CFS Western

Drop-in Playtime Afternoons
2024-02-16 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-02-23 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-03-01 13:30 - 15:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
DROP-IN PLAYTIME: An opportunity for parents and children to play together in our childcare space. Snack, crafts, and story time provided.
Friday Mornings 9:30 – 11:15 a.m. January 5 – March 22, 2024
Friday Afternoons 1:30 – 3:15 p.m. January 5 – March 22, 2024

Positive Discipline Winter 2024
2024-02-20 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-02-27 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-05 09:30 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE: This program is helpful with strengthening parent-child relationships from ages 0-17 years. It enhances parent/child problem-solving skills and promotes emotional self-regulation of both parents and children.
Tuesday Mornings 9:30-11:15 am January 9 – March 12, 2024

Parenting Tweens
2024-02-20 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-02-27 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-03-05 13:30 - 15:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
PARENTING TWEENS (PARENTS OF CHILDREN 8-12 YEARS): The Tween years are filled with exciting and challenging developmental, emotional, and physical changes. This 6 week program will support parents in understanding and navigating these changes, help build protective factors, and lessen the risk factors as we work towards fostering resiliency and strengthening the parent/tween relationship.
Tuesday Afternoons 1:30-3:15 pm February 6 – March 12, 2024

Circle of Security Winter 2024
2024-02-20 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-02-27 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-03-05 13:30 - 15:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
CIRCLE OF SECURITY (PARENTS WITH CHILDREN 4 MONTHS TILL 6 YEARS): Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. This program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Parents learn to understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs, support their child’s ability to manage emotions, enhance their child’s self-esteem and honor their child to be secure.
Tuesday Afternoons 1:30-3:15 pm January 9 – March 12, 2024

Family Game Nights
2024-02-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Join us for a fun night of games, activities, and snacks.
Tuesday Evenings 5:30-7:00 pm January 16, February 20, March 12, 2024

Louis Riel Day Celebrations
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
LOUIS RIEL DAY CELEBRATION: Parents and children. Join us for a fun-filled morning with crafts and activities that focus on how Louis Riel and the Metis people have positively impacted our community. Snack provided!

Kids Club
2024-02-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
KIDS CLUB: Children ages 7-12 years can join us for crafts, games, and an after school snack.
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm January 10 + 24, February 7 + 21, March 6 + 20, 2024

Parent Talk Winter 2024
2024-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
PARENT TALK: A time of peer support for parents with children who have learning difficulties or extra challenges. Meetings are once a month in the evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. This session is in partnership with the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba.
Wednesday Evenings: 6:30-8:30 pm January 17, February 21, March 20, 2024

Navigating Transitions
2024-02-22 09:30 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
CALMING THE CHAOS – PARENTING ROUND-TABLE: Parenting is hard! Sometimes it really challenges us! Join us to connect with other parents to discuss the challenges of parenting. Let’s break it down and figure out how to ensure that our families thrive.
Join us for “Navigating Transitions” Thursday Morning between 9:30am to 11:15 am February 22, 2024

Because I Love You
2024-02-22 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-02-29 13:30 - 15:15, 2024-03-07 13:30 - 15:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU: A parenting program for parents with young children who want to get to know other parents, relax, and have fun. Topics include: bonding with baby, childproofing and safety, mealtimes, routines, brain building, learning through play, stress, quality child care, and other topics of interest to the group.
Thursday Afternoons 1:30-3:15 pm January 11 – March 7, 2024

Drop-in Playtime Mornings
2024-02-23 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-01 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-08 09:30 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada

Reading Circle
2024-02-23 13:30 - 14:15 | Public Library Downtown, 710 Rosser Ave, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 0K9, Canada
READING CIRCLE: Parents/Care givers and their 3-5 year olds are welcome to join us for drop-in songs, rhymes, and stories that help build early literacy skills. Snack included. Books will be available to sign out from the Public Library.
Friday Afternoon 1:30-2:15 pm February 23 at Public Library Downtown location
Friday Afternoon 1:30-2:15 pm March 22 – Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre

Funday Monday
2024-02-26 10:00 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
FUNDAY MONDAY – PRESCHOOL FUN FOR PARENT & CHILD: Start the week with a fun and informative child and parent play-based program. Play is a “super-food” for brain development, learn the fundamentals of play through play, in this informative and fun program.
Monday Mornings 10:00-11:15 am January 15+ 29, February 12 + 26, March 11 + 25

Back Talk – Moving from Conflict to Cooperation
2024-02-28 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-06 09:30 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
Back Talk – Moving from Conflict to Cooperation: Parents of children ages 3-17 years are invited to learn about back talk and how to develop the skill of cooperative communication.
Wednesday Morning 9:30-11:15 February 28 and March 6, 2024

Setting Limits is Important
2024-02-29 09:30 - 11:15, 2024-03-07 09:30 - 11:15 | Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, 255 – 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6X1, Canada
SETTING LIMITS IS IMPORTANT: This is for parents of children ages 1-12 yrs. We will talk about how limits can teach self discipline, how children can keep themselves safe, and how limits help children with uncomfortable feelings.
Thursday Mornings 9:30-11:15 am February 29 – March 21, 2024
