Come play with your little one and connect with other parents & babies! Families with children 0-2 years old.
Details:
- DROP-IN, no registration required.
- Wednesdays, April 2 to June 11, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- No session on April 30, May 21
- At the WFC Tri-Cities Office at the back of the building (2062 Manning Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 1L6)
If you have any questions about this group or other DROP-IN SPRING HAPPENINGS programs, please email us at family.nav@westcoastfamily.org
For parents with similar dynamics of family in the LGBTQ+ community. Casual meet and greet with children and parents Children aged 0-6 years old. Light dinner provided.
Details:
- Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- In person group
- WFC Tri-Cities Office (2062 Manning Ave)
To register for this group, please email amy.carreiro@westcoastfamily.org
Parents and teens, join us for a transformative series to strengthen your bond and support each other’s growth. In partnership with Sentinel Secondary School PAC & Westcoast Family Centres.
Details:
- Tuesdays, February 4, April 29, and May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
- Online via MS Teams
- Please see below for topics
Workshop 1 – Tuesday Feb 4: Understanding and Supporting Teen Mental Health – 7 PM. Teams Link: Join conversation
Workshop 2 – Tuesday April 29: Mindfulness, Boundaries and Burnout Prevention – 7 PM. Teams Link: Join conversation
Workshop 3 – Tuesday May 27: Fostering Healthy Relationships: Communication, Self-Esteem and Support. Teams Link: Join conversation
If you have any questions about this group, please email kristy.ambrose@westcoastfamily.org
Meet other caregivers and understand parenting challenges while learning about child development, health, safety, and self care.
Details:
- Every Thursday, January 16 – March 6, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- For parents with children 0-6 years old
- Free, indoor group at our WFC Tri-Cities office (2062 Manning Ave, Port Coquitlam)
- Childminding available during sessions
- Limited spots available. Registration will close automatically once capacity has been reached or a week before the first session.
If you have any questions, please email communications@westcoastfamily.org
Come play with your little one and connect with other parents & babies!
Details:
- DROP-IN, no registration required.
- Wednesdays, January 8 – February 19, 2025 & March 12, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- No session on January 22
- At the WFC Tri-Cities Office at the back of the building (2062 Manning Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 1L6)
If you have any questions about this group or other DROP-IN WINTER HAPPENINGS programs, please email us at family.nav@westcoastfamily.org
Successful Co-Parenting is a free, comprehensive 6-week program for parents experiencing separation and/or divorce with a focus on the best interest of their child. Parents will obtain skills, strategies, resources, and support for effective co-parenting to help their children through this transition.
*We ask that only one parent from each family register at a time for each Successful Co-Parenting group.
Schedule:
- Now running every Wednesday, January 22 – February 26, 2025 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
- Online via Zoom
- Registration closes one week after the first session
If you have any questions, please email us at communications@westcoastfamily.org
These are educational and interactive sessions open to parents navigating separation and divorce.
Topics may include: understanding legal rights, duties and responsibilities of each party, looking at the process of separation and divorce, parental responsibilities and access, child and spousal support, property division plus more.
*Sessions will be facilitated by a licensed lawyer and supported by a Westcoast Family Centres staff member*
SCHEDULE:
- Monthly Sessions on Tuesdays, Nov. 5, 2024, Jan. 14, Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, May 6, Jun. 3, Sept. 9, Oct. 7, 2025
- 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Online via Zoom
Register Here
Join us virtually on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:00 – 7:00 PM to delve into the world of technology its impacts on child development.
Topics are stand-alone so hop onto one or any sessions you’d like!
Hosted by family counsellor Kevin Doan
SCHEDULE:
- Every Wednesday, November 6, December 4, 2024. January 8, March 5, April 2, May 7, 2025
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Online via Zoom
Register Here
Join us for a free parenting program to explore effective parenting strategies and build connections with other parents. For parents of children K – Gr. 5.
Details:
- Every Friday from October 4 – December 6, 2024, 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
- DROP-IN, no registration required!
- For parents with children in elementary school
- In-person at Ecole Glen Elementary School
- Snacks and beverages will be provided
- No child-minding available at this time.
If you have any questions about this group or other programs, please email us at communications@westcoastfamily.org
This group supports parents or caregivers in WFC’s Family Preservation & Reunification Program with pre-teen/teens struggling with depression, anxiety and emotional difficulties.
Connect Parenting Group is an evidence-based 10-week attachment-based program that helps parents support youth ages 8-18 years, delivered in-person or online.
Priority is given to parents and caregivers in WFC’s Family Preservation & Reunification Program.
Contact Carmella at carmella.vandrunen@westcoastfamily.org or Morena at morena.mejia@westcoastfamily.org to register.
SCHEDULE:
- Every Tuesday, September 17 – November 19, 2024
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Online via Zoom
- Contact Carmella or Morena to register.
