BGC Parenting's List: Community Options BC

Just for Fathers Group
Community Options BC
830C Pembroke Street, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8T 1H9
Phone:250-380-6363 Fax:250-389-1110
Email:info@communityoptions.bc.ca
Web:www.communityoptions.bc.ca
For more information about any of the Family Support Programs, please call Kim Banfield at (250) 380-6363 or e-mail Kim at kbanfield@communityoptions.bc.ca.

How long?
How many sessions?
Often men who come to this group have never had the opportunity to meet other fathers who are parenting a child with extra support needs. This program has a flexible agenda and meets the third Thursday of each month. A light dinner is provided.

Theory and practice?

For father's with children with extra support needs
What is the average SES?
What is the target age group?

PROGRAM ACCESS

How is the program accessed?
What are the costs?
This program has a flexible agenda and meets the third Thursday of each month.
Childcare?
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

OTHER RESOURCES
Moms' Support Group
Sibshops & Sibteen Children ages 6 through 16 who have a brother or sister with special needs are invited to join this program. SIBSHOPS participants have an opportunity to meet other children, share their circumstances, learn more about their own sibling, discuss common concerns and take part in a variety of arts, crafts and recreational activities. A number of SIBSHOPS are offered throughout the year for different age groups. Professionally qualified individuals facilitate all of our sibling programs.
Parent to Parent Connections This program was developed with the belief that parents are a unique and valuable resource to each other. A 'resource' parent is connected with a newly referred parent according to that family's needs.
Parent & Family Education A variety of educational opportunities are available to parents or family member

Moms' Support Group
What parenting programs do you offer?
Community Options BC
830C Pembroke Street, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8T 1H9
Phone:250-380-6363 Fax:250-389-1110
Email:info@communityoptions.bc.ca
Web:www.communityoptions.bc.ca
For more information about any of the Family Support Programs, please call Kim Banfield at (250) 380-6363 or e-mail Kim at kbanfield@communityoptions.bc.ca.

How long?
How many sessions?
Moms' groups are an opportunity for moms to meet informally to support each other by sharing ideas and exchanging information through general discussion and mini-workshop type formats .
For mother's with children with extra support needs
What is the average SES?
What is the target age group?

PROGRAM ACCESS

How is the program accessed?
What are the costs?
The group meets at 9:30 the third Wednesday of each month.
Childcare? Caregiving for children is provided on site

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

OTHER RESOURCES
Just for Fathers Group
Sibshops & Sibteen Children ages 6 through 16 who have a brother or sister with special needs are invited to join this program. SIBSHOPS participants have an opportunity to meet other children, share their circumstances, learn more about their own sibling, discuss common concerns and take part in a variety of arts, crafts and recreational activities. A number of SIBSHOPS are offered throughout the year for different age groups. Professionally qualified individuals facilitate all of our sibling programs.
Parent to Parent Connections This program was developed with the belief that parents are a unique and valuable resource to each other. A 'resource' parent is connected with a newly referred parent according to that family's needs.
Parent & Family Education A variety of educational opportunities are available to parents or family members.