Our Approach
Who We Are
Parenting Education Saskatchewan is a project of Family Service Saskatchewan and was established in 1992 as the result of several agencies coming together to promote the value and importance of parenting throughout the province.
Parenting Education Saskatchewan links parenting services across the province and provides support and information to those facilitating or organizing parent support/education services.
Our Story
Statement of principles guides the work of Parenting Education Saskatchewan. These Principles are consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and apply to parent learners as well as to others who care for children.
Parenting Education Principles
- Best Interest: The safety and best interest of the child shall be the primary consideration when decisions affecting the child are made.
- Healthy Parenting: Healthy parenting shall be encouraged and promoted by actively supporting positive parenting practices.
- Prevention: Prevention shall be the overriding consideration at all times in delivering parenting education services.
- Culturally Appropriate: Responses to the need of children and families of all cultural groups shall be developed in partnership with their broad cultural communities.
- Support Bonds: The many family, kinship, and community relationships which nurture the child and to which the child is attached shall be protected and supported.
- Collaboration: Partnerships among all sectors within government and communities shall be sustained and developed to respond effectively to the needs of children and families.
- Community: Programs shall meet identified needs in the community in which the program is being delivered and be based on information received from that community.
- Comprehensive: Services to children and families shall be multi-disciplinary, holistic, comprehensive, child and family centered and flexible. A continuum of services shall be provided including specially designed resources targeted to those most in need.
Principles to Guide Actions in Facilitation of Parenting Education
- Start with Learner: The learner's own frame of reference determines the direction of the parenting education programming. Every person has unique experiences, knowledge, and skills which shall be recognized.
- Empowering: Parent learners shall be empowered to exercise control of their own learning experiences. This entails setting their own learning objectives and priorities.
- Mutual Support: An important part of the learning process is individual and group strength gained from mutual support and from shared experiences. In addition to increasing parenting knowledge and skill, mutual support fosters personal and family growth.
- Life Long Learning: Parenting education is a part of a life long learning which begins in childhood and continues throughout life.
- Learning Through Practice: Changes in knowledge and behaviour are achieved through a variety of learning strategies. Opportunities shall be provided to integrate new knowledge through practice.
- Equal Relationship: Parenting educators shall foster an equal and positive relationship with parent learners. They work as partners, each bearing responsibility for learning and change.
Become Part of the Team
Because of an increasing need for our services, our need for donations is greater than ever. One way to help is by making monthly donations, through our parent organization Family Service Saskatoon. This is a great way for people to donate in a financially responsible way, and it allows us to provide support for the community with the confidence that regular donations are coming in.