This is a list of community and in-school workshops promoting positive self-change. These educational workshops, presentations, peer
to-peer support groups and local events aim to help children, youth and adults learn and grow.

 Community Workshops

• How to Eat Fried Worms: a self-esteem one-day workshop for boys grades 3-6.
• Girls Get Loud: a self-esteem one-day workshop for girls grades 3-6.
• HEROES / H2: Building self-awareness and character in individuals by encouraging healthy decision-making when dealing with social and peer pressures for ages 13-15 and 16-18.
• Adult Healthy Anger: Designed to build better coping skills for anger management in adults. For Youth Healthy Anger, see Youth Services.
• POWER-Parenting Options with Empathy and Respect: Six positive parenting information sessions for all parents. A variety of topics on creating better parenting strategies and stronger communication skills. Celebrates the experience and wisdom of active parenting.
• RAINBOWS: Peer-to-peer supports for coping with grief and loss at all ages. Registration ongoing. Contact 780-955-6421for more information.
• Surviving Suicide Group: supports for healing resulting from suicide. Peer support meetings the second Thursday of each month beginning on April 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Leduc County Centre. Contact Judy Dumont at 780-955-6421 for more information.

For younger child parenting workshops, refer to the Leduc Regional Parent Link and Early Childhood Resource programs.

School Workshops

Kindergarten to Grade 1:
Lets Be Friends: A three-session class that promotes friendship through activities and crafts.

Grades 1 and 2:
Respect Training: A three-session certificate class that promotes tolerance, respect and awareness about feelings and emotions.

Grade 3:
Feeding the Angry Animal: A four-session class (or combined classes with the Making Healthy Choices workshop) encourages self-awareness, anger management and decision making. Workshop includes a paper mache project based on an Aboriginal elder story.

Grade 4:
Aboriginal Circle of Respect: A three-session class based on the Aboriginal teachings of respect, community, cooperation and patience through crafts and other acitivies.

Grade 5:
When You Meet a Bully: A four-session class demonstrating pro-active skills in identifying, coping with and preventing bullying.

Grade 6:
The Power of Conflict: A four-session class that helps students work on active listening and communication skills through activities and group work.

Grades 7,8,9:
Making Healthy Choices: Encourages leardership, mentorship and volunteerism with peers and younger grades.

Junior High Respect Team:
Junior high school students can participate in various youth-led activies and learn the impacts of personal negative behaviour and positive messages about friendship, self-esteem, healthy choices and other social issues. Students are encouraged to affect the behaviours of peers and mentor younger students whenever possible. 

YAC - Youth Action Committee:
Leadership, mentorship and volunteerism is enhanced by positive life experiences and recognizing social issues relevant to youth today.

The following workshops are available in the FCSS office and can be customized to meet your needs.

Bullying
When You See Bullying Happen: What a bystander can do (Grades 3-5)
Focus On Bullying: Presentation (Grades 4-6)
Don't Be a Bully (Grades 5-9)
Silent on the Sidelines: Why we ignore bullying (Grades 5-9)

Conflict Resolution
The Power of Conflict Resolution (Grades 5-9)
Resolving Conflicts: Step by step (Grades 7-12)
Let's All Get Along: Conflict resolution (Kindergarten to Grade 2)

Anger Management
Anger Strategies Toolbox (Grade 11 +)
What To Do About Anger (Grades 3-5)
Handling Your Anger (Grades 5-9)
Anger Management Skills (Grades 7-12)

Related Topics
Let's Talk About Respect (Kindergarten to Grade 2)
How Would You Feel: Learning about empathy (Kindergarten to Grade 2)
Healing and Helping Through Loss (Pre-teen to adult)
Free the Horses: A self-esteem adventure (Grades 1-3)
Secrets to Successful Relationships (Grade 11 to adult)
Identifying Depression and Preventing Suicide (Grades 5-9)