General Information:
The Parent Services page of the Surrey Schools website contains some useful information and links.
TodaysParent.com -- Articles, advice from the experts, recipes, product recalls, news on deals and freebies, and a message board where you can enter into discussions with other parents.
Child and Family Canada -- Answers to questions on a wide variety of parenting situations.
BC Council for Families -- Useful articles and tips on parenting at the different stages of your child's life.
Conflict Resolution:
Discipline Tips and Tidbits from Dr. Becky Bailey, author of Conscious Discipline
Six Steps for Resolving Conflicts -- Peaceful practices for resolving conflicts in and outside of the home.
Communication:
Communicating with Your Kids -- A wealth of advice on topics from talking to your child about values and social situations to what to say when they refuse to do their homework.
Talking to Kids About the News -- How to approach important conversations about the events that play out across the T.V. screen every evening.
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues -- Site partnered with NBC's The More You Know public service campaign for parent/child communication. Suggestions on tackling a variety of difficult issues such as drugs, sex, violence, and HIV/AIDS.
Continuing Education:
Adult/Continuing Education in Surrey -- Information on and registration for adult courses in the Surrey School District.
Surrey Public Library Education Links -- links to organizations offering ESL courses, literacy courses, and to local colleges
and universities.
Outreach:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society -- provincially funded organization to help immigrant/visible minority women and families who are experiencing family violence. Service available in Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Visayan, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Farsi (Persian), Amharic, Tigrania, and Arabic.
Phone: (604) 436-1025
Child Abuse Prevention Website -- Important information and contacts provided by the Ministry of Children and Families
British Columbia Newcomer's Guide to Resources and Services
YWCA Vancouver Directory of Services in Lower Mainland
Ministry of Children and Family Development
The Parent Services page of the Surrey Schools website contains some useful information and links.
TodaysParent.com -- Articles, advice from the experts, recipes, product recalls, news on deals and freebies, and a message board where you can enter into discussions with other parents.
Child and Family Canada -- Answers to questions on a wide variety of parenting situations.
BC Council for Families -- Useful articles and tips on parenting at the different stages of your child's life.
Conflict Resolution:
Discipline Tips and Tidbits from Dr. Becky Bailey, author of Conscious Discipline
Six Steps for Resolving Conflicts -- Peaceful practices for resolving conflicts in and outside of the home.
Communication:
Communicating with Your Kids -- A wealth of advice on topics from talking to your child about values and social situations to what to say when they refuse to do their homework.
Talking to Kids About the News -- How to approach important conversations about the events that play out across the T.V. screen every evening.
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues -- Site partnered with NBC's The More You Know public service campaign for parent/child communication. Suggestions on tackling a variety of difficult issues such as drugs, sex, violence, and HIV/AIDS.
Continuing Education:
Adult/Continuing Education in Surrey -- Information on and registration for adult courses in the Surrey School District.
Surrey Public Library Education Links -- links to organizations offering ESL courses, literacy courses, and to local colleges
and universities.
Outreach:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society -- provincially funded organization to help immigrant/visible minority women and families who are experiencing family violence. Service available in Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Visayan, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Farsi (Persian), Amharic, Tigrania, and Arabic.
Phone: (604) 436-1025
Child Abuse Prevention Website -- Important information and contacts provided by the Ministry of Children and Families
British Columbia Newcomer's Guide to Resources and Services
YWCA Vancouver Directory of Services in Lower Mainland
Ministry of Children and Family Development