Programs for Children/Youth

Babysitters Course:  Offered throughout the year, this course prepares participants to provide safe and fun babysitting services to family and friends.

Body Talk: This program is for grade 4, 5, and 6 students. Students learn how to communicate effectively within boundaries and sustain healthy relationships. It addresses anatomy, puberty, hygiene, and menstruation.

The Empathy Program: For children 3-5 years of age. Offered as parented sessions and in early learning environments(non-parented), this program provides stories, songs, and activities that enhance empathetic development.

Interpersonal Relationship Skills: The curriculum is adjusted to be relevant to the students’ ages. These programs focus on building students’ personal strengths and developing essential social skills. These groups cover various topics, such as self-esteem, teamwork, getting along with others, etc.

Hands Are Not for Hitting: For Kindergarten & grade 1 students.  Students will learn how to properly use their bodies when they are experiencing difficult emotions.

Home Alone: This program is for youth 8 – 10 years of age. It focuses on safety in the home and preparing your child to be left alone for short periods of time. This program also offers students information on navigating the online world and skills on how to be good cyber citizens.

I Can Handle Anger: This is an age-appropriate anger management program for grade 1 and 2 students. Students learn different ways to handle anger and other difficult emotions.

Kids Conference: A dynamic 2-day conference for kids aged 5-12. Participants choose their own sessions from three streams of learning: life skills, creativity, and physical well-being. *Available in Grande Cache

Life Skills: For children and youth ages 5 – 12. Beyond the academic world, children require skills that are used in daily life as adults.  Areas of learning include financial literacy, cooking, public speaking, fostering creativity, and navigating social dynamics.

MindUP: An evidence-based curriculum to enhance social-emotional learning for grades K-8.  These lessons help students become more resilient, focused and mindful learners.

Miyo Wichihitowin (Good Relations): This program is for children and youth ages 5-18. Students learn about local Indigenous culture and traditional practices and have opportunities to connect with elders and local Indigenous role models. Activities are open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth to bridge the gap between cultures.

Relationship and Sexual Health Education (RSE): This comprehensive program for grade 7 to 12 students helps youth develop and practice the skills needed to make healthy decisions about their sexuality and relationships.

Why Try?: This program is for grades 4-12 students (the curriculum is adjusted to be relevant to the students’ ages). It assists children who are frustrated, confused, or angry with life’s pressures and challenges. The program stresses to youth that although making good decisions can be difficult, doing so results in more opportunity, freedom, and self-respect.

WiseGuyz: For grade 9 male youth. Promoting healthy relationships and preventing adolescent dating violence through activities and conversations that teach relationship skills and healthy masculinity.

Grief and Loss Support: Available for children ages 3-18. Small grief support groups that teach how to navigate grief and heal from loss.