Family Smart FREE Virtual Events for Parents

May 2nd 6:30-7:30pm PDT
When we experience relationship challenges with our children, it can be stressful for all involved, leaving parents confused, frustrated, even walking on eggshells. This one-hour presentation will provide techniques to support parents to heal relational ruptures with kids and teens using an emotion-focused approach.
Adele Lafrance, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, author, scientist, and developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. She has published extensively in the field of psychotherapy, emotion and health, including a clinical manual to support families published by the American Psychological Association.  To register click here.

May 3rd 12:00-1:00pm PDT
An honest conversation with parents and caregivers who are struggling to connect with their kids. We know what it’s like because we’ve been there. Join FamilySmart Parent Peer Support Workers and we will share strategies to build, and rebuild, connections even when it is complex. This conversation is facilitated by parents with lived experience.
Diane Evans, FamilySmart Parent Peer Support Worker, BC Children’s Hospitals Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre.
Tammy Music, Family Smart Parent Peer Support Worker, Surrey Memorial Hospital’s Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit (CAPSU) and Short Term Assessment Response Treatment (START) Fraser North.
Victoria Keddis, Manager & Facilitator, FamilySmart. To register click here.

May 4th 6:00-8:00pm PDT
Talking about substance use with our kids is important, but we don’t always know how.  Join us for a conversation with Senior Associates of Youth Substance Use Health Promotion, a Youth Addiction Counsellor, and Parents to talk about the basics of substance use; from pre-experimentation to casual using. We will focus on the importance of our relationships and staying connected to our kids. To register click here.

The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power from Gabor Mate
Maté explores the power that addiction wields in his TED talk. In discussing the lengths of addiction— from drugs to power— from the lack of love to the desire to escape oneself, from susceptibility of the being to interior power, it’s clear that nothing escapes.  Maté is a specialist in terminal illnesses, chemical dependents, and HIV positive patients. Dr. Maté is a renowned author of books and columnist known for his knowledge about attention deficit disorder, stress, chronic illness and parental relations.

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