
Thu Oct 7
10-11am
Bragg Creek Park (Bragg Creek Community Centre)
COCHRANE PRENATAL HEALTH GROUP (ONLINE, REGISTERED) You can meet with an Alberta Health Services childbirth educator and 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
Location
Fri Oct 8
10-11am
Riviera Park (Riviera Way & Riviera Crescent)
Thu Oct 14
9:30-11am
Zoom link sent to registered email
Tue Oct 12
10-11am
Whittle Park #3 (West Edge Road)
Thu Oct 28
9:30-11am
Zoom link sent to registered email
Wed Oct 13
10-11am
Heartland Green Park (Horseshoe Crescent)
Thu Oct 14
10-11am
Bragg Creek Park (Bragg Creek Community Centre)
Fri Oct 15
10-11am
Crawford Park #4 (George Fox Trail)
Mon Oct 18
10-11am
CW Fisher #20 (Sunterra Blvd)
Tue Oct 19
10-11am
Centennial Park #18 (Mountain St & Pope Ave)
Wed Oct 20
10-11am
Glenhill PG #33 (Glenwood Crescent)
Thu Oct 21
10-11am
Bragg Creek Park (Bragg Creek Community Centre)
Fri Oct 22
10-11am
William Camden #10 (Glenpatrick Drive)
Date
Time
Location
Mon Oct 25
10-11am
Sunset Pond Park (Sunset Blvd & Sunvalley Rd)
Mon Oct 18
1:30-2:30pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
Tue Oct 26
10-11am
Samuel Spicer Park #1 (West McManus Road)
Wed Oct 27
10-11am
Heartland Green Park (Horseshoe Crescent)
Thu Oct 28
10-11am
Bragg Creek Park (Bragg Creek Community Centre)
Fri Oct 29
10-11am
Jumping Pound Ridge Community Park (Jumping Pound Terrace)
PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME (AGES 3-5, PARENTED, ONLINE-DROP IN, *REGISTER FOR A CRAFT PACKAGE) Tune in on Thursdays for some story time fun followed by songs to get your little ones moving and grooving! We will be doing a craft on the first and third Thursday to work on fine motor skills. If interested in a craft package, must register and pick up the craft package at our centre the week before the zoom session. Date
Time
Location
*Thu Oct 7
10-10:30am
Zoom ID: 81660144684, Password: PPV3WW
Thu Oct 14
10-10:30am
Zoom ID: 81660144684, Password: PPV3WW
*Thu Oct 21 10-10:30am
Zoom ID: 81660144684, Password: PPV3WW
Thu Oct 28
Zoom ID: 81660144684, Password: PPV3WW
10-10:30am
THE BENEFITS OF USING VISUALS (REGISTERED, ONLINE) Join us and learn about the many benefits of using visuals for young children, such as managing challenging behaviour, reducing anxiety, assisting with transitions, making choices, encouraging participation in a range of activities, helping with communication and much more. This session will be helpful for all families, but especially helpful for families with children with speech and language difficulties, learning delays, ADHD and autism. This session will include an information package and visuals to use with your child, which can be picked up at our centre from Oct 12-15, during business hours.
RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN (REGISTERED) Get the strategies that will allow your child to recognize positive and negative emotions and deal with them in a healthy way. For caregivers with children ages 2-12. Date
Time
Location
Wed Oct 20 6:30-8:30pm Zoom link sent to registered email
MENTAL HEALTH TIP Giving has more benefits than receiving. Think about that the next time you need help with something - by asking for and receiving help from others, you are allowing them to reap the benefits of giving!
More info and to register: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide