“The Strongest Families program is an absolute hidden gem. As a mom and someone who is also diagnosed with anxiety, this program has been a learning process for both my son and myself. It was a journey that we took on together with an open mind, love, and support from each other and our Coach. It allowed me to have a new and improved approach to helping my child deal with his anxiety. I’ve learned the goal is not to eliminate anxiety but to help him manage it and help him face his fears. Most importantly it gave me a whole new perspective on life and how my actions and praises can make a world of difference. Our Coach was uplifting. She motivated us and helped guide us at the most delicate time of our lives. She taught us both so much. My son is at a place where he is able to walk away with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to face any obstacle. From the bottom of my heart thank you. I will continue to help my child navigate and to be the best role model I can be.”

“When I first started the program I thought it’d be about how to change my child. But as I learned and implemented new skills and strategies, I realized that the program was about helping me change to parent better. As a result I see improvements in my child’s behaviour. This program has been a blessing in our family, and it has helped us improve our relationship with our child.”

The fact (the sessions were) weekly gave my child enough time to process and apply what they learned! Each week that went by they were less anxious than the previous week and looked forward to learning even more. The pre/post test scores were incredible to see.”

“The program was a warm embrace. It made me feel heard, understood, and no longer alone which was a stark contrast to the emotional isolation I felt before. This newfound sense of support has been a beautiful gift, gently guiding me to open my heart and release negativity. In its place I’m discovering the true treasures life has to offer.”

“We absolutely loved the dry nights program, and our son had a lot of success while using it. (Our coach) keeping us on track through our calls was helpful to us as parents. The program was very motivating, and we received excellent support from SFI staff who were all very positive people to work with. We are so appreciative!”

“All the skills were very helpful. This program is one of the best things that happened to our family. It has brought us closer, made our days easier to get through, and we spend a lot more quality time together. Our coach was amazing and never judgmental. She was dedicated and helped me end the program with confidence I didn’t realize I had. I loved that the program has flexible hours, and they work hard to accommodate individual family situations. I would highly recommend this program to other families.”

“The weekly coaching session really helped my husband and I build our confidence in parenting. The reward system and noticing the good made such a big impact on our child’s behaviour. They went from a mean, angry little guy to a happy go lucky dude in such a short period of time. The positive and uplifting attitude we received from our Coach weekly really helped us realize we were already doing a good job, we just needed to take notice of the good we were all doing.”

“Before taking this program, our family was frequently experiencing quite a bit of chaos with intense emotional reactions from both our son and ourselves. We knew it didn’t have to be this way and enrolled in the program. The program has opened our eyes to small changes we could make that made a big impact and changed the way we as parents react and view situations. In return our son is a much calmer, happier and reasonable child and it’s been incredible for all our relationships with each other.”

“The skills covered in the program were what I’ve been looking for since becoming a parent! People often say that kids don’t come with a handbook, but the Parents Empowering Kids program is the handbook every parent should have. I learned clear, easy to follow skills that can be quickly implemented with results. This was what our family needed.”