Family Support and Parent Education

Family Support Services are offered to all families who have children in Norwood programs and for families on the wait list.  Norwood staff work with a strength-based approach to help you and your family be your best.

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A service for:

• families with children in Norwood programs

• home visits to talk with families about issues, concerns and goals you have for your children and family

• information and resources about your child’s learning and parenting tips

• referrals to community services based on child and family needs

• advocacy support

• supportive counseling 

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Healthy Families

This is a long term home visit program in partnership with Alberta Health Service for first time “at risk” parents. “At risk” parents is determined by a number of factors.

Do you feel like you have little support? Would you like more information and help with your parenting and child development skills. Visits begin before your baby is born until your child is up to 3 months old. This service is provided up until your child is 5 years old.

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Health for Two 

This free program supports women through their pregnancy. You will meet with one of our Norwood staff who will provide you with information for a healthy pregnancy. You will also receive milk coupons, prenatal vitamins, and bus tickets to help you visit your doctor.

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"I know that family support works can help with many things, like paper work or being a liaison between organizations. Those are amazing gifts to a person that is not comfortable in those situations or does not feel confident. Having a link to be able to walk you past those situations that can seem so scary is a blessing. Having an organization that can listen to you or tell you this is scary but we will walk with you is a benefit.  The ways in which Norwood can help a family are things that should make people worry less. Just having someone with you in those situations where you need support is a benefit to anyone."

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Parent Education

Parent Education provides opportunities for families to learn strategies that build their skills to parent. Join one of our free parent groups offered throughout the year. These groups are open to all families with children in the city of Edmonton.

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For more details including date, time, and location of our groups and workshops please see our Program and Services Guide or our Events page. 

It has allowed us to see areas where we need growth and then using that to fuel our play and pick out what they need. We've made plans with staff on how to develop those skills which allowed us to get the tools in our home for the play that my child needed. I see the amount of improvement and it's amazing.

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Parent Groups

These free groups are created for you to participate in your child's learning and development. Groups offer a wide variety of activities and resources. They connect you and your family with Norwood staff and other families in the north east and central neighbourhoods. 

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Groups for: 

• children birth to 6 years old

• parents and children to play together

• accessing parenting information and community resources

• meeting new people from your community

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For details on times and locations, please see our current Programs and Services Guide on the Community Page.

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Triple P - Positive Parenting Program

This parenting program provides you with a toolbox of parenting ideas that you, as the parent, can choose which ones are best for your family. You choose the strategies you needs. You choose how to use them. It is all about make the ideas and strategies of Triple P work for you. 

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Triple P can help you: 

• Raise happy, confident children

• Manage challenging behaviours

• Set rules and routines that everyone respects and follows

• Encourage behaviour you like 

• Take care of yourself as a parent

• Feel confident you're doing the right thing

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Triple P Seminar

This 2 hour session provides you, the parents with information on positive parenting strategies in a nutshell. 

Topics are:

• The Power of Positive Parenting

• Raising Resilient Children

• Raising Confident, Competent Children

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Triple P Discussion Group

This 2 hour session provides you the opportunity to discuss specific behaviours you have observed in your children.

Topics are:

• Dealing with Disobedience

• Developing Good Bedtime Routines

• Managing Fighting and Aggression

• Hassle-free Shopping with Children

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Triple P Group

In this 8 session program you are provided with an in-depth look at parenting strategies and opportunities to practice them at home.

The breakdown of the 8 sessions:

• 4-5 weeks in session

• 2-3 weeks of follow-up phone calls

• 1 last session together to celebrate

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Triple P Primary Care

This is a four session Triple P program that provides one-on-one support for you, the parent or caregiver. You may involve your partner if you choose to. Sessions are a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 2 hours. Offered to existing Norwood participants, in your home or at a Norwood location. Registration required.

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Triple P is also available online for you to work through at your own pace.

For more information please contact us by email or visit the Parent Link website.

Empower-U

The Empower U program is a 12 session financial literacy program. Take control of your finances, reduce debt and save money. You will learn how to manage your money more effectively and have the chance to receive up to $750 in FREE matched savings!

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The topics are budgeting, companies that deal with money, consumerism, credit, home ownership, debt repayment, plus lots more.

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The program is 12 sessions and is available to men, women and couples. Empower U is presented in partnership with the United Way and ATB Financial.

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Supper and limited child minding is provided. Registration required.

Father’s Club

Talk about parenting as a father figure. Father's Club is for men who are father, father figures, or soon to be fathers. Father Club meets once a month, every month. Healthy supper is provided. Limited child minding available.

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Meditation Through Movement

Join us in this FREE 1-hour class where you will be able to focus on the present relax and regulate emotions & feelings. Yoga mats are provided. Drop-in group.