These supportive parent/caregiver groups provide a relaxed, accepting environment where parents/caregivers share information, techniques and challenges, and learn new approaches to parenting. Weekly sessions provide information about specific topics concerning parenting or child development.  Topic areas are determined by parent/caregiver interest.

A prenatal experience for expectant moms, this program is offered in a group setting in some areas and through home visiting in other areas.  Expectant moms have the opportunity to talk with other moms and/or staff and share experiences along the nine-month journey into parenthood.  Participant driven, group sessions are facilitated by both Family Place and Public Health Services staff in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

A weekly fathering group geared towards dads and male caregivers.  The dads choose topics related to parenting issues that are relevant to them.  Topics may include but are not limited to discipline, nutrition, stress management and co-parenting.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time. The group will be held in Multipurpose Room 6.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

Witha special focus on fathering, this experience involves loads of learning and discussion time with hands-on activities between fathers and their little ones.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

Parent 101 is a 12-session program designed to help parents build practical skills and confidence in everyday parenting. Topics include anger management, communication, effective discipline, managing difficult behaviours, homework routines, co-parenting, time management, and budgeting and banking. Each session provides practical strategies and tools that parents can use at home and in their daily lives.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

A weekly fathering group geared towards dads and male caregivers.  The dads choose topics related to parenting issues that are relevant to them.  Topics may include but are not limited to discipline, nutrition, stress management and co-parenting.

First Steps is designed to help new parents with the basic parenting skills so necessary in that first year. Mom, dad and baby are encouraged to attend. Topics covered include developmental milestones, feeding, bathing and changing, illness, play, safety, infant stimulation, and stress. It’s a hands-on experience where much of the learning is “learning by doing”.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company. The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

This is a relaxing program for parents offering easy to follow steps that will help participants identify stress and healthy ways of dealing with it. Topics include Introduction to Stress, Stress Hardiness, Insomnia, and Productive and Unproductive Responses to Stress.

A prenatal experience for expectant moms, this program is offered in a group setting in some areas and through home visiting in other areas.  Expectant moms have the opportunity to talk with other moms and/or staff and share experiences along the nine-month journey into parenthood.  Participant driven, group sessions may be facilitated by both Family Place and Public Health Services staff in Cape Breton County.

These supportive parent/caregiver groups provide a relaxed, accepting environment where parents/caregivers share information, techniques and challenges, and learn new approaches to parenting. Weekly sessions provide information about specific topics concerning parenting or child development.  Topic areas are determined by parent/caregiver interest.

A prenatal experience for expectant moms, this program is offered in a group setting in some areas and through home visiting in other areas.  Expectant moms have the opportunity to talk with other moms and/or staff and share experiences along the nine-month journey into parenthood.  Participant driven, group sessions are facilitated by both Family Place and Public Health Services staff in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

A weekly fathering group geared towards dads and male caregivers.  The dads choose topics related to parenting issues that are relevant to them.  Topics may include but are not limited to discipline, nutrition, stress management and co-parenting.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time. The group will be held in Multipurpose Room 6.

Informal opportunities for parents, child care providers, and their littlest ones (infants 0-24 months) to come together and enjoy safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environments. The program involves playtime as well as opportunities for learning and sharing information among parents and staff.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

Witha special focus on fathering, this experience involves loads of learning and discussion time with hands-on activities between fathers and their little ones.

A prenatal experience for expectant moms, this program is offered in a group setting in some areas and through home visiting in other areas.  Expectant moms have the opportunity to talk with other moms and/or staff and share experiences along the nine-month journey into parenthood.  Participant driven, group sessions are facilitated by both Family Place and Public Health Services staff in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

Parent 101 is a 12-session program designed to help parents build practical skills and confidence in everyday parenting. Topics include anger management, communication, effective discipline, managing difficult behaviours, homework routines, co-parenting, time management, and budgeting and banking. Each session provides practical strategies and tools that parents can use at home and in their daily lives.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

A weekly fathering group geared towards dads and male caregivers.  The dads choose topics related to parenting issues that are relevant to them.  Topics may include but are not limited to discipline, nutrition, stress management and co-parenting.

First Steps is designed to help new parents with the basic parenting skills so necessary in that first year. Mom, dad and baby are encouraged to attend. Topics covered include developmental milestones, feeding, bathing and changing, illness, play, safety, infant stimulation, and stress. It’s a hands-on experience where much of the learning is “learning by doing”.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company. The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.

This is a relaxing program for parents offering easy to follow steps that will help participants identify stress and healthy ways of dealing with it. Topics include Introduction to Stress, Stress Hardiness, Insomnia, and Productive and Unproductive Responses to Stress.

A prenatal experience for expectant moms, this program is offered in a group setting in some areas and through home visiting in other areas.  Expectant moms have the opportunity to talk with other moms and/or staff and share experiences along the nine-month journey into parenthood.  Participant driven, group sessions may be facilitated by both Family Place and Public Health Services staff in Cape Breton County.

Informal opportunities for parents, grandparents, child care providers and children to come together and enjoy a safe, friendly, developmentally appropriate play environment where they can enjoy each other’s company.  The program involves free play, art time, circle time and snack time.