The BEAM Program
Image of a phone on the “Lessons” Page of the BEAM app, showing the title and time to complete each lesson for weeks one through four.
Weekly Videos on Parenting & Mental Health
Our weekly modules offer practical advice on parenting and mental health. Parents will learn how to navigate strong emotions, effective communication skills, and supportive parenting techniques to foster family relationships and well-being.
Family mental health advice from our clinical team
Screenshot of Dr. Leslie Roos speaking in a weekly parenting and mental health videos.
Image of an animation from a weekly video showing individual looking down with their arms crossed. On either side of the individual’s head are two thought bubbles, one with a full laundry basket (left) and the other with two children (right).
Animations to highlight key concepts
Work through real life scenarios
Screenshot of a weekly video that reads “Imagine facing a challenging situation at work” with an individual in an office in the background.
Forum & Drop-In Zoom Sessions
A parent forum and drop-in zoom sessions where parents create positive connections with other families. Discussion topics are posted each week to reflect, share thoughts, and learn about what other parents are managing.
Image of a phone on a Zoom Drop-in Session (left).
Image of a phone on the Community Forum page of the BEAM app (center).
Image of a phone on a discussion topic within the Community Forum page titled “Self-compassion and parenting” (right).
Individual Check-Ins With a Peer Parent Coach
Image of a phone on the “Private Conversations” page of the BEAM app.
Parents will connect one-on-one with a Peer Parent Coach for weekly check-ins to discuss their progress in the program and how to incorporate new skills learned through the BEAM program in their daily life.
Three icons symbolizing phone call, message, and video call options for weekly check-ins with a peer parent coach.
Parents can evaluate their well-being and overall parenting weekly to keep track of their progress through the BEAM program.
Symptom & Parenting Monitoring
Image of an individual looking into a mirror with arrows pointing from the mirror toward the words “anxiety,” “stress,” and “anger.”
Image of a phone using the Progress Tracking feature of the BEAM app, where symptom scores are shown on a weekly basis. The green line on the graph shows well-being scores, and the blue line shows parenting scores.
The BEAM program has a Systems Navigator whose role is to connect parents with additional social services that can support their family’s well-being. These may include…
Housing and financial supports
Couples counselling or domestic conflict
Fun kids summer activities
Culturally-aligned resources & programming
Meet ups at community centres
Systems Navigation
Image of a phone showing an individual profile photo connected to several branched-out dots representing other supports that the Systems Navigator can help connect participants to. At the bottom of the phone screen is the BEAM logo.