We are very proud of the partnership with Side by Side Family Centre and being part of the creation of the Together We Are Program. As of April 2021 we are pleased to announce that Side by Side will be delivering the program in its entirety. Please follow the link to their website: https://www.sidebysidefamilycentre.org/
Empowering Families
A free program for parents & caregivers of black children.
This program recognizes the diversity and strength that exists within families in the black community and aims to empower and support parents and caregivers of black children.
Themes of Parent Workshops include:
– culture and identity
– communication tools
– advocacy
– parenting styles
– strengthening parent – child relationships
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER
343-997-6826
info@sbsfamilycentre.com
Resources
Ontario’s Black Youth Action Plan: https://files.ontario.ca/ar-2002_anti-black_racism_strategy_en.pdf
The Engaged Parent: Navigating the School System for Black Student Success https://edu.yorku.ca/research/jean-augustine-chair/jean-augustine-chair-resources/
Understanding Parenting in the Black Caribbean Population within the Context of Historical Trauma in Toronto https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/79537
Black Health Alliance: Anti-Black Racism http://blackhealthalliance.ca/home/antiblack-racism/
Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies – One Vision One Voice: Changing the Ontario Child Welfare System to Better Serve African Canadians http://www.oacas.org/what-we-do/onevisiononevoice/
Innovative Supports for Black Parents Initiative
Supported by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services