Upcoming Events

Joining the Meeting 
Once you’ve registered for the AGM, you will receive a confirmation email with a meeting link along with a user guide on how to participate in the virtual meeting. Do not worry if you misplaced the original email, you will receive a reminder email the morning of (Tuesday, September 17, 2024), which will include the meeting link.

Note: Please make sure to check your spam or junk folder for the confirmation email after you’ve registered.

You can also join by telephone 
Please be advised that attendees must have a connection to the internet in order to securely vote in the virtual meeting. As such, dial-in attendees are only able to listen in at the meeting using the phone numbers provided in the User Guide located in the AGM Documents folder above. Also, it is recommended that attendees joining by telephone submit a proxy in advance of the meeting to participate. Please join the meeting 10 minutes before the start time to connect your audio and microphone and allow for any troubleshooting.

If you cannot attend the meeting, please submit a proxy 
Only current Families Canada members in good standing are eligible to vote at the AGM. In order to vote, executive directors must register. If you are unable to attend and your organization would like to vote at the AGM you may have a staff member vote in place of the executive director by submitting a Proxy via by Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:00 pm EDT.

COMPLETE YOUR PROXY FORM HERE and submit via email to info@familiescanada.ca.

Contact Us
If you have questions or require assistance, please contact us via email at: info@familiescanada.ca.

English: 12:00 – 1:00pm ET / Anglais : 12h00 – 13h00 Heure de l’Est
French: 1:30 – 2:30pm ET / Français : 13h30 – 14h30 Heure de l’Est
Cost: $20.00 / Coût : 20,00$

Our society greatly emphasizes productivity and efficiency in the workplace, often to the detriment of workers’ well-being. This workshop will provide an overview of the pitfalls and challenges encountered in the workplace, which can undermine the energy and pleasure of working. Working with families is demanding, requiring a great deal of listening, sensitivity, empathy and multiple skills. Expectations are high, and constraints are numerous. How can we preserve our energy and avoid running straight into exhaustion? How can we care for ourselves and respect our limits while remaining caring and cheerful with children? This workshop will answer these questions and suggest solutions.

Notre société prône beaucoup la productivité et l’efficacité au travail, souvent au détriment du bien-être des travailleurs. Ce webinaire se veut un survol des pièges et des défis rencontrés en milieu de travail, qui font en sorte de miner l’énergie et le plaisir de travailler. Le travail auprès des familles est exigent et demande beaucoup d’écoute, de sensibilité, d’empathie et de compétences multiples. Les attentes sont élevées et les contraintes, nombreuses. Dans un tel contexte, comment peut-on préserver son énergie et ne pas foncer tout droit vers l’épuisement? Comment peut-on arriver à prendre soin de soi et respecter ses limites, tout en restant bienveillant et enjoué auprès des enfants? Ce webinaire répondra à ces questions en suggérant quelques pistes de solutions.

Abilio – Childhood Knowledge Dissemination Centre improves children’s well-being through partnerships and evidence-based resources. We offer trainings, share the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, and distribute impactful research findings to support professionals and researchers in the field.

Abilio – Centre de diffusion des savoirs sur l’enfance améliore le bien-être des enfants grâce à des partenariats et à des ressources fondées sur des données probantes. Il propose des formations, diffuse l’Encyclopédie sur le développement des jeunes enfants et partage des résultats de recherche percutants afin de soutenir les professionnels et les chercheurs dans le domaine de l’enfance.