HOPE's Annual Parenting Conference

Join us for a day of learning and inspiration at Toronto Botanical Garden!

HOPE's annual conference is for parents and guardians who are troubled by behaviours of their teen or younger adult children. Our conference brings together an engaged community of parents from all backgrounds, walks of life, and family styles who share similar concerns and struggles related to their parent-child relationship.

Get ready for thought-provoking discussions and informative presentations by renowned speakers. Connect with other parents, exchange ideas, and leave with new skills and renewed energy.

Don't miss this opportunity to fuel your HOPE for an improved family dynamic!

Our renowned and engaging speakers for this year's conference:

Dr. Abbey Goldstein - Canada Research Chair on Psychology of Emerging Adulthood and clinical practice working with teens. Areas of focus include substance use, risk behaviours, wellness behaviours.

Dr. Liane Davey - Psychologist, author, sought after public speaker: five things you can say and do to positively change relationship dynamics, strategies to make conflict productive.

Maureen Brine and her son James - Maureen (RN, psychotherapist and addictions specialist) and James share their powerful story on how they overcame challenges related to addiction.

Erica Ehm - Former MuchMusic VJ with lived experience parenting a teen with anxiety and depression, advocate for parent mental health support.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Canada