Child Abuse Prevention Council

Welcome to our Parent Page!!

We support parents by providing numerous resources to assist in doing that very big job of raising our children. WECAS also offers various parenting programs throughout the year.

Parenting Program: 10 Steps to Positive Discipline

The 10 Steps to Positive Discipline Principles:

Know your child
Know what is developmentally appropriate behaviour
Adults are accountable as models
Adults must maintain control
Adults must see the world from the child’s point of view
Adults must speak clearly and assertively to children
Recognize that discipline is an opportunity to teach, not punish
Recognize that we must be in relationship with the child
Seek solutions, not blame
Communicate with the intention of love, not fear

Non-Violent Parenting Can Produce Children Who:

Are less aggressive
Internalize moral values
Feel closer to their parents
Are less likely to become criminals
Are less likely to hit their future spouses
Have better mental health

Parenting Program: Beginning at Birth - What's Normal and Healthy?

Beginning at Birth - What is Normal & Healthy? Children's Sexual Health promotes open, respectful communication between adults and children, granting comfort on the part of adults in dealing with sexuality issues. The course is based on the belief that parents are the primary sexuality educators of their children. This comprehensive 6-week workshop will provide parents with information about healthy sexual development as well as an opportunity to examine their own values, communication styles and comfort level with regard to sexuality.

This program has been made possible by a grant from the

Ontario Trillium Foundation.

The History of the Program

In 1990, the Care for Kids program was created in New Brunswick. Care for Kids was developed, incorporating what is known and understood about sexual health, child sexual abuse, early childhood learning, growth and development, community development and parental roles. The goal of Care for Kids is to prevent child sexual abuse through sexual health education and promotion. We in Windsor have found that the title wasn't clear enough to parents, and have now renamed it: Beginning at Birth - What is Normal & Healthy? Children's Sexual Health

Special thank you to Mary Lynch, and Leslie Monaghan, Early Childhood Social Workers, New Brunswick Department of Family and Community Services & the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.

Program Dates

The Beginning at Birth Program is a six week course which is offered at various times throughout the year. To remain accessible, we try to rotate course locations throughout the city.

Workshop Components

Each week a different aspect of sexuality is explored, these sessions include the following topics:

Week 1: Basic Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse
To increase parents awareness and to assist parents in reducing their children’s vulnerability to child sexual abuse.

Week 2: Healthy Sexuality
To increase parents knowledge of childhood sexual development including a focus on self-esteem and stereotyping.

Week 3: Values Clarification
To discuss and explore the development of attitude and values related to sexuality and assist parents in identifying what they want to teach their children about sexuality.

Week 4: Communication
To increase awareness of the importance of effective and open communication and to also practice effective communication skills.

Week 5: Care For Kids
Discuss the 7 components of the CARE FOR KIDS CHILDREN'S PROGRAM.

Week 6: Parents… The Sexuality Educators
Review the materials covered in previous 5 sessions and explore ways for participants to utilize the Care for Kids materials into their daily lives.