Halton Family Services offers a number of different groups to help people through
group discussion and therapy. Here are some of these groups and when they meet.
For more complete listing, please talk to our counsellors.
Parenting After Separation
Most parents have a difficult time handling their own feelings and issues following separation,
as well as providing support to their children through this process. This eight week series of
sessions, runs concurrently with the children's group, is designed to help parents aid their
children in adjusting successfully to their new family situation.
| Who: |
Parents of children involved in the divorce process; parents whose children are in the children's group. |
| When: |
On 8 Monday evenings
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
235 Lakeshore Road East, 2nd Floor
Oakville, Ontario |
| Phone: |
(905) 845-3811 |
| Fee: |
$120.00 (Family and subsidized rates available for those who qualify) |
This group runs concurrently with hildren and Divorce group. (see below)
Children and Divorce
Parental separation and divorce have a strong impact on children of all ages. This period of
transition can be a very stressful time for children. This eight week series of group sessions
is designed for school-aged children to help them accept the separation and to adapt successfully
to their new family situation. Emphasis will be placed on developing strategies to make life better
for themselves. Children will be divided into two groups according to age.
| Who: |
Children age 6 - 8 and age 9 - 13 |
| When: |
Monday, April 7, running for 8 consecutive weeks
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
235 Lakeshore Road East, 2nd Floor, Oakville, Ontario |
| Phone: |
(905) 845-3811 |
| Fee: |
$120.00 (Family and subsidized rates available for those who qualify) |
These sessions run concurrently with the Parenting After Separation group. (see above)
Using Anger Effectively - For Men & Women
All strong emotions push people's buttons. Anger is perhaps the most powerful of our emotions
and often leads us into trouble in respect to the behaviours we choose to express this feeling.
This is a four week class designed to help both men and women learn strategies and techniques to
deal with the very strong emotions generated by anger. The focus of the program is to recognize
what triggers us, to learn ways to moderate the intensity of our anger and to take control of it
by making appropriate choices to express our anger effectively.
You can be in control of your angry behaviour and not let your angry feelings control you!
| Dates of Program: |
Tuesdays - beginning May 13th for 4 consecutive weeks,
ending June 3rd |
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| Time: |
7:15pm - 8:30pm |
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| Fee: |
$100, payable upon start of program |
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| Location: |
Halton Family Services
235 Lakeshore Road East
Oakville |
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| Registration: |
905-845-3811 |
Men in Healthy Relationships - Getting it Right
Whether men are married or single, they are all in some kind of relationship - be it as a son,
a brother, a friend, a father or a husband. From time to time, these relationships can present
unforeseen challenges, making it difficult to know how to overcome the problems. Men are somehow
supposed to know how to do this well - only it often doesn't work out-especially with partners.
While few men have ever taken any courses about how to improve their relationships with people
near and dear, many can and do benefit from such 'coaching'.
This is a 10 week group for men who are interested in improving their relationships or developing
new healthy relationships. The group format is used to facilitate a confidential and secure
environment where men can both be challenged and supported by peers to explore new ways of living
in relationships.
Topics covered range from intimacy to conflict, to trust and communication. If you have ever wondered
how you could get some new ideas and strategies, this could be for you. This program is designed to help
you "Get It Right"!
| Dates of Program: |
Tentatively - Tuesday January 15, for 10 consecutive weeks ending March 18 |
| Time: |
7:15pm - 8:45pm |
| Fee: |
Sliding fee scale to a maximum of $200, payable upon start of program |
| Location: |
Halton Family Services
235 Lakeshore Road East
Oakville |
| Registration: |
905-845-3811 |
