Take time to focus on you! CARES is an eight-week, peer-led program designed to help caregivers of loved ones with complex needs build practical skills, strengthen their well-being and connect with others who share similar experiences.
Through weekly group sessions, caregivers will have the opportunity to share experiences, learn strategies to support their mental health and build confidence in navigating everyday challenges.
The program includes six interactive modules covering caregiver burnout, assertive communication, helpful thinking, managing stress, problem-solving and rewriting our stories.
CARES is about caring for the caregiver. Join a welcoming, supportive space to connect, learn and develop tools that support your well-being, both for yourself and your family.
Learn more about CARES. Click here to watch a short orientation video
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A four-part, weekly workshop series designed to support parents, caregivers, and youth as they prepare for life beyond childhood!
Each workshop will provide practical tools, expert guidance, and insights into the services and supports available during this important transition. Our goal is to help families plan with confidence. Take the next step toward a successful transition to adulthood!
Caregivers will learn what is autism and how to best support their child.
Are You Planning for Your Loved Ones' and Your Future?
Join Us!
For a free and informative workshop on planning for your own financial future, along with planning for your child or loved one with a developmental and/or intellectual disability. Learn ways to prepare yourself and your loved ones for the future.
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Presented in Partnership with C.R. Smith Financial
This interactive workshop is designed for teens who are interested in learning tools and strategies for using the internet safely. Topics include digital etiquette, risks and benefits of social media and private vs public information.
The transtion to adulthood is a long process, but the earlier you start the better prepared you will be when your child reaches that milestone. This workshop will review practical steps that you can take now to prepare for your child’s transition to adulthood.
This workshop is here to support caregivers of youth aged 8-12 years.
A psycho-educational workshop designed for parents and caregivers of teenagers who are struggling with depression and/or depressive symptoms.
This workshop will explore depression from a mental health perspective, highlighting the differences between depression and other emotions such as sadness or grief, as well as the criteria that indicate a potential clinical diagnosis of a depressive disorder or episode.
Some basic coping strategies for depression will be shared, as well as providing some general tips for caregivers who are supporting a teen with depression.
Caregivers will learn strategies to prepare their child for being off of school and having a different routine during the holidays. Caregivers will also be provided an activity guide with ideas to keep their children busy during the holidays
Bethesda3280 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON905.684.6918
Bethesda Children's Services3310 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON905.684.6918
