Community Kitchens

For parents/caregivers with children six years and under. Facilitated by Family Support Workers. Cook meals with other parents with assistance from family support workers. The Community Kitchen provides low cost, nutritious meals for families, while learning about nutrition, safe food preparation, and budgeting skills. Child minding provided. Registration and $5.00 cost is required two week prior to each scheduled kitchen. Space is limited.

Get physically active with your children by participating in a fun program that gets you Grooving and Moving! Age appropriate physical activities, song and nutrition tips are shared with parents/caregivers and children. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

H.E.L.P. Toolbox (Healthy Emotions Loving Parents)

Designed for young parents (under 25), to foster their self-confidence. This 8 week group program provides parents with tools and skills for coping with day-to-day stresses. Come join our family support workers, who will share skills and tools for coping with anger and stress in a positive way. Child minding provided.

How Am I Growing Clinics - For Parents of Children 18 months to 3 years old

During this screening clinic you and your child will visit with community professionals about your child's growth and development, nutrition, oral health and parenting supports. Parents will be linked to community services and support as requested. Check out clinics and classes for dates and times of upcoming screening clinics.

Kids Have Stress Too! For parents of preschoolers (18 months - 3 years)

Parents can start helping their young preschool children to cope with stress. This group session will introduce valuable lifelong skills such ass relaxation techniques, positive thinking, and problem solving. Child minding provided.

Kids Have Stress Too! For parents of children 3-9 years of age

This 3 week group session will help your children learn healthy ways to cope with stress, and foster development of lifelong skills within their children, such as problem solving, relaxation techniques, and positive thinking. Child minding provided.

Make the Connection (closed group)

Designed to foster self confidence in parents who may be at risk for attachment, and assists parents to make connections with their infant before 8 months of age. These groups are often closed sessions for teen parents, and parents who are accessing parenting supports. Service providers can call the parent child information line if interested in booking a closed group session for a group of parents. Parents will receive; A CD of songs to sing with their baby, photo booklet and video.

Singing & Rhyming with Baby (0-12 months)

A fun interactive 3 weeks program. Come and learn songs and rhymes, as you play with your baby. Enjoy the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together.

Singing & Rhyming with Baby (12 months - 3 years)

A fun interactive 3 week program. Come and learn songs and rhymes, as you play with your child. Enjoy the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Mother Goose... for children 18 months - 3 years.

Parent Coffee Break

This is an opportunity to share experiences about parenting a child with special needs. Parents will have an opportunity to learn about parenting children with special needs in a casual settings. The group offers parents the opportunity to network with parents who are experiencing similar challenges. Child minding provided.

Triple P one on one session(s)

For any parent who wants skills training to support their parenting. The session(s) will focus on a specific parenting challenge. Eg temper tantrums, fighting and aggression, disobedience etc. The session can be as brief as 30 minutes, or as long as an hour, depending on your needs and schedule. With coaching, you will learn and practice parenting strategies, and monitor your child’s progress. This triple P one-on-one session(s) is with an APH Triple P practitioner who is available here at APH on Tuesday mornings.

The Best Start Hubs also offer one on one session(s) visit www.triplepalgoma.ca  to access the Best Start Hub for a one on one appointment

You and Your Baby

A six week program for mothers, offered once a week. Moms attend with their young infants, ideally 6 weeks to 4 months of age. Meet other Moms, learn and share knowledge about nutrition, safety, sleep, attachment, growth, and development, and much more.

Young Parents Connection

Young Parents Connection is a unique program geared to expectant parents and parents with young children who are under age 25. Participants meet at the YMCA, supper is provided, followed by break out groups depending on the age of their children; prenatal group, You and Your Baby group, Toddler/Preschooler group, Fatherhood group, or LEAP Community Kitchen. Child minding provided.