Workshops + Support Groups
Here at Healthy Routes we believe education, combined with support is one of the most powerful tools to promote positive, lasting change. For that reason we are continuously developing new workshops and ongoing support groups that help to address the ever evolving needs of parents, youth and young adults. (Click one of the options below to jump to that section)
Recently Added: Digital Resources
In an ongoing effort to help connect parents, families and youth with the resources and support they need right now Healthy Routes is committed to creating digital resources that help educate, inform and provide practical insights into how to handle common conditions and stressful situations.
BONUS: FREE WORKSHOP
Get INSTANT ACCESS to a free online workshop that helps parents understand the signs, symptoms and effects of anxiety in their children. This workshop, "ANXIETY PART 1" helps lay the foundations for us to better understand the "red flags" when it comes to how some teens display and experience anxiety, differentiating "normal teenage behaviour" from potentially risky, dangerous or harmful behaviour.
[?] HOW TO USE THESE DIGITAL RESOURCES: Each resource is available for purchase as a video, and is yours to keep for life. Simply click on the topic or resource and insert your payment information for instant access (stream or download). For more information or to request custom digital resources for your family, organization or affiliates please contact support@healthyroutes.ca.
Youth Workshops (Self-Esteem and Life Skills)
Healthy Routes is proud to collaborate with a diverse set of professionals who contribute to our programs' development. The series was developed in collaboration with a team of consultants, youth psychotherapists, certified Ontario teachers, curriculum specialists, and technical writers to meet the various needs of the participants. These workshops are best for youth aged 9-16 years.
Preteens and teens develop at alternating rates on both an emotional and physical level during the adolescent years. We tailor our workshops to meet their needs.
The goal of these workshops is to:
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Foster self-awareness, resiliency, and a positive attitude.
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Create a supportive and safe environment for peers to come together.
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Provide youth with practical tools that can assist them in managing conflict, toxic friendships, stress & worry.
Youth will work in small groups throughout the various workshops to enhance their personal and interpersonal skills. The program combines reflection, self-exploration, and interactive activities to teach teens a variety of life skills, techniques, and coping skills that will be helpful through their teenage years.
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Parent Education & Workshops
There are no books that truly prepare us for what's to come when we become a parent. Every relationship with our children is unique; one parenting style may work well with one or some of your children while others may be better fitting for different personalities and times in their lives. There is no "one size fits all" and as our children grow up we are faced with the challenges of a changing and modernizing world –where some of us may struggle to be able to understand and relate with their needs.
Parent education is a series of psycho-educational Workshops designed to help identify signs, symptoms, warnings and "red flags"in children that may warrant high-risk behaviour. In these workshops, we give parents proactive and practical strategies to help better understand and handle the effects (or recognition) of these behaviours. Parents leave feeling informed, empowered and more comfortable being able to broach sensitive or difficult subjects with their children, knowing there are ways to handle them with support.
These online, virtual workshops are usually about 1-2 hours in length and are incredibly topical and relevant; with new content being created regularly. Topics include anxiety, social media, bullying, self-esteem as well as signs and symptoms surrounding possible drug use, self-harm, eating disorders. Every workshop provides simple, ready-to-use strategies and additional support recommendations so parents know they are not in this alone.
CUSTOM & ON-DEMAND WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE upon request. If you would like to host a workshop on behalf of a group you are involved with (through your children's school, organizations, extended family or friends) or have a particular subject you would like to see yourself and more parents educated on, please contact support@healthyroutes.ca. Otherwise, we recommend staying up to date with upcoming workshops by following our Facebook page, or requesting that we contact you when new workshops become available.
THE OUTCOME of all these workshops is to help parents develop a deeper, healthier relationship with their children by giving them the tools, strategies and awareness of possible challenges their children are facing.
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Online Monthly Support Groups
These workshops are held on the first Tuesday of every month at two different times (noon and 7pm) to help account for busy lifestyles and availabilities. There is a limit of 25 participants in each monthly support group, we recommend registering earlier to save your seat.
This online service is available to parents who are looking to connect on a drop-in or once-a-month basis to connect, share and feel supported. In these (1-2 hour) sessions we hold space for parents, families and caregivers to come together and learn from each other in a peer-to-peer setting. It is a judgement free zone to give each other space to communicate challenges and offer insight/support based on our own experiences with parenting. While there is some element of informal learning, these support groups are not designed to provide coaching or counselling; they are best suited for parents looking for space to express and learn from each other.
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CONTACT US FOR NEXT DATES:
support@HEALTHYROUTES.CA
(Private) Facebook Support Groups
We also offer a private Facebook Support Group for mothers looking to raise happy, confident and assertive teens/tweens. Click here to gain access to the group by filling a series of short questions to see if you're a good fit for the group.