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Parent Support Circle
Program Objectives
The Parent Support Circle cares about you and your children.
Parents reach out for help and understanding because they are stressed, anxious, or fearful about the way they are parenting. At a Parent Support Circle, you will find a warm and welcoming group. People with similar worries and self-doubts about their parenting get together to share, support and learn from each other.
"Do you ever worry that you are not a good parent? YOU ARE NOT ALONE!"
At Parent Support Circles, parents talk about how to have healthier, happier relationships with their children.
How Long is the Program?
Parent Support Circles for parents of children 12 years and under meet once a week for two hours. The groups are supported by two trained and caring volunteers who keep the group running smoothly, and help the parents feel comfortable in speaking out and sharing with each other.
Services are free and confidential.
Subsidies are available for child care and transportation as needed.
Why Join?
You may feel overwhelmed by isolation, special needs children, a family crisis, or unresolved issues from bad childhood memories.
Parent Support Circles help parents to cope more effectively. They respond directly to the needs of members by:
- relating to parents and their problems in an accepting and caring way
- sharing parenting ideas and helping each other solve problems
- developing a support network and building connections between parents
- providing a safe place to express feelings of anger and frustration
- being a stepping stone or a bridge to other programs or courses.
How to Join
Many parents call us directly to enrol in a Parent Support Circle.
In some cases, the individual may ask another professional with whom they are involved, such as a social worker, to make that first call on their behalf.