Parent Support Resources
Boys & Girls Club Parenting Groups
Think a parenting group might be right for you? BGC of Greater Victoria provides nationally developed parenting programs for teens and pre-teens based on a model of education and group support.
Visit https://bgcvic.org/programs/parenting/ for information about available groups and workshops.
Parents Together - Parenting Teens
Boys & Girls Club
Tuesdays at 12:00 pm -1:30 pm or 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (ongoing) | ONLINE
Sometimes parenting challenges can feel overwhelming. This program for parents of teens provides ongoing support. Manual and materials are provided to participants. Parents may stay in the group as long as they feel they need support and help in their daily parenting.
Topics include:
Attachment and relationship-based practices
Communication and 6 critical messages
Developmental changes in pre-adolescence
Adolescent brain development
Boundaries, and turning over responsibility as appropriate
Self-care – taking back your life
Adolescent mental health
Substance use and teens
Registration: Lisa Hoffman lhoffman@bgcvic.org or call (250) 217-4929 or Deanna Riedke Driedke@bgcvic.org Cell 250-686-9122
Parent Support Services Society of BC
Informed, effective child rearing builds strong communities by producing young people who work hard to create positive lives for themselves and those around them. Uninformed, ineffective child rearing jeopardizes the well-being of whole communities. Parent Support Services is a non-profit, volunteer-based society and registered charity founded in 1974. The mandate is preventing child abuse and promoting healthy parent-child relationships by supporting parenting, families, and communities. This is achieved by providing support and information to parents. The goal is building healthy communities, one family at a time.
Visit https://www.parentsupportbc.ca/
Parent Support Circle Vancouver Island - Parenting Teens
Parent Support Services of BC
Thursdays (ongoing) | 7:30PM | ONLINE
Raising children to be the best they can be is no easy task. Parent Support Circles provide a safe, supportive space to share ideas and information with others who are raising teens. Join weekly for support circle meeting with other parents of teens to discuss common issues that come up. Explore ideas to help adjust in ways that allow you to support your teen in becoming a capable and independent adult.
Cost: FREE
To register, visit bit.ly/provcircleform or contact Sandi Halvorson at sandi.halvorson@parentsupportbc.ca or 250-468-9658
Family Smart - In the Know
In the Know provides expert speakers on topics important to families. Connect and learn with other families for an online discussion. Join by computer or phone.
Visit https://familysmart.ca/
Parenting Youth With ADHD: Victoria (Vancouver Island)
A free Facebook community where parents can connect with other parents in our local community, share insights, their experiences and receive both peer and professional support and information about local resources.
1Up Single Parent Resource Centre
1Up Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre is a registered charitable organization that has been committed to serving the varied and changing needs of single parent families in the Greater Victoria area since 1978. We provide practical support, opportunities for growth and a sense of hope to single parent families across Greater Victoria. Guided by skilled and committed staff and trained volunteers, as 1Up we offer important services to create foundations for personal and community growth in a welcoming and non-judgmental environment. We are committed to offering effective services that accommodate individual differences and respond to changing needs. Currently we are serving over 1,800 families in the Greater Victoria community.
Our work transforms lives by creating stronger families and healthier children. It provides hope and the promise of a brighter future for parents and children, not just today, but well into tomorrow creating a stronger and more vibrant community in the process.