PSU - Preventive & Educational Programming - Parenting Skills

Why wait for that overwhelming feeling...

Let’s face it – you are living a unique lifestyle where a problem can quickly turn into a crisis.  To ensure that doesn’t happen a why not check out the variety of educational and preventive programs we offer. They are designed to support you and your family.

Prenatal Nutrition Program

If you are expecting check out this safe and nurturing environment to learn, grow and support one another. The Prenatal Nutrition Program is open to all women in the Petawawa area, who are pregnant. We encourage you to begin the program as soon as you find out you are expecting. This program is offered twice a week from 11:30am to 1:00pm on Wednesdays at the North Side - Roman Catholic Chapel (next to Canex) and on Fridays at the South Side Community Centre – PMFRC. No registration is required.
Lucie
613-687-1641 ext. 2223

Navigator Program - For CF Families with Special Needs and Responsibilities

The PMFRC believes in creating and promoting environments that foster the social and emotional well-being of ALL our military families, regardless of a child’s ability or special needs. The Navigator Program fills this bill.

We all know that frequent relocations and deployment can add challenges for us that the average family may not deal with. Add to that a child with Autism, ADHD, Down syndrome or other developmental challenges and the situation can become overwhelming. The goal of this program is to introduce families with special needs and responsibilities to each other, educate them on the various resources that are available to them in their surrounding community and provide them with educational workshops to help them navigate through the system.

This program will provide you with an opportunity to meet and learn from others in similar circumstances, meet experts in the field and learn how to access the resources in your community to better equip you in facing your unique challenges.

Attend and get your free "Keeping it Together" kit developed by McMaster University, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, The Hamilton Family Network and Easter Seal Society.

Visit our full page on the Navigator Program and Special Needs by clicking here.

Lucie
613-687-1641 ext.2223
psip.pmfrc@bellnet.ca

Click to find out more about the local Navigator Program activities and events and find out how you can get your free "Keeping It Together" KIT (a $30 value)

FRIENDS for Life

FRIENDS for Life helps children and teenagers cope with feelings of fear, anxiety and depression by building resilience and self-esteem and teaching cognitive and emotional skills in a simple, well-structured format.

Used in schools and clinics throughout the world, FRIENDS is the only childhood anxiety prevention program acknowledged by the World Health Organization for its 12 years of comprehensive evaluation and practice. It has proven effective for up to 6 years after initial exposure.

Anxiety is the most common form of mental disorder, affecting up to 15% of children and adolescents. Anxiety significantly interferes with a child’s ability to confidently handle everyday situations including relationships with peers, adults and family and school achievement. If left unattended, these anxiety difficulties may continue into young adulthood, sometimes leading to depression. FRIENDS combats anxiety by fostering an emotional resilience in children & teenagers that will stay with them for life.

The Phoenix Centre for Children & Families and the PMFRC have teamed up to offer the FRIENDS for Life program to military families. FRIENDS for Children 7–11 years, and FRIENDS for Youth 12–16 years, will both be offered in the Petawawa area. 

Find out upcoming dates by visiting our Programs and Events section.

Friends for Life Web Site
Phoenix Centre
613-735-2374

Parent & Tot Support Group - Every Wednesday

Are you a parent of a little one? Here is a great opportunity to meet other young parents to learn about your baby and receive support. It is an opportunity for you to: measure height & weight of your baby/tot, gain support from other members in the group by sharing experiences and ideas. A Public Health Nurse is present to discuss issues regarding you and your baby: nutrition and breastfeeding, parenting issues, growth and development. Join us every Wednesday - 1:30 pm to 3 pm alternating between the PMFRC North Side Annex, and the South Side Community Centre. Check our online calendar for the next time and location. Please feel free to drop in when it is convenient for you. Registration is not required.
Prevention & Education Programmer
613-687-1641 ext 2223

The information on this page is provided by PSI