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EarlyON-Parenting in a New Society
Jan 06, 2021 1:30 PM
Mar 31, 2021 2:30 PM
Come together to connect over Zoom and Facebook with other parents from different countries wanting to build relationships during this challenging period of physical distancing.
Come together to connect over Zoom and Facebook with other parents from different countries wanting to build relationships during this challenging period of physical distancing.
Winter can be hard! It's cold, dark, isolating, and many people can experience low moods, low energy, and even feelings of depression, anxiety, and loss of interest in things they usually enjoy; the effects of months of pandemic lock-down may make it even worse.
Create & Connect is a virtual program specially designed for adults with a variety of functioning levels. This inclusive group will help individuals work towards social goals, enhancing cognitive skills, improving speech, encouraging movement and learning music!
Create & Connect is a virtual program specially designed for adults with a variety of functioning levels. This inclusive group will help individuals work towards social goals, enhancing cognitive skills, improving speech, encouraging movement and learning music!
A group for women who have experienced emotional or physical abuse, focusing on safety, building of self-esteem, ending the cycle of violence and learning how to be healthy in relationships.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Monday Skill for Success
Feb 01, 2021 1:00 PM
Feb 01, 2021 2:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$40.50 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
We invite all parents and caregivers to join us on Zoom for conversations with each other and our EarlyON Facilitators about parenting, child development and more in a relaxed atmosphere.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
CAMH-Mental Health for Adults with Developmental Disabilities during Covid
Feb 02, 2021 1:00 PM
Mar 09, 2021 2:30 PM
This course is for family caregivers of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). The curriculum will specifically address the mental health challenges that this population can face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woolwich Counselling Centre- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia
Feb 02, 2021 6:30 PM
Mar 09, 2021 7:30 PM
This psycho-educational group will introduce Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), an evidence-based approach that can help you identify and replace thoughts and behaviours that cause or worsen sleep problems with habits that promote sound sleep.
Community Living-Inspiring Possibilities: Estate Planning Guide 2020
Feb 02, 2021 7:00 PM
Feb 02, 2021 8:30 PM
Brendon Pooran will be presenting an overview of the Inspiring Possibilities: Estate Planning Guide and answering questions related to estate planning as part of a series of informative sessions geared to families.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
We invite all parents and caregivers to join us on Zoom for conversations with each other and our EarlyON Facilitators about parenting, child development and more in a relaxed atmosphere.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Feb 04, 2021 2:00 PM
Feb 04, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Monday Skill for Success
Feb 08, 2021 1:00 PM
Feb 08, 2021 2:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$40.50 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Make the Connection birth to 1 year incorporates hands-on parent-baby activities and discussions to help parents reflect on key components of secure attachment.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Feb 11, 2021 2:00 PM
Feb 11, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
This five-part interactive course has been designed for parents starting the ADHD journey with their child and for those striving to understand their child’s impairments and needs. It will cover the things you need to know about ADHD: what it really is; how it impacts learning, behaviour and emotional regulation; treatment options, and how to implement home and school strategies.
Resilience Project- Momentum: The Power of Collective Resilience
Feb 18, 2021 9:00 AM
Feb 19, 2021 4:00 PM
Momentum: The Power of Collective Resilience, a virtual, interactive thought leader event. We will hear speakers from around the world and right next door share their unique perspectives on resilience. In community - the way all important work is done - we will explore these concepts, challenging ourselves to apply them to our work and our daily lives.
$50.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$65.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: Discipline or Punishment
Feb 18, 2021 10:30 AM
Feb 18, 2021 11:30 AM
Which works the best? Understand the impact of both discipline and punishment on the behaviour of children and teens and learn positive discipline strategies.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Feb 18, 2021 2:00 PM
Feb 18, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Strong Minds, Strong Kids- Stress Lessons Grades 7-9 Training
Feb 18, 2021 7:00 PM
Feb 18, 2021 9:30 PM
Stress Lessons is a comprehensive resource designed for educators, social service workers, caregivers, and parents who want to help youth develop resilience. Full of psychologically-sound strategies and tools, this resource will help teens develop resilience and positive coping skills.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Monday Skill for Success
Feb 22, 2021 1:00 PM
Feb 22, 2021 2:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$40.50 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
The Health Nexus Family and Caregiver support group project is pleased to offer a Caregiver Virtual Retreat that is open to all caregivers and family members who love and support spirited, complicated, and intense children, youth, and adults. This will include, but is not limited to, the special needs of those experiencing ADHD, ASD, complex mental health issues and FASD.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
WWDSS Evening Speaker Series-ABA and successful strategies to be used during the pandemic
Feb 23, 2021 7:00 PM
Feb 23, 2021 9:00 PM
This virtual workshop will address: - What Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is and is not - The four functions - Addressing difficult behaviours - Successful strategies to use during the pandemic
$5.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$15.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Strong Minds, Strong Kids- Kids Have Stress Too! Grades 1-6 Training
Feb 24, 2021 7:00 PM
Feb 24, 2021 9:30 PM
This research-based program is built on an experiential learning approach and provides you with practical, developmentally appropriate, engaging activities for students in grades one to six. Its aim is to help educators, social service workers, caregivers, and parents create teachable moments to introduce stress management strategies and build emotional resiliency.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Feb 25, 2021 2:00 PM
Feb 25, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Strong Minds, Strong Kids- Kids Have Stress Too! Preschool, Kindergarten and Parent Program Training
Feb 27, 2021 1:00 PM
Feb 27, 2021 3:30 PM
This program provides a comprehensive introduction to key aspects of early childhood and brain development, as well as the crucial role caregivers and educators, play in helping children learn effective stress-management strategies. This program contains practice and curriculum-based strategies to help young children learn how to manage stress.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Tuesday Baking: March Muffins
Mar 02, 2021 11:00 AM
Mar 02, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
OCASI-A Knowledge Exchange Event on Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant & Refugee Serving Organizations
Mar 02, 2021 9:30 PM
Feb 03, 2021 12:30 PM
We are excited to bring together key players from primary care, mental health care & settlement services. The audience of this event will be mainly organizational leadership from all three sectors.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: Cooperation or Obedience
Mar 03, 2021 1:30 PM
Mar 03, 2021 2:30 PM
What are the outcomes? Learn how our expectations for our kids influence how they learn to make choices in their lives and gain strategies to promote cooperation.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Mar 04, 2021 2:00 PM
Mar 04, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Interested in joining a homework hub? Do you want to learn how to stay organized? Let’s make homework fun. Join our homework hub and you will learn skills around time management, organization, motivation and problem solving. You will leave with tips and tricks for your homework and study needs.
This workshop will provide an overview of practical strategies to support communication development for individuals with ASD and will cover social communication skills including theory of mind, hidden curriculum, read the room, comic strip conversations and using scripts to support social skills.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Tuesday Baking: March Muffins
Mar 09, 2021 11:00 AM
Mar 09, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Join us to learn more about the various financial supports, including eligibility criteria, which are available to families who have a child ages 0-18 diagnosed with Autism and/or Intellectual Disability.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Mar 11, 2021 2:00 PM
Mar 11, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
WRFN Workshop: Supporting Children & Teens Through the Impacts of the Changing Landscape of the Covid and post-Covid World
Mar 11, 2021 7:00 PM
Mar 11, 2021 9:00 PM
This webinar will explore the pandemic through the lens of grief and loss. A specific focus will be on how to support children and teens through the impacts of the changing landscape of the COVID and post-COVID world.
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Tuesday Baking: March Muffins
Mar 16, 2021 11:00 AM
Mar 16, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LDAWC-Social Media, Cyberbullying and Safe Internet Use
Mar 17, 2021 6:30 PM
Mar 17, 2021 8:00 PM
The internet can be a dangerous place. Join us as police officer, Laurie McCann, shows ways to keep your children safe while they navigate the internet and the world of social media.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$10.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Mar 18, 2021 2:00 PM
Mar 18, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Tuesday Baking: March Muffins
Mar 23, 2021 11:00 AM
Mar 23, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$15.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$54.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
KW Hab-Leg Up! Online Program-Thursday Arts and Crafts
Mar 25, 2021 2:00 PM
Mar 25, 2021 3:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides online skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
$20.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$72.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
This workshop will provide suggestions for iPad apps for cause/effect, literacy, social skills, visual supports, communication and language as well as suggestions for setting up an iPad and iPad settings.
Weekly group program for parents to learn about how to deal with parenting challenges during Covid-19 related isolation, homeschooling and changed family routines.
Financial Literacy can start at any age and is a skill that will benefit everyone. This free virtual session is meant for children age 11-14 to learn about budgeting and expenses.
Interested in joining a homework hub? Do you want to learn how to stay organized? Let’s make homework fun. Join our homework hub and you will learn skills around time management, organization, motivation and problem solving. You will leave with tips and tricks for your homework and study needs.
This five-part interactive course has been designed for parents starting the ADHD journey with their adolescent and for those striving to understand their adolescent’s impairments and needs. It will cover the things you need to know about ADHD: what it really is; how it impacts learning, behaviour and emotional regulation; treatment options, and how to implement home and school strategies.
Facing Fears Together is a new and exciting group cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) program designed to help adolescents age 15 to 18 years to understand and reduce their anxiety with the support of their peers facing similar challenges.
