Family Centre in Lethbridge
Suite 225, 200 - 4 Avenue S. Lethbridge Centre T1J 4C9 Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Check out this amazing Family Day prize package! Family Centre recognizes how different Family Day will be this year, and that’s why we thought with the help of some of our local friends we would put together a prize package to keep your family learning, growing and having fun together this season! This prize package includes: A family photo shoot with Mike Harris photography including a ready to frame 16 x 24 print mounted on mat board, outdoor winter toys from Canadian T...ire South including a new sled & snow shaping tools, a Cranium board game & Star Wars puzzle from Toys R Us Lethbridge and 10 heart shaped chocolate chip cookies from Lethbridge McDonald’s Restaurants! Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages to see how you can enter to win beginning this Thursday!

Family Centre is Lethbridge’s Family Resource Network hub and we’re here to help! Can’t seem to find what you are looking for? Give us a call at 403-320-4232 and we’ll find it together.

Play Zones scheduled to start next week will be offered through one Zoom session on Wednesday, Jan. 13th at 10am. It's all about Space - aliens, stars, rockets! The staff have created activity kits to help engage your littles during the session. If you haven't signed up for any group and want to join the Zoom session next week, call 403-320-4232. https://www.famcentre.ca/program/ Kits will be ready to be picked up at Family Centre Downtown starting tomorrow! A Zoom link will be sent once you register! When restrictions are lifted, we'll be able to meet in person.

It’s a new year and why not check out our programs and services! Family Centre offers many of them in person and online. Registration is open for play programs and parenting classes Upcoming Events Family Centre (famcentre.ca). We offer free counselling and parent support. Family Centre staff are available to assist you: call 403-320-4232; email [email protected]; check out our website Self-Help Packages Family Centre (famcentre.ca); or message us on Facebook.

Help your kids stay calm and optimistic, and keep being a positive parent while dealing with your own stress. Get tips on helping children and teenagers manage anxious feelings and build emotional resilience. Now these tips are all available to Albertan families in FREE online programs (Triple P Online and Teen Triple P Online)! Find out more at https://www.triplep.online/alberta.

UPDATE: COVID-19 Response To help the government of Alberta stop the spread of COVID-19 and to keep Family Centre's employees and all Albertans safe, Family Centre will take all safety measures to reopen our doors to the public slowly. Our safety protocol for all our services are: Check-in questions... Physical distancing Separate materials available for each family (outside programming) New cleaning protocols after each client (services at Family Centre) Here is a list of services we are providing at this moment: Our doors are now open for Information & Referral. If you don't feel comfortable to come in, call us and we will support you to connect with the services you need (call 403-320-4232). Face-to-face play programs are now available outside. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Family Centre, Building Brains Together, and the School Divisions prepare kids' activities. Please check our Facebook page for updates on the parks. We continue some play & stay programming online (Family Centre's Facebook page and Family Centre's website: www.famcentre.ca). We are now offering face-to-face parent support by appointment only. We are still providing parent support via Zoom sessions, Skype, and over the phone (call 403-320-4232 ext. 240). Family Support is available via Zoom sessions and online videos on Facebook and Family Centre's website: www.famcentre.ca. We are now offering face-to-face resilience counseling. Please call our intake staff to book an appointment (403-320-4232 ext. 240) We will continue to review and respond to the COVID-19 situation. We appreciate your patience and support during this unique situation. ---------------------------------------------------------

Join Mei as she reads the story Stella-Queen of the Snow. In this story, Sam is experiencing his first snowstorm, he has lots of questions. His sister knows all the answers, she delights in showing him the many pleasure of a beautiful winter’s day. Lethbridge Public Library South Region Parents as Teachers Lethbridge Early Years

Dolls have a very long history. People have been creating images, or sculptures, of human images since the stone age! There is magic in creating a doll in that you start out with pieces of materials but through those separate pieces becoming whole, we can work out our own stories through the doll. Although they seem simple or childlike, dolls can be more then toys, they are sacred images/objects. There is no right or wrong way to make a doll so come and explore doll making! Let’s get creative! Register online at https://www.famcentre.ca/program/ or call 403.320.4232. Materials provided! No experience required! #yqlfamilies #lethbridge #cityoflethbridge #adultprogramming #creativity #artyql #dollmaking #letsgetcreative

Have you registered for Super Dads yet? There’s still time! Super Dads is on Saturday Nov. 28th, 10:00am 11:30am. Come on out with your children 10 and under and explore activities and play centers that will be all about transportation! Register online at https://www.famcentre.ca/program/super-dad-events-free/ or call 403.320.4232 today!

A big thank you to the team at Cornerstone Funeral Home who came in yesterday to help us photograph all the silent auction items we will be featuring in our Kick 2020 To The Curb online auction going live on Monday Nov.23rd. Thank you for volunteering your time within our community this season! #yqlholidayshopping #yqlcharitablegiving #yqlvolunteers

Read The ABCs of Yoga for Kids book with Angelica. Mei will show you those adapted Yoga pose. You will have a lot of fun to learn new positions, new letters, and new ideas. South Region Parents as Teachers Lethbridge Public Library Lethbridge Early Years #YogaForKids #Alphabet #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildrensBook #ChildrensActivities

Our Silent Auction Is Now Live! Here is the link: http://events.handbid.com/auctions/kick-2020-to-the-curb #yqlholidayshopping #yqlcharitablegiving

Join us at Family Centre West for Discover Together on Saturday Nov. 21, 9:30am-11:00am. Our play space learning areas will explore transportation cars, bus, trains, planes everywhere! This program is geared for families with children under 10. Register online https://www.famcentre.ca/p/discover-together-events-free-2/ or call 403-320-4232. Space is limited.

Join us at Family Centre West for Discover Together on Wednesday Nov. 25, 5:30pm-7:00pm. Our play space learning areas will explore transportation cars, bus, trains, planes everywhere! This program is geared for families with children under 10. Register online https://www.famcentre.ca//discover-together-evening-event/ or call 403-320-4232. Space is limited.

Join us at Family Centre Downtown for Discover Together on Thursday, Nov. 19, 5:30pm-7:00pm. Our play space learning areas will explore transportation cars, bus, trains, planes everywhere! This program is geared for families with children under 10. Register online https://www.famcentre.ca//discover-together-evening-event/ or call 403-320-4232. Space is limited.

Our year-end auction is coming soon! Stay tuned for our Handbid.com auction link going live on Mon. Nov.23rd! Thank you for supporting Family Centre this season. #yqlholidayshopping #yqlcharitablegiving

We can’t wait until Monday at 8:30am when our Kick 2020 To The Curb Silent Auction begins! Stay tuned for our auction link and log-in Monday to view all of the amazing holiday items we have for sale! #yqlholidayshopping #yqlcharitablegiving

Happy Diwali! To everyone who celebrates it! It is fun to learn about other countries’ festivals. Hellen reads a book about one of the biggest festivals in India. #EarlyChildhoodEducation #LethbridgeFamilyCentre