Parenting Classes & Programs
Community Parent Education Program (C.O.P.E.)
Healthy Parenting Home Study Program
Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program
KidsFirst
Reclaiming our Lives: Creating our tipis
Parent Effectiveness Training
Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan
Young Parent support program (Catholic Family Services)
Young Parents Program (Rainbow Youth Centre)
Community Parent Education Program (C.O.P.E.)
Need help coping with your children? C.O.P.E. (Community Parent Education Program) is an effective research-based parenting program that helps parents to develop a more positive approach to parenting and reduces problem behaviour in children. All C.O.P.E. programs are FREE of charge! Refreshments will be provided. Supervised activity groups for children ages 3-5, and social skills development/activity groups for children ages 6-12, will be provided at NO CHARGE while parents attend the parenting program. C.O.P.E programs are facilitated by qualified professionals trained by C.O.P.E.
C.O.P.E. programs are FREE of charge at various locations throughout Regina. Anyone interested is welcome to contact The Randall Kinship Centre at 766-6780 to register or for more information.
Healthy Parenting Home Study Program (Available online)
Parenting is a learned skill. Parents need resources that support positive parenting skills. Healthy Parenting Home Study Program is designed for parents who prefer to learn on their own. The correspondence style course is useful for parents who live in locations where group parenting programs are not offered.
Healthy Parenting Home Study Program is a program for expectant parents, caregivers, and parents of children from infancy to age five. The program is a self-led study that enables parents to expand their knowledge on parenting in the comfort of their own home. Growth and development, physical and emotional needs, and positive discipline strategies are some of the topics that are discussed in this home study program. The Healthy Parenting Home Study Program, developed by Saskatchewan Health, was first piloted in January 1996 and revised in 1998. In June 2002, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute was given copyright of the program. The program is FREE of charge to all those who would like to participate.
KidsFirst
KidsFirst is a FREE
voluntary program that helps vulnerable families become the best
parents they can be and have the healthiest children possible.
KidsFirst families receive:
- Support from a home visitor who provides assistance regarding child development, parenting and connecting to the community;
- Help to access services such as childcare and parent support groups;
- Early learning opportunities for children; and
- Help regarding literacy, nutrition, transportation and specialized counseling services.
If you
are expecting a baby, or have a young child, please call 766-6790 or email kidsfirst@rqhealth.ca.
Nobody's Perfect
Nobody’s Perfect is a FREE preventive educational and support program for parents of children from birth to age five. It supports parents to enhance their knowledge, skills and self-confidence that are vital to healthy and effective parenting. It also encourages the development of a strong and supportive social network among participants.
Developed by Health Canada, Nobody's Perfect meets the needs of young, single, low-income, socially or geographically isolated parents or parents with limited formal education. Nobody's Perfect is a primary prevention program and is not intended for families where parenting relationships are in crisis. In 1990 the Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps became the coordinating agency in Saskatchewan.
Nobody's Perfect parenting programs are led by a public health nurse and other trained professional at locations throughout Regina. Please call 766-7424 to register or for more information about dates and locations.
Parent Effectiveness Training - Family Service Regina
Family Service Regina provides Parent Effectiveness Training for parents of children all ages. Participants will explore and understand the skills and techniques for raising happy, responsible, and cooperative children. Achieve ownership and avoid communication roadblocks such as ineffective confrontations.
Pre-registration is required and fees apply. Please call Heather at 757-6675 for more information, or to pre-register.
Reclaiming our Lives: Creating our Tipis Parenting Class 
Four Directions Community Health Centre offers this FREE drop-in parenting class on Mondays from 1pm to 3pm. The program was created by public health nurses and is based on the 15 traditional values represented by the 15 poles of the tipi.
No registration is required and all parents are welcome to attend. For more information, call Four Directions at 766-7540.
Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan (PMPS)
The Parent Mentoring Program of Saskatchewan is a FREE home-visiting based, outreach program that provides assistance and support to parents who are pregnant or parenting newborn to 5 year olds. Parents are matched with a volunteer mentor or a para professional who will enhance the parents ability to effectively care for her/his children and self. This program links new parents and experienced parents to provide support, role-modeling and friendship.
Call 766-6115 or email parentmentoring@rqhealth.ca for more information or to learn about volunteering as a parent mentor.
Young Parent support program - Catholic Family Services
www.cfsregina.ca
Catholic Family
Services has had a support program for young parents (21 & under) since
1984. The Young Parent support program provides services and mentoring to
teenage and young mothers and their children. For more information, please call Alison at Catholic
Family Services at 525-0521.
Young Parent Program - Rainbow Youth Centre
Rainbow's Young Parent Program (YPP) is a FREE 14-week parenting group for parents up to 25 years of age that provides a wide range of services and supports to young parents. A comprehensive 14 week parenting group is offered twice a year, as well as summer and winter workshops. Topics may include childhood development, budgeting, first aid, nutrition, play & learning, parent effectiveness training, and self-esteem for the family.
In addition, a Playschool Program is offered in partnership with KidsFirst. This group gives young children an opportunity to develop social skills as they interact and learn with other children. Childcare, transportation, and snacks are provided for all Young Parent Programs. Certificates for attendance are offered upon completion of the program. Also, all programs are voluntary. For more information, registration, or referrals call the Young Parent Program at 757-9743.
