These virtual FamilySmart events are free to attend and are offered multiple times a month, so you can choose the best date and time that works for you.
Registration for all these events is here: FamilySmart – Events
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: It’s More Than Overwashing Your Hands – Info Poster
Living with OCD can present unique challenges that affect both our kids and us as families. For those living with it, simple tasks become overwhelming and disrupt daily life. Join us to discover ways to strengthen our understanding and support our kids living with OCD.
- November 6th 6:30pm-8pm
- November 13th 12pm-1:30pm
- November 28th 6:30pm-8pm
Supporting Safety at Home When Your Child Has a Mental Health Crisis – Info Poster
When our child or youth has had a mental health crisis, knowing how to keep them safe can be overwhelming. Our concerns can include suicidal thoughts, self-harming and aggression. Listen to this discussion about some ways that can help us talk to our kids about their safety at home.
Now What? A Beginning Conversation to Support Families Moving From Reacting to Responding When Our Kids Begin Experimenting With Substances – Info Poster
Learning that our kids are trying substances can be scary. As families, we are a valuable resource to help them navigate the choices they are making, but it can be hard to know how to respond. This video introduces parents and caregivers to some ways that can help us move from reacting to our fears about substance use and towards a more thoughtful response that supports connection with our kids.
- December 3rd 6:30pm-8pm
- December 4th 12pm-1:30pm
- December 5th 6:30pm-8pm
- December 10th 6:30pm-8pm
- December 11th 6:30pm-8pm