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Programs by George Jeffrey Children's Centre

Faces and Emotions

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Emotions and Regulation
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • 3 to 8
Duration:12 - 1.0 hour workshops
Available spaces:6 clients
Who is Eligible:

This service is not intended for children who are nonverbal or cannot participate in one hour of
programming.

For help with:
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Life Skills
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

Faces and Emotions will teach children to understand the meaning behind the different facial expressions that they see in others, and those made by themselves. This skill will support the learners to improve their ability to connect and interact with people in a meaningful way.

Session dates

Start date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Let’s Focus on Sleep - Fall 2024

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Six week program
Available spaces:4 clients
For help with:
  • Consultation
  • Self-regulation
  • Sleeping

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

This program uses a collaborative model to provide participants with the tools they need to support their children in addressing sleep-related problems. Individualized sessions are offered to address specific behaviours that may be interfering in sleep routines.

Session dates

Start date: Tuesday, October 9, 2024 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Let’s Focus on Sleep - Winter 2025

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Six week program
Available spaces:4 clients
For help with:
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Daily Routine
  • Self-regulation
  • Sleeping

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

This program uses a collaborative model to provide participants with the tools they need to support their children in addressing sleep-related problems. Individualized sessions are offered to address specific behaviours that may be interfering in sleep routines.

Session dates

Start date: Tuesday, February 3, 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Let’s Focus on Eating

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Eating and Feeding
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Six week program
Available spaces:4 clients
Who is Eligible:

Suitable only for children who have been medically cleared to receive behaviour intervention for food
selectivity (i.e., no concerns with safe swallowing).

For help with:
  • Assessment
  • Consultation
  • Feeding
  • Picky Eaters
  • Self-regulation
  • Sleeping

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

This program uses a collaborative model to provide participants with the tools they need to support their
children in trying new foods while limiting problem behaviours or eliciting negative emotional responses.
Individualized sessions are offered to address specific behaviours that may be impacting a child’s willingness to eat a variety of foods.

Session dates

Start date: September 25, 2024 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Let’s Focus on Behaviour Reduction - Fall 2024

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Behaviour Support
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Eight week program
Available spaces:4 clients
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Consultation
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

This program uses a collaborative approach to provide caregivers with the tools they need to prevent challenging behaviours from worsening. Participants will also be equipped with the skills needed to support their children to develop communication and coping strategies in the home environment.

Session dates

Start date: September 25, 2024 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Let’s Focus on Behaviour Reduction - Winter 2025

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Behaviour Support
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Eight week program
Available spaces:4 clients
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Consultation
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

This program uses a collaborative approach to provide caregivers with the tools they need to prevent challenging behaviours from worsening. Participants will also be equipped with the skills needed to support their children to develop communication and coping strategies in the home environment.

Session dates

Start date: February 3, 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Model Me Kids - Time for School (Thunder Bay)

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Behaviour Support
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • 9 to 12
Duration:Three 3 hour sessions running Monday to Friday over one week.
Available spaces:6 clients
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Daily Routine
  • School Age
  • Skill Building

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

Participants will learn valuable skills that will support them in understanding expectations related to behaviours in a variety setting within their school environment.

Session dates

Start date: August 19, 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Model Me Kids - Time for School (Manitouwadge)

Details

Delivery method:In-person
Category:
  • Behaviour Support
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • 9 to 12
Duration:Three 3 hour sessions running Monday to Friday over one week.
Available spaces:6 clients
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Daily Routine
  • School Age
  • Skill Building

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

7 Flicker Street, Manitouwadge, ON

Description:

Participants will learn valuable skills that will support them in understanding expectations related to behaviours in a variety setting within their school environment.

Session dates

Start date: August 19, 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Working with Visuals

Details

Category:
  • For Families Parents and Caregivers
  • Visuals
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • Caregivers
Duration:Eight week program
Available spaces:6 clients

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the importance visual supports can play in fostering
communication with their children at home, daycare, and school. Using a hands-on approach, participants will be provided with a number of tools that they can take with them to use with their children to implement the strategies learned in the workshop.

Session dates

Start date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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Model Me Kids - Organization and Motivation

Details

Category:
  • Life Skills
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • 13 to 18
Duration:Three hour sessions over 5 days
Available spaces:6 clients

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, ON

Description:

Geared towards older learners, participants will learn about the importance of key skills that will enable
them to be successful as they move towards adulthood. These include planning a daily schedule, organization, flexible thinking, staying on task and accepting their own mistakes.

Session dates

Start date: July 22, 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

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Children’s Friendship Training

Details

Category:
  • Communication and Play
  • Social Skills Groups
Provider:George Jeffrey Children's Centre
Age:
  • 9 to 12
Duration:Two hour sessions running Monday to Friday over two weeks.
Available spaces:4 clients

Contact

For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact George Jeffrey Children's Centre at Toll Free: 1-888-818-7331 or info@georgejeffrey.com.

About

District:

Thunder Bay

Location:

Manitouwadge - Our Lady of Lourdes School, 7 Flicker Street

Description:

This program provides children with practical skills to build meaningful and lasting friendships. As part of a small group, children will learn to make phone calls, maintain play, share in the interests of others, and respond appropriately to bullying and teasing.

Session dates

Start date: July 8, 2024 from 10:00 am to 12:00pm

We’re sorry, the session you are interested in is no longer available. Please leave your contact information and if there is interest, we will gladly offer this session again.

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