Early Years and Family Programs

Free, welcoming and multicultural program open to families with children age 0 to 6 years old. This program includes circle time, lunch, outings and a variety of fun activities. This is also a safe space for parents to connect, learn and feel supported in raising their children.

Program Contact:
Maria Tobar & Nour Yakoub
Family Drop In Facilitators & Support Workers
604-306-7523
mariat@kiwassa.ca

An 8 week parenting program designed to support parents to build healthy and secure relationship with their children.

Through videos, presentations and discussions, we will

– Better understand the needs and behavior of our children, as well as how to support their physical and emotional development
– Find ways to enhance children’s confidence in themselves and their ability to handle emotions
– Reflect on our own reactions as parents

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

This program offers support to both women and men impacted by violence.  The program provides information, advocacy and referral, help with understanding the legal system and the child protection law, various workshops and emotional support.

Program Contact:
Violeta Muñoz-Beruecos
Domestic Violence Prevention Program
604-617-5530
violetam@kiwassa.ca

Jesus Gonzales
Family Support Worker
778-968-7461
jesusg@kiwassa.ca

– Meet with other dads who have children the same age
– Share real-life situations, questions, concerns, and ideas about parenting
– Learn about positive child development and behaviour
– Discover positive ways of parenting

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

Free, welcoming, self-help and peer support group offered to Spanish speaking parents, grandparents and other caregivers. The circle provides participants with a supportive network, promotes self-advocacy, empowers and boosts self-esteem and helps create a healthier living environment for all families.

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

For parents and caregivers with kids 2 – 4 years old

Join us for a safe space where guardians connect with infants through the power of songs and stories.

• Connect with other families in your community
• Gain skills and confidence to create positive connection with your child
• Learn about healthy child development
• Get connected to community resources

Program in Spanish
6 sessions

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

A 10 week early literacy program that includes story boards, crafts, and songs for parents and caregivers with children under 5 years old.

Program Contact:
Maria Tobar & Nour Yakoub
Family Drop In Facilitators & Support Workers
604-306-7523
mariat@kiwassa.ca

Free workshops and series with a focus on wellness and health offered throughout the year include:

– Food skills for families
– Easy recipes for families
– Self-care workshops
– Arts and craft workshops
– Talking circles
– Healthy relationships workshops
– Other parenting workshops

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

Join us for a warm, inclusive, and healing workshop where women come together to explore migration, memory, identity, and belonging through meaningful objects.

Through guided narrative, conversation, storytelling, and photography, you’ll create a personal “object portrait” that honours your journey — in your own voice and in community with other women.

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca

MenTOR (Men Transforming Our Relationships) is a peer support group for men who want to build a healthier, stronger relationships.

Through conversation, guided learning and practical exercise, participants will learn new coping strategies and skills, be encouraged to make the changes that they feel are important and grow their awareness of the issues facing themselves and their partners.

If you want to make a positive chance and create safe and supportive home, this peer group can help.

Program Contact:
Jesús González
778-968-7461
jesusg@kiwassa.ca

A co-created Mastermind to honor the past and share a new inner future.

Join us for a safe space center on meaning-making, emotional regulation, and conscious reinvention. Through co-created dialogue, breathwork, gentle somatic practices, and nervous system–supportive tools, participants learn to honor the past without remaining tied to it.

Regulation & Reconnection is a transformational Mastermind designed for women who have lived through adversity, trauma, loss, or difficult experiences and are now ready to reshape their inner world.

Program Contact:
Danais Yera Guerra
family.coordinator@kiwassa.ca