Workshops: Child Anxiety, Optimal Parenting, Healthy Brains, Infant Mental Health, ADHD

To register for the following workshops, visit: community.hmhc.ca/sessions/

Anxiety in Early Childhood
April 15, 2019 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Family Connections Parent Link Huntington Hills
How come my child is suddenly refusing to go to school, sleep alone or is afraid to be away from me? Could this be anxiety? This workshop will give insight into how anxiety works in children, how do we recognize it and what can we do? This presentation will cover children pre-school through to school-age.

Optimal Parenting in the First 2000 Days of Life
April 18, 2019 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Alberta Children's Hospital - Theatre
In this presentation, I will provide an overview of the various areas of child development (e.g., physical health, social competence). Evidence shows that some children are not performing as well as others in these areas. I will discuss how engaging in sensitive and responsive forms of parenting can help children develop optimally. We will review video examples to illustrate when parenting behavior and communication could be strengthened to optimize child development.

​Juno House presents: Healthy Brains = Healthy Children
April 22, 2019 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
South Health Campus Auditorium
Before High School graduation, one third of adolescent girls will experience depression, anxiety disorders, self harm or an eating disorder.
At Juno House www.junohouse.ca we believe in the extraordinary healing power of parents and caregivers. We believe that you can learn all of the skills that you need to become your teen’s emotional coach. We believe that talking does not grow neurons; experience grows neurons. We will share steps and strategies from the Juno House Therapeutic Model that will give you effective emotional coaching tools for your children as they develop through adolescence and into young adulthood. You will learn about :
• Neuroscience and the developing brain,
• Brain integration of the left and right brain,
• How anxiety develops,
• The background of emotions and how to understand them in your child,
• The five emotional coaching steps, 
• Strategies to help guide your adolescent through the challenges they will face in their academic, peer, and emotional environments.

The Core Story Of Infant Mental Health
April 24, 2019 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Alberta Children's Hospital - Theatre
Participants in this workshop will learn what infant mental health is,how it unfolds, and how the emotional 
well-being of very young children can be derailed. The presenter will discuss what can parents do to support healthy attachments and brain development in their infants and toddlers. Parents will learn about how the young child’s brain is shaped by experiences, how relationships help children learn how to regulate their emotions, attention and behavior.

ADHD is Awesome!
April 25, 2019 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dalhousie School
ADHD is often thought of in terms of its symptoms and associated problems. Unfortunately, a deficit-based approach, focusing on what is wrong, can be very impairing for children and their families. However, there are so many positive qualities of ADHD that need to be celebrated! In this session, you will learn about what ADHD is, why it is awesome, and how to capitalize on its assets to promote long-term success.