Willows PAC
2025/2026: Connecting you to your school community
Parent Education Resources
Jan 27, 2025
Facilitated by Tory Vitaly, MSW, RSW of Fairfield and Oak Bay Psychology. Tory is an advanced practitioner specializing in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). This session aims to teach the basics of EFFT and provide emotion coaching skills and strategies.
About EFFT
EFFT is an evidence-based approach that helps parents and caregivers support children of all ages (from toddlers and elementary children to teens and adult children) through emotional challenges, leading to stronger family relationships.
It empowers parents with practical skills to support their children’s emotional development and manage challenges more effectively. Some more info is available here.
May, 2024 Willows PAC Parent Education Night on Diversity and Inclusion in Disability in School with speakers Alycia Garcia and Karen Lai, moderated by Willows parent Alejandra Hergert. Download presentation slides: Using Inclusive Language to Talk About Disabilities with Children and Inclusion and Accessibility.
May, 2023 Joint Oak Bay High, Monterey and Willows PAC Parent Education Night on Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Exploitation with speaker Tiana Sharifi, CEO Exploitation Education Institute. FREE Parent PDF Resources available: here. https://www.exploitationeducation.org/free-resources
January, 2021 Joint Margaret Jenkins and Willows PAC Parent Education Night on Yummy, Healthy Lunches with Kristin Yarker. Full presentation can be found HERE and PDF handout HERE.
February, 2017 Jennifer Gibson, Island Sexual Health - Download the handout HERE.
October, 2016 Reading Writing Connection with Wendy Payne and Orla Colgate - Download the presentation HERE.