SVYC's group support programs provide opportunities for parents to share their experiences and to come up with creative solutions to the ongoing conflict within their home.

Groups are offered periodically throughout the year, based on demand. If you are interested in attending, we recommend that you contact a Program Manager to express your interest and to find out the schedule of upcoming groups. Groups are open to all residents of Vancouver. Join our mailing list to keep informed of upcoming meeting group dates, times and locations.

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PARENTING GROUP
Is your teenager challenging? Is your teenager reactive when they do not get what they want? Are you at a lost in what else you can do with them? Are you ready to be proactive?

The Collaborative Problem Solving Group teaches an approach to dealing with difficult teen behaviors including ways to communicate and a treatment model for youth with social, emotional and behavioral challenges.

Our method was developed by Dr. Ross Greene and is based on a two-fold philosophy: (1) Children do well if they can and  (2) Your explanation guides your intervention. Each of the four sessions describes a new parenting approach and puts that approach into practice.

This group meets for two hours each week and is open to residents of Vancouver.  For more information, please contact Jane Ho: 604.325.2004

ESTABLISHING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHINESE PARENTS AND TEENS

如何建立家長與青少年的良性關係

Do you want to create a better relationship with your teen? 你想與你的青少年子女有個更好的關係嗎? Do you want to better understand your teen? 你想了解你的孩子嗎？

Conflict between parents and teens is a common occurrence in many homes.  Chinese families’ experiences may be unique as conflicts could rise from generational and cultural differences.

家長和青少年子女經常在意願上引起不和。問題可能是因由代溝和不同文化的差異而起.

SVYC will hold a seminar on Establishing Positive Relationships in Chinese families. The seminar will be held in Cantonese. South Vancouver Youth Centre (SVYC) 會舉辦粵語講座關於 “如何建立華人家長與青少年的良性關係”

You will learn about: common conflicts in Chinese Families, roots of conflict, strategies and solutions. 講座括: 華人家庭常見的衝突, 衝突的原因, 解決衝突的辦法.

如欲查詢服務詳情或報名，請致電何小姐, Jane Ho. To register or for more information, call 604.325.2004 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MULTICULTURAL PARENTING GROUP
The multicultural parenting group is a workshop series about multicultural parenting in Canada. Workshops involve presentations, reflective activities, sharing, skills modeling and practice covering:

• Parenting in BC legal context
• Parenting in culture
• Parenting in modern western culture
• Basic listening and communications skills
• Effective strategy building for managing inter-generational gap
• Collaborative problem solving, boundary setting and consequence giving
• Specific Cultural Issues in Parenting
• Psychological culture
• Values and worldview in Parent-teen communication
• Healthy cultural identity development
• Media, technology drugs and alcohol issues

This group of 8 participants meets 3 hours weekly for 8 weeks.  For more information, contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call SVYC at 604-325-2004

FASD FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Our FASD parent group, offered in conjunction with Fosterhub, meets bi-weekly to openly discuss all aspects of foster parenting in a safe, social setting. Contact Shannon Maga at 604.325.2004 ext. 219 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for dates and registration.

For more information about SVYC's Foster Support, please read our Foster support Prospects Program and FASD Key worker program.

SOLUTIONS TOGETHER: A PARENTING SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF CHALLENGING TEENS
Are you having trouble dealing with the challenges and demands of raising a teenager? Are you feeling alone or isolated and would like to talk to other parents who are struggling with similar concerns?

Solutions Together is a support group for parents trying to find alternative ways to cope with challenging behaviours that their teens present. Parents meet weekly in a non-judgmental and confidential environment to brainstorm on solutions and provide mutual support.

The Solutions Together Group is facilitated by the Family Services Team. Groups run every Tuesday at the South Vancouver Youth Centre.  The group is open to all Vancouver residents; No formal referral is required. For more information contact the Family Services Team at: 604.325.2004