CanLearn Friends

NEW! Online Weekly One-to-One Sessions

Some kids have trouble building healthy peer relationships and understanding and dealing with emotions. We can help!
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and with school cancelled, we wanted to find a way to continue to work with kids on these essential skills while they’re at home.

We are excited to announce that we are offering this free CanLearn Friends program online in a one-on-one setting!

Find out more about this online program here.

To register, please contact the CanLearn Society at (403) 686-9300 (Ext 102) or email us.

CanLearn Friends – On-site School Program – Not Currently Available

Some kids have trouble building healthy peer relationships and understanding and dealing with emotions. We can help!

The CanLearn Friends program is a FREE program for students in grades 4, 5 and 6, focusing on the development of positive relationships and coping skills.

Our facilitators work with twelve students selected by your school team. Students will learn and practice skills related to:

• maintaining friendships
• improving confidence
• communication
• assertiveness
• dealing with bullying and conflict
• strategies for managing emotions

Sessions are held at the school and are offered twice per week for 1.5 hours per session.

Sessions run for a total of eight weeks from October to December, January to March and April to June.

CanLearn Teen Talk – On-site School Program – Not Currently Available

Adolescence is a unique stage of life with rapid growth and development. We can help!

CanLearn Teen Talk is a FREE program offered to students in grades 7 and 8, focusing on positive relationships, coping skills and building confidence.

Our facilitators work with eight students selected by your school team. Students discuss and learn about topics such as:

• relationship skills
• how to be assertive
• dealing with bullying and peer conflict
• expressing feelings appropriately
• challenging negative thinking
• using social media wisely and talking about online safety

Sessions are held at the school and are offered once per week for one hour per session.

Sessions run for a total of nine weeks from October to December, January to March and April to June.