Surrey - North Delta

Confident Parents: Thriving Kids has two program streams to help parents support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges. Behaviour challenges may include uncooperative or disruptive behaviour, aggression or defiance. Sometimes anxiety can look similar, but the behaviours only appear in certain situations – like getting ready for school or going to bed. When children feel anxious, they may seem restless, agitated, withdrawn or tearful, complain of stomach aches or trouble falling asleep.

The program is offered at no cost to BC families, and coaches are available to speak with parents during day, evening and weekend hours to meet each family’s needs. You will learn how to develop skills and strategies to support your child to manage anxiety or behaviour challenges, through a series of online videos (for anxiety) or workbooks (for behaviour) and activities, supported by coaching sessions by phone. Coaching sessions can be scheduled during the day, evening and weekend hours. Both program streams are based on strategies shown to be effective and are offered at no cost to parents and caregivers across BC.

Which program is right for your family? Confident Parents: Thriving Kids offers two skill-building programs: one for families with children experiencing anxiety and one for families with behavioural challenges:

Confident Parents: Thriving Kids – Behaviour Program is a skill-building program designed to help parents support their children aged 3–12 who are experiencing mild to moderate behaviour challenges. The program teaches parents effective skills and strategies to empower them and their children to manage behaviour challenges and strengthen their role as parents through a series of workbooks and activities, supported by 6 to 14 weekly phone coaching sessions. Coaching sessions can be scheduled during the day, evening, and weekend hours.
The program is available at no cost to parents and caregivers across BC through a physician or nurse practitioner's referral. Please see the BEHAVIOUR-specific referral form below.

Confident Parents: Thriving Kids – Anxiety Program is a skill-building program designed to help parents support their children aged 3–12 who are experiencing mild to moderate challenges with anxiety. The program teaches effective skills and strategies to empower parents and their children to manage their excessive fears and worries and strengthen their role as parents through a series of short online videos supported by 4 to 8 weekly phone coaching sessions. Coaching sessions can be scheduled during the day, evening, and weekend hours.
The program is available at no cost to parents and caregivers across BC through a referral from a physician, nurse practitioner, Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) clinician, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) clinician, psychologist, registered counsellor, teacher, school counsellor or early childhood educator. Please see the ANXIETY-specific referral form below.

For questions not related to referrals, you will receive a response to your email in 7 - 10 business days. For general program inquiries, please review their website.