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Growing & Glowing Programs (Child and Youth)

Internal strength and adaptability can help young people blossom through uncertainties associated with the military lifestyle. Skills and strategies such as social emotional learning, healthy self-esteem and a growth mindset can help set the foundation of resiliency for everyday life. Through fun-filled, interactive activities, children and youth of military families can learn essential skills to go beyond surviving into thriving through any challenge they may encounter.

The Growing and Glowing Programs are educational, skill-based programs for children and youth of military and veteran families in the NCR. These groups provide a safe and supportive environment to learn and explore age-specific topics related to positive mental health, well-being, and overall empowerment.

Growing and glowing from the inside out!
 

Growing and Glowing Programs

  • Glowing Up (Ages 5-7)
    Session Information
    Ages:
     5-7 
    Topic: Feelings-"Let's Talk: All the Feels"
    Locations:  Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex (East) and Cégep Heritage College (Gatineau)
    Dates: November 14th (East - bilingual session) OR November 28th (Gatineau - French session)
    Times: Both separate groups run from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 

    ***Registrations are now OPEN. Register for the group at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex OR register for the group at Cégep Heritage College***

    Future Groups
    Kanata (February 6) - Registration will open December 1, 2026

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  • Grow and Glow (Ages 8-10)
    Session Information
    Ages:
     8-10
    Topics: Growth vs Fixed Mindset, Self-Esteem/Self-Worth, and Boundaries and Confidence
    Location: Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (Kanata)
    Dates: November 3rd to November 17th, 2026. Grow and Glow is run using a closed group format. This means that the same participants attend each week for three weeks
    Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

    ***Registration is now open***

    Sessions will be bilingual

    Future Groups
    Fall 2027

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  • Keep Glowing (Ages 11-13)
    Session Information
    Ages:
     11-13
    Topics: Growth vs Fixed Mindset, Self-Esteem/Self-Worth, and Boundaries and Confidence

    Sessions will be bilingual

    Future Groups
    Uplands (January 7-21) - Registration will open November 2, 2026
    Orleans (February 4-18) - Registration will open December 1, 2026

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  • Grow Forward (Ages 14-16)
    Session Information
    Ages:
     14-16 
    Topic: Media and Self-Esteem

    Session will be bilingual

    Future Groups
    Kanata (February 23) - Registration will open January 4, 2027

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  • All Glown Up (Ages 17-18)
    Session Information
    Ages: 17-18 
    Topic: Emotional Intelligence

    Session will be bilingual

    Future Groups
    Orleans (March 3) - Registration will open February 1, 2027

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