I’m Jarryd, the community animator for the WE Dads Program. As an immigrant and local father in Québec City, I aim to empower men to enhance their well-being and cultivate strong, meaningful relationships with their children and fellow dads in the community.
As dads, we aspire to help our children develop a skill set to navigate this world. I achieve this by curating enjoyable and kid-friendly activities in which we dads can participate together.
Let’s embark on this fulfilling journey of fatherhood together. Please feel free to contact me directly and get connected with what is happening.
To learn more about Jarryd
Read my biography on the Our Team page on the Jeffery Hale Community Partners’ website. You can reach me at 418-570-7953 or jsmith@jhpartners.net
Get connected with other guys raising kids in Québec City!
Click the button below to join our WE Dads Facebook group and connect with fellow dads in the Greater Québec City region and see events happening in the community for dads.
Programs WE are connected with
Buddy Up – The Bud
dy Up campaign aims to drive authentic conversation amongst men and to promote men’s health and well-being through making connections with other men in the community.
Buddy Up to help support your fellow men, recognize when a buddy may be struggling and be ready to take action when they are in need. Through friendship and peer support, men can mutually share experiences, problem-solve informal settings and ultimately help prevent other men from suffering in silence.
Living without Violence – This 20-week program is for English-speaking men of Québec City who want to prevent violence in their marital-family life. Actively develop stronger communication and conflict resolution skills, such as listening, speaking up, problem-solving and fair negotiation. The program was developed by ACCROC and Paix and offered in partnership with the Wellness Centre.
WE Mind Mental Health – A program at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale dedicated to your mental well-being while helping you to support those around you. If you are looking for mental health services or resources in the Capitale-Nationale region, and to see our calendar of mental health activities and events, check out the WE Mind section on this website.
Resources
Some interesting reports on paternity in the province of Québec
- Portrait of men and fathers in Quebec’s English-speaking community and their relationship to services
- Paternal Involvement Research Report-Anglophone respondents
A few great organizations that work with dads and father figures
- Regroupement pour la valorisation de la paternité (RVP): Based in Montreal but shares information from across the province
- Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre
- Dad Central
- Maison Oxygène, for fathers going through difficulties either personally, in their relationship or family. Support and low-cost housing for fathers and their children.
- North Shore organizations that serve dads
- South shore organizations that serve dads
Check out these great co-parenting tools in English from RVP
- Acknowledging the other parent
- Consistent parenting
- Good communication between parents
- Sharing tasks
Speaking of co-parenting, check out this co-parenting application Planiclik that might make coordinating your family life that much easier!
A few great finds from Dad Central and Active for Life, Families Canada and Psychology Today