Connected Families Education Series
Practical information and tools to help parents keep their children safe and supported.
Raising children and teens comes with new challenges — from social media and online risks to peer pressure, mental health, and exploitation.
The Connected Families Education Series, led by Surrey Police Service (SPS) in partnership with Surrey Schools (SD36) and the City of Surrey, gives parents and caregivers helpful insights, expert guidance, and strategies they can use at home.
Learn how to recognize warning signs, have difficult conversations, respond to concerns, and build stronger connections with your child.
Workshop Topics
Gangs, Risk, and Recruitment | Presented by SPS Youth Services and Family Youth Resource Support Team
Learn about risk factors, recruitment tactics, and warning signs, and what you can do to help prevent your child from being targeted.
Online Safety | Presented by SPS Youth Services and Family Youth Resource Support Team
Explore social media, gaming, cyberbullying, privacy, online recruitment and exploitation, and how to set healthy digital boundaries.
Grooming and Exploitation | Presented by Pacific Community Resources Society (Immediate Response Program and Stop Exploiting Youth)
Learn to recognize grooming behaviours and warning signs, respond to disclosures, create safety plans and connect with available supports.
Youth Mental Health | Presented by Child and Youth Mental Health
Learn how to recognize warning signs, start supportive conversations, encourage help-seeking, and support your child’s mental well-being.
Every Workshop Includes
Practical, real-world scenarios
Expert guidance and discussion
Opportunities to ask questions
Take-home resources and tools
Strategies for strengthening communication and connection with your child
Workshop Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | Topic |
| November 12 | 6 pm - 8 pm | Strawberry Hill Library | Online Safety |
| November 17 | 6 pm - 8 pm | City Centre Library | Grooming and Exploitation |
| November 26 | 6 pm - 8 pm | Guildford Library | Youth Mental Health |
| December 3 | 6 pm - 8 pm | Clayton Heights Secondary | Gang Awareness: Choose Your Path |
What to Expect
Each workshop includes a presentation from a subject matter expert, practical scenarios and discussion, time for questions, and take-home resources.
Workshops also include dinner and an opportunity to speak one-on-one with presenters following the session.
Pre-registration is required.