Parenting Programs

Strengthening parent-child relationships through classes, groups and individual sessions in the East Kootenays

The Circle of Security Parenting™ program

The Circle of Security Parenting™ program supports and strengthens secure parent-child relationships. Parents who feel lost or unsure of how to meet their child’s emotional needs can benefit from this program based on decades of research.

Learning Objectives of the Training:

  • Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs
  • Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
  • Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem
  • Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure

This program can be offered through group or individual sessions

Learn more about the international program and find resources here.

Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Group

Nobody’s Perfect allows parents of children ages 0 to 5 to meet, share, learn, talk, work together, and discover positive ways of parenting.

Nobody’s Perfect is delivered in communities across Canada. There are no perfect parents, and even great parents need help sometimes! Learn more about the national program at nobodysperfect.ca.

contact us

Nobody’s Perfect Facilitator – Jenn Betts
[email protected] | 250.489.5011

Circle of Security Facilitator – Jackalin Lightfoot
[email protected]  

upcoming events for children & families

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Kimberley Summer Baby Group
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Rotary Park Kimberley
Thu, 07 Aug 09:30 AM
For infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. Join us at Rotary Park in Kimberley on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30…
 
Post-partum Group
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Kootenay Child Development Centre
Thu, 07 Aug 10:30 AM
Join us for our Post-partum Group on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Includes coffee and snack. Contact: Bellies to Babies
 
Kimberley Afternoon in the Park
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Rotary Park Kimberley
Thu, 07 Aug 02:30 PM
Drop-in programming for children ages 0-6 and their caregivers at Rotary Park in Kimberley. Join us Thursdays from 2:30 to…
 
Aboriginal Early Years
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Chief Joseph Centre
Sat, 09 Aug 10:30 AM
https://www.kkcfss.org/what-we-do/paqmi-nuqyuk-early-years/ 
 

funders

Parenting Programs are funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Community Connections Society of Southeast BC.