Running since 2018 · Free to attend
Strengthening families. Building resilience. Nurturing future generations.
A safe, welcoming space where parents, caregivers, children, and youth explore the real opportunities and challenges of family life in a complex, changing world.
Why We Exist
Families are shaped by culture, community, technology, education, economic realities, and social change. Family Matters was created to help families navigate these realities — together, through accessible, engaging, and culturally responsive programming that brings parents, caregivers, educators, health professionals, and youth into the same room.
Purpose Statement
— Hakili Community for Sustainable Development
What We Explore
Each session is accessible, engaging, and culturally responsive — meeting families exactly where they are.
Parenting and child development
Social and emotional development, age-appropriate milestones, positive discipline, building healthy relationships, and supporting children's confidence and resilience.
Digital safety and technology
Online safety, responsible technology use, social media awareness, screen-time management, digital citizenship, and parenting in the AI era.
Mental health and well-being
Emotional development, stress management, building resilience, mental health awareness, and family communication skills.
Black family experiences
Identity and belonging, intergenerational resilience, anti-racism, community empowerment, and raising confident Black children and youth.
Immigration and family life
Parenting across cultures, navigating education systems, community integration, and maintaining cultural identity as a newcomer family.
Our Journey
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Since 2018, Family Matters has brought families together through discussions that address real-life challenges and opportunities.
2026
Raising Digital Citizens: Practical Tips for Online Safety
Parenting, Living, and Working in the AI Era
Parenting Black Teens: Building Trust and Communication
2021
A Father's Strength / La Force d'un Père
The Immigration Experience and Parenting
Critical Social Milestones Every Child Needs to Reach
2020
The Journey to Raising Compassionate Children
Black Lives Matter: What Do We Tell Our Children?
What Do You Do When Love Hurts?
2019
Family Matters Discussion Series
Roots of Emotional Fragility
2018
Assurance, Audace et Résilience chez l'Enfant
Transmettre la Résilience
Conversations Familiales
Recent and Upcoming Sessions
From conversations about raising compassionate children to navigating AI in family life — every session addresses real challenges.
How artificial intelligence is reshaping daily family life — and what parents need to know to guide their children confidently through it.
Practical strategies for navigating the teenage years with open, honest, and culturally grounded conversations between parents and youth.
Evidence-informed guidance on how screens affect children's developing brains — and what families can actually do about it.
Tools and strategies to help families navigate the digital world — from social media to online privacy — safely and confidently.
Family Resources
Family Matters is more than a workshop series — it's where families access trusted information and practical tools.
Parenting resources
Evidence-informed strategies for every stage of childhood and adolescence.
Digital safety tools
Guides and frameworks to help families navigate screens and online spaces.
Mental health supports
Resources for emotional well-being, stress, and family communication.
Community referrals
Connections to local services, professionals, and support networks.
Workshop recordings
Missed a session? Access past presentations and recordings.
Child development info
Age-appropriate milestones, learning supports, and growth guides.
