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McMan Calgary & Area is the only agency that offers a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills group that does not require participants to have a formal diagnosis and is free of charge. The [...]

KEEP Training: Kinship Enrichment and Empowerment Program covers the impact of kinship care on the family system and provides a better understanding of the Children’s Services system. [...]

Did you know human trafficking for sexual exploitation is one of the fastest growing crimes nationally and globally and is the second largest source of illegal income worldwide? In Canada, 26 per [...]

Friends, family, and community members want to be there for those they love, at McMan we help them navigate the various ways to do so. Corrine Grieve is the Transition Coordinator in our [...]

The Circle of Security workshop will help you to: Strengthen your relationship with your child Be present with your child during the best and toughest times Recognize your child’s needs and make [...]

What is emotional regulation? It is being able to manage your emotions. It is staying within your window of tolerance during times of distress. It is recognizing that you need to calm yourself. [...]

What is a connection? It is a link between people and things. Connection is broken down into 2 categories: Connection Disconnection What does connection look like? Relationships Spending time [...]

What is sensory regulation? It is being able to manage sensory inputs throughout your day. Sensory preferences are broken down into 7 categories: Touch Oral Smell Look Listen Move Pressure [...]

What is executive functioning? It is a set of mental skills that helps you get things done. They are broken down into 8 categories: Impulse control Emotional control Flexible thinking Working [...]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term that describes a range of neurodevelopment disabilities that may affect people whose mothers drank alcohol while they were pregnant. The most [...]