Healthy Social Environments Catalogue

Welcome to the ConnectED Parents Healthy Social Environment Catalogue! Here, discover over 100 ideas to help you create a healthier social environment in the settings where you engage with parents.

Before diving in, please review this overview to understand how to use this catalogue effectively to support your work and interactions with parents.

To find strategies for creating a healthier social environment:

  1. Use the dropdown menu to select the specific healthy social environment dimension(s) that you want to focus on in your setting with parents.
    • Click here to learn more about the six dimensions and the importance of getting feedback from parents.
  2. Next, filter by the type of strategy or approach that you want to focus on in your setting with parents.
    • Want to review the three types of strategies? Click here.

That’s all! You’ll find a range of ways to build a healthier social environment in your setting. By applying these practical tips and approaches, you’ll signal the importance of healthy relationships to parents. And in turn, parents are more likely to learn how to foster healthy relationships skills in their teens.

    Copyright notice: These materials are developed for the ConnectED Parents Project and can be used use for non-commercial educational purposes only, as long as the original work is properly acknowledged. If you would like to use any part of the framework or other resources for commercial purposes or publication, please email Lianne Lee at lilee@ucalgary.ca for permission.

    Questions?

    Contact Lianne Lee
    Project Manager, Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence
    Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary | MT 530 B
    2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
    T: 403.220.7755 | E: LiLee@ucalgary.ca

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