Resilience Project - Winter Groups

Please see the information below for some of our upcoming Winter groups. There are both VIRTUAL and IN PERSON groups for children, youth, and adults, with the intent of ensuring health and safety and to provide options for families.

Referral Process:
Simply click on Click here to Refer for the group that works best for the families.

If you have any questions, please call or email any of the Group Facilitators or myself Liz.Hedley@facswaterloo.org

YOUNG MEN'S GROUP (Youth in grade 8 attending Sunnyside PS)

Focused on the prevention of violence through the promotion of positive, healthy relationships. Safe space for young men to discuss issues such as bullying, dating violence, peer violence and group violence. Designed to increase the participant’s relationship-building capacity, address risky behavior, and encourage healthier decisions related to relationships, substance use and sexual behavior.

  • Location: Sunnyside Public School
  • Day: Wednesday
  • Time: 1:15PM - 2:15PM
  • Dates: January 18 - March 1

Facilitators: Gavin Sharma and Landon Kenney (Male Allies) Click here to Refer

***Co-delivered with Male Allies. FACS staff to obtain verbal consent for the sharing of client contact information with Male Allies, prior to submitting the referral.

INCREDIBLE KIDS (Children 6-8 years of age)

This fun after school program is packed with interactive activities that support children to develop tools; such as to improving their relationships with both children and adults, empathy, self esteem, identification and labelling of feelings, problem solving mindful and many more!

  • Location: 200 Christopher Dr., Cambridge
  • Day: Thursday
  • Time: 3:15PM - 4:20PM
  • Dates: Jan 19 - Mar 9

Facilitators: Tammy Hall-Stoll & Alicia VanDenBrooeck (Kinbridge CC) Click here to Refer

***Co-delivered with Kinbridge. FACS staff to obtain verbal consent for the sharing of client contact information with Kinbridge, prior to submitting the referral.

INCREDIBLE KIDS (Children 9-11 years of age)

This fun after school program is packed with activities that help children develop tools to improve their relationships with both children and adults, as well as feel good about themselves!

  • Location: 200 Christopher Dr., Cambridge
  • Day: Thursday
  • Time: 4:20PM - 5:30PM
  • Dates: Jan 19 - Mar 9

Facilitators: Tammy Hall-Stoll & Alicia VanDenBrooeck (Kinbridge CC) Click here to Refer

***Co-delivered with Kinbridge. FACS staff to obtain verbal consent for the sharing of client contact information with Kinbridge, prior to submitting the referral.

TRUSTING LOVING CONNECTIONS (Virtual) Caregivers of children 0 - 12 years of age

A 10-week group for caregivers parenting children between birth and 12. The program seeks to offer support to caregivers to gain a better understanding of how their own childhood experiences and attachment relationships affect their parenting and their relationships with their children.

  • Location: Virtual
  • Day: Tuesdays
  • Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM
  • Dates: January 24 - April 4

Facilitators: Sonia Koprivnikar and Melissa Adem Click here to Refer


TRUSTING LOVING CONNECTIONS(In person) Caregivers of children 0 - 12 years of age

A 10-week group for caregivers parenting children between birth and 12. The program seeks to offer support to caregivers to gain a better understanding of how their own childhood experiences and attachment relationships affect their parenting and their relationships with their children.

  • Location: 700 Heritage Dr., Kitchener (Anselma House)
  • Day: Wednesdays
  • Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
  • Dates: January 25 - April 5

Facilitators: Gavin Sharma and Angela Saldanha (WCS) Click here to Refer

***Co-delivered with Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region. FACS staff to obtain verbal consent for the sharing of client contact information with WCSWR, prior to submitting the referral.

INSPIRE (In Person) Children/Youth 9-11 years of age Grades 4-6

Inspire is a free, after-school group for youth in Grades 4-6.

Join us for fun and games, where they will discuss topics including bullying, family changes, building empathy within the world around us to support a healthy future and much more.

In partnership with Women’s Crisis Services

  • Location: 1700 Queen's Blvd. - Kitchener (Forest Heights Community Centre)
  • Day: Wednesday
  • Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
  • Dates: February 1 - March 8

Facilitators: Ahren Steinman & Angela Stahlbaum (WCSWR) Click here to Refer

***Co-delivered with Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region. FACS staff to obtain verbal consent for the sharing of client contact information with WCSWR, prior to submitting the referral.

CIRCLE OF SECURITY (Virtual) - Caregivers of children ages 0 - 12

An 8-week program to support caregivers to see their child’s behaviour through an attachment lens. The program supports caregivers in understanding their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs. The caregivers learn ways to help their child manage emotions, develop better self-esteem and enhance their attachment.

  • Location: Virtual
  • Day: Thursdays
  • Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
  • Dates: February 2 - March 30

Facilitators: Sonia Koprivnikar and Melissa Adem - Click here to Refer

I AM - Children/Youth 11 - 13 years of age Youth Grades 6 - 8

I AM is a 8-week group that works to build healthy relationships with friends, family and classmates through building self-esteem and self-worth. Through fun, engaging and interactive activities, I AM examines the importance of healthy relationships and a positive personal image. The group brings awareness and explore topics that can impact an individual’s self-esteem and how that can affect daily decisions and relationship in an age of strong media influences.

  • Location: 44 Francis St. S. - Kitchener (Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre)
  • Day: Wednesdays
  • Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
  • Dates: February 8 - Apr 5

Facilitators: Ahren Steinman and Angela Stahlbaum (WCSWR) - Click here to Refer

    In partnership with Women’s Crisis Services