Upcoming Workshop Presentations for 2025
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April 24, 2025 (7:00 - 9:00 PM)
Kids Have Stress Too!
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In partnership with Jasper Place Family Resource Centre
This program helps parents/caregivers understand childhood stress and how to provide children with the tools to deal with stress effectively. It is a broad-based primary prevention program, which provides parents, caregivers, and communities with the knowledge, awareness and skills to help young people become healthier and more resilient through learning how to manage their stress.
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May 8, 2025 (7:00 - 9:00 PM)
Hassle-Free Mealtimes with Children
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In partnership with Jasper Place Family Resource Centre
While mealtimes can be one of the most difficult times for parents/caregivers, with a little planning, they can become enjoyable for the whole family. This discussion group gives some ideas to make mealtimes easier on parents/caregivers.
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May 28, 2025 (7:00 - 9:00 PM)
TRIPLE P SEMINAR: THE POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING
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In partnership with Jasper Place Family Resource Centre
​Positive parenting is an effective approach important in raising healthy, well-adjusted children who have the skills and confidence they need to succeed at school and in their relationships with others. Positive parenting reduces the stress of parenting and makes parenting more rewarding and enjoyable.
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June 12, 2025 (7:00 - 9:00 PM)
Emotion Coaching
This workshop looks at 4 different parenting styles and ways we can support young children to understand and express their emotions in effective ways.
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Workshops are FREE and are offered on the Zoom platform, in the evenings.
Everyone is welcome to register and participate!
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Heather Gautreau is a registered psychologist. She holds multiple certifications in adult learning and is finishing her PhD in Educational Psychology. Heather facilitates post-secondary, workplace, and community mental health courses, and she has extensive experience with facilitating seminars on topics related to parenting and family life.
PAST WORKSHOPS
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Responding to Challenging Behaviors
(Presented by: Registered Psychologist Heather Gautreau)
This two-part series explores some underlying reasons for challenging behaviors, along with purposeful responses which facilitate moving forward together in a positive, collaborative manner.
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Developing Children’s Natural Potential
(Presenter: Heather Gautreau)
This workshop explores how purposeful and responsive parenting can come alongside a child to help develop their natural potential.
Developing Self-Regulation and Self-Control
(Presenter: Heather Gautreau)
This seminar will explore the concepts of self-regulation and self control, exploring how their development can be influenced by elements such as self esteem, self-efficacy, and locus of control.
Income Tax Basic Concepts
(In Partnership with Canadian Revenue Agency / Government of Canada)
Canada’s tax system, When you start working, What you’ll need to file your taxes, walk through of the different areas of a tax return – net income, taxable, non-refundable tax credits, total payable
Strategies for Effective Parenting
(Presenter: Heather Gautreau)
This seminar explores practical strategies for intentional, responsive parenting which positively impacts parents’ interactions with their children.
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You're a Great Dad!
(Presenter: Faisel Ahmed)
Parenting programs for dads that consists of the following topics: Impact of a Dad, Communication, Positive Parenting, Family/work life balance.
Impact of a Dad - October 6, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30 pm
Communication - November 24, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30 pm
Positive Parenting - December 16, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30 pm
Family/work life balance - December 7, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30 pm​
