BGC Parenting's List: pre-teen

Caught in the Middle
BC Families in Transition
812 Broughton Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1E4
Phone: (250)-386-4331
Fax: (250-386-4301
E-mail: info@bcfit.org

A program for children and parents who are separated or divorced.
"Parenting is often challenging and complex as all family members hurt and face fundamental change over a considerable period of time. Children often experience a range of feelings when parents separate. They often have difficulty understanding these feelings and can feel torn by divided loyalty.
Caught in the Middle offers all family members the opportunity to explore the changes that have happened in the family, with a primary focus on the parent-child relationship."

Parents and children participate in separate peer support groups led by professionally-trained facilitators.
Previous partners do not participate in the same group or on the same night.
The groups provide a safe place to discuss the challenges of separation in a supportive, confidential, and neutral learning environment

Parents (10 weeks) look at:
communication skills, ways to take care of yourself, building healthy boundaries, taking the child out of the middle, problem solving techniques, separation through the eyes of the child and understanding and managing feelings in the parent-child relationship.
Children (8 weeks) look at how to cope with difficult feelings, distinguishing between parents' problems and children's problems, anger issues and relaxation.

Parents-10 weeks
Children-8 weeks
10 sessions

for parents and their Children ages 6 - 12 years

Parent Awareness Program (Victoria)
Parent Support Services Society of BC
For more information and to register
contact Parent Support Services Victoria at
(250) 384-8042

FREE
Once a week for 7 months
Provides parents with a safe and encouraging environment in which to talk about their own family dynamics, to learn skills that benefit the parent/ child relationship and to develop the understanding and tools to better take care of themselves and their families.
Self-Awareness, beliefs, personality styles, parenting styles, child development stages, empathic listening, cooperation, assertiveness, family meetings, identifying feelings, dealing with stress and anger, communication skills, discipline vs. punishment, boundaries, self esteem and self care

For parents with children 0-12

The program is offered to free to parents of children aged 0 - 12
One evening per week for seven months (starting in October)
Childcare? YES
What is the average SES?
What is the target age group?
OTHER RESOURCES
COMMUNITY NETWORK COMMITTEE? YES
More info about BGC of greater Victoria? YES