Upcoming Groups and Workshops
Advocacy
Around the Rainbow
General Counselling Program
MOMS - Postpartum Depression Support
Family Life Education Program
Mental Health Program
Family Advocacy Program
There are no events currently scheduled for the Family Advocacy Program
General Counselling Program
Parenting After Separation
This 2.5 hour seminar is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of your children's needs after separation.
Topics to be presented and discussed:
- Understanding the effect of your decisions on your children
- Effective strategies for parenting after separation
- Video presentation
When: May 8, 2008 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: 312 Parkdale Avenue
Cost: $20.00 (subsidies available for qualifying clients)
Please note: This seminar is not suitable where restraining orders are in place. Also, this seminar is inteded for adults only.
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Finding New Ground
Finding New Ground is a 10 week group program for children, ages 8-10, who are struggling with the adjustments of separation and divorce and whose parents are experiencing challenges in adjusting to co-parenting roles after separation and divorce.
The goals of this group are to:
- To provide an opportunity for children to share their experiences
- For children to meet other children who are going through similar experience
- To provide information to parents regarding their children’s experiences
- To asset parents in developing a model of co-parenting
Format: This group model involves both parents, in separate 5 week groups for parents. The parent groups run concurrently with the 10 week group for their child.
When: Please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601 for date of next group
Fee: $250 for group program ($125 per parent)
Registration: To register, please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601.
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A Time for Me
A Time for Me is a group for adults 55+ that provides an opportunity to take time for personal reflection in a gentle, structured and supportive group context - for sharing experiences and life lessons; highlighting strengths and moving forward.
Format: This group runs for approximately 7 weeks and involves both men and women over the age of 55.
When: This group is offered two times per year; please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601 for date of upcoming group.
Fee: The fee for this group is $25. Subsidies are available upon request.
Registration: To register, please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601.
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Gathering Strength
Gathering Strength is a group for women 55+ who are experiencing or have experienced mistreatment, controlling behaviour and/or abusive behavior by their partner and/or adult children.
It provides the opportunity to learn from one another in a safe, supportive environment about:
- The effects of these experiences on the mind, body and spirit
- The ways in which women can use and have used their own inner wisdom to strengthen themselves
- Sharing ideas together about how to enhance connection with ourselves and with others who are supportive
- Offering information about other community resources which may be helpful
Format: This group runs for approximately 10 weeks and is for women 55+.
When: Please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601 for date of upcoming group.
Fee: There is no fee for this group.
Registration: To register, please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601.
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Speaking our Truth: Reclaiming Ourselves
Speaking our Truth: Reclaiming Ourselves is a group for women who have been sexually abused in childhood by a family member or other adult in a position of trust. This group offers the opportunity to break the silence and isolation of abuse by sharing with other women in a safe, respectful and healing group context. The group is structured and flexible so that there is collaboration on topics relevant to current group members. It is required that women see a counsellor for support throughout the group process.
Format: This group runs for 16 weeks and is limited to 7-10 women per group.
When: If you are interested in this group, please contact our Intake Worker to have your name be placed on the wait list.
Fee: The fee for this group is $300. Subsidies are available.
Register: To register, please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601.
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Staying Afloat: Exploring Mindfulness for Parents
Staying Afloat: Exploring Mindfulness for Parents is a group for parents of children of all ages. This group will assist parents in learning simple ways to calm and center themselves while responding to the multiple demands and challenges of parenting.
Format: This group is a 5 week group and is structured for a small group of parents (8-10 parents).
When: This group is offered two times per year. Please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601 for the date of the upcoming group.
Fee: The fee for this group is $25.
Register: To register, please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601.
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MOMS
A support group for women experiencing postpartum
depression and anxiety. The MOMS group is a 10 week group program for mothers who are experiencing
postpartum depression and/or postpartum anxiety. This group is designed for women
who are noting the signs and symptoms of distress that go beyond the short-term “baby
blues” that many women experience after birth.
When: Thursdays – April 24 to June 26, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Avenue
Cost: This group is funded by Success By Six: There is no fee for the group.
Please contact our Intake Worker at 613-725-3601 x 117 for more information.
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Family Life Education Program
Discipline that doesn't hurt. anyone
- Why do children misbehave?
- What's the difference between discipline and punishment?
- How can I make discipline work for me and my children?
When: Tuesdays – May 20 to June 17, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Avenue
Cost: $125.00 per person or $225.00 per couple. Subsidies are available.
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On Middle Ground ... parenting 6 to 12 year olds
- How can I continue building a positive relationship with my child?
- How can I help my child build self-esteem?
- How can I set reasonable behaviour limits for my child?
When: Tuesdays – April 22 to May 20, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Avenue
Cost: $125.00 per person or $225.00 per couple. Subsidies are available.
For information and registration, please contact us at 613-725-3601 extension 207
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Mental Health Program
Progress - Not Perfection
Are you an all-or-nothing thinker? Do you set goals and have trouble achieving them? If so, then this group is for you.
A Four Week Workshop Series Covering the following topics:
May 7: Creating Goals
May 21: Building Success
May 28: Letting Go
June 4: Creating Health Patterns
When: Wednesdays starting May 7th - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Avenue
Cost: Participation is free.
Please register by calling 613-725-3601 ext.0
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Program Events
Around the Rainbow Family Fun Day
In Support of International Day Agains Homophobia and Transphobia
When: Thursday May 15th, 2008 4pm to 8pm
Where: Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Avenue, Britannia Park, Ottawa
For more information please feel free to download the Family Fun Day Poster
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Agency Events
Annual General Meeting
Annual Fundraiser
Annual General Meeting
Our next Annual General Meeting with be held on June 24, 2008 at 5pm. Please join us to learn more about our organization and about what we do here at Family Services à la famille Ottawa.
Annual Fundraiser
Come one come all! Attend our music trivia fundraiser as a guest or as a volunteer. We would love to see you there. Please visit our Juke Box Mania Page to find out more about this fantastic event!
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