Join local experts for free workshops covering topics such as ADHD, autism, nutrition, online safety,
teen mental health, emotional regulation, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and more.
Whether your child is just starting school or preparing for adulthood, you’ll gain practical tools and
trusted advice to help navigate each new stage.
Location: Virtual and in person around Fort Saskatchewan
Cost: Free
Navigating the Shift Schedule 2026
Check back often for the most up-to-date schedule.
Workshop Information
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Please note: For virtual and recorded workshops, access details will be emailed to registered participants.
ADHD presented by Heartland Psychology
Wednesday, October 14 | Time TBD | James Mowat
This presentation examines ADHD through a developmental and attachment-based framework, helping caregivers move beyond symptom management to better understand the needs driving their child's behaviour. Together, we will explore how brain development, relationships, and emotional maturation influence ADHD symptoms, and discuss practical strategies that support connection, regulation, and healthy development.
S.A.F.E.R. Online presented by SAFFRON Centre
Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Rudolph Hennig School
This training increases parents awareness of the current landscape, educating participants about trends and online harms that affect children and youth. We explore app terms and conditions, risks of oversharing through posting and streaming, the rise of artificial intelligence in online exploitation, and more. Parents will walk away with proactive strategies to help set healthy boundaries with their children online, foster open communication, and seek help where and when they may need it.
Fueling the Transition: Nutrition for the Move to Junior High presented by the Primary Care Network
Monday, October 26 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm | SouthPointe School
To explore the nutritional needs of children and youth, with a focus on how eating habits shift during adolescence. The session will address common challenges such as skipped meals at school, increased evening hunger, and stress related eating patterns, and will provide caregivers with strategies to support healthy, balanced routines.
Surviving the Teen Years presented by the Institute of Child Psychology
October – November | Virtual / Pre-Recorded
More information coming soon.
Raising Financially Fit Kids presented by the Credit Counselling Society
Wednesday, November 4 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Virtual
Money skills are life skills, and parents are a child’s first and most important financial teacher. This session gives you a simple, age appropriate strategies to introduce money concepts to your kids, from allowances and savings jars to teachable moments in everyday life.
Supporting Boys’ Mental Health presented by Recovery Alberta
Thursday, November 5 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm | Location TBD
How do we raise boys who are strong enough to face life’s challenges, and comfortable enough to ask for help when they need it? We’ll look at the role of connection, recognize common mental-health challenges, and explore practical ways to build resilience, coping skills, and confidence.
Guiding your Child Through Life Transitions presented by Autism Edmonton
Thursday, November 19 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Win Ferguson School
Gain a deeper understanding of autism and the unique strengths and challenges autistic children may experience. This workshop explores common autism characteristics, sensory differences and supports, co-existing disabilities, and meltdowns, while providing practical strategies to help support autistic children through life's transitions with confidence and care.
Neurodivergent Youth and Mental Health presented by a Primary Care Network Behavioral Health Consultant
Thursday, December 3 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Location TBD
Supporting neurodiverse youth with their mental health requires more than simply adapting traditional mental health strategies. This presentation will explore practical, neurodiversity-affirming approaches to understanding the unique experiences of neurodiverse youth and how these experiences can influence emotional regulation, communication, behaviour, and mental health.
Understanding ADHD: Tools for Caregivers presented by Recovery Alberta
Tuesday, February 9 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | James Mowat School
More information coming soon.
Building Routines for Independent Learning presented by a Primary Care Network Behavioral Health Consultant
Wednesday, February 17 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Location TBD
More information coming soon.
Fostering Emotional Regulation presented by the Institute of Child Psychology
Tuesday, February 23 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | James Mowat School
This workshop aims to provide practical information for caregivers and professionals about the importance of both the emotional regulation in children and those who support them. This session will focus on concrete strategies that we can utilize with children to enhance their development of self-regulation skills.
Practices for Prevention presented by the SAFRRON Centre
Thursday, March 18 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Location TBD
This presentation helps parents and caregivers understand healthy relationships and how to support the children and youth in their lives. Topics include boundaries, consent, recognizing unhealthy relationships, handling rejection, and preventing sexual violence. Participants will also explore common myths about sexual violence, learn what it means to be a trusted adult, and gain practical tools for having difficult conversations and managing conflict with children and teens.
Support Social & Emotional Development presented by the Institute of Child Psychology
March 1 – 31 | Virtual / Pre-Recorded
In this experiential workshop, Jenny will help you to understand the empirical “why” and the practical “how” on ways to support the development of essential social and emotional skills in children (and Adults). Jenny will share the latest research on ho children develop social and emotional skills from toddlerhood to emerging adulthood. She provides and overview and clarifies the nuances between emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, and social emotional learning – the three buzz terms we often hear interchangeably these days.
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