The following is a list of Online sessions that are in partnership with Community Education Services and Recovery Alberta. The sessions are presented below with a link to register for the webinars. Please share the sessions in your school newsletter to guardians and parents as you see fit. 

Parent Guilt | April 7 | 6:00-8:00pm 

• This presentation will provide the following: Define the experience of parent guilt according to research.  Understand the risk and protective factors that influence the experience of parent guilt according to research. Learn practical strategies to help address parent guilt. 

Vaping and Youth | April 9 | 11:30am 

• This session covers the rising concern of vaping among youth, providing insights into devices, substances, and strategies for effective conversations.  

Headache in Kids and Teens (Causes, treatment, approach and relationship to Mental Health | April 10 | 11:00-12:30pm 

• Objectives of the session are to review types of headaches in youth and how common they are, Review how we approach treating headaches in youth, Review the relationship between headaches in youth and mental health 

Navigating Social Media and Teens | April 16 | 6:00-8:00pm 

• The world of social media is constantly changing, and it can be hard to keep up. This session will look at some of the most popular platforms among Canadian youth and how to protect privacy and keep everyone safe. We will also discuss the effects of social media use on teen mental health and how to promote healthy social media habits in a digital world. 

Building Resiliency in Today’s Youth | April 17 | 11:30-1:30pm 

• Before High School graduation, one-third of adolescent girls will experience depression, anxiety disorders, self-harm or an eating disorder. However, there is an incredible power in caregivers who can support our youth, both young women and men, before they seek therapy. At Juno House®, we believe in the extraordinary healing power of parents, caregivers, coaches, and teachers. In our 1.5 hour workshop presentation, we will share steps and strategies from the Juno House Therapeutic Model® that will provide effective emotional coaching tools for today’s youth as they develop through adolescence and into young adulthood. 

• Tina Payne Bryson is presenting on “Parenting with the Brain in Mind” on April 8, 2025 at the Bella Theatre at Mount Royal University: Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, clinician, consultant, and internationally recognized author of two New York Times Best Sellers The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, and The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up, co-authored with Daniel Siegel.  Drawing on cutting-edge science and the ideas in her books The Whole-Brain Child and The Power of Showing Up, this presentation will use stories and humor to teach practical information about a child’s brain and offer a new perspective on some of the most pressing concerns, along with some tools and strategies for addressing them 

•  PHE Canada’s Blueprint for Action: evidence-based interventions to address substance-related harms among youth.  

•  Free school lunch resources from Teach Nutrition and Alberta Health Services