Parenting Support Circles

Because Everyone Needs Support

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Kinship Care Support Line 1-877-345-9777

Our Support Line helps you navigate complex systems.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

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OUR MISSION

To protect the safety and wellbeing of children and promote the health of all families by partnering with those in a parenting role and their communities to build support, advocacy, education, research, and resources.

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SUPPORT SERVICES

Parent Support Services Society offers a Support Line for Kinship Caregivers, Facilitation Training and Parenting Workshops. We operate Support Circles, across BC, for those in a parenting role. These Support Circles (run in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Filipino & Korean) include Circles for: grandparents raising their grandchildren and other kinship caregivers; parents of children on the autism spectrum, Indigenous communities; parents of children who are trans or gender creative; and more.

We have Support Circles for parents and caregivers like you.

Support Circles

Province wide network of facilitated self-help parenting & grandparenting support circles.

Kinship Care Families

Support Line, Circles & other resources for grandparents and other relatives raising their kin.

Parenting Education

Workshops on a variety of parenting topics.

In Your Region

Circles and activities in your area.

935

Parents Enrolled

1069

Children Supported

236

Volunteers

9502

Volunteer Hours

$15 Billion

Saved if we could prevent all child abuse in Canada

RESOURCES

Parent Support Services Society of BC believes that every parent is the expert of their child. All parents need resources and information to support them becoming the best parent they can be.

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NEWS

Watch here for the latest at PSS and other important updates.

Adrienne Montani – 2018 Recipient...

October 1, 2018 / Posted by Jane Bouey

October 1, 2018

For Immediate Release

Burnaby, BC, October 1 2018 - Parent Support Services Society of BC is proud to announce...

Facilitator Training - Nanaimo Oct...

August 30, 2018 / Posted by Jane Bouey

Volunteer Facilitators Needed!
Learn to be an effective group leader
20 hrs Initial Training
October 26, 27 & 28, 2018 Nanaimo BC
Full attendance...

Grandparent Raising Grandchildren (Kinship Care)...

July 27, 2018 / Posted by Jane Bouey

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Support Circles are free, weekly gatherings are for anyone who is raising...

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"I can talk about the daily lives of kids because it’s confidential. The Circle is good for learning a lot of how to take care of children."

"The most comfortable place for exploring and finding better ways in dealing with present challenges; with our mutual knowledge and experience we are stabilizing and reinforcing the platform from which our children can lead in the future with more self-confidence, love and understanding."

"A place where I can relax and talk about everything I want to and not feel afraid to be judged."

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