Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral

Workshops

Cultivating Caring Children: The Roots of Social Responsibility

Dr. Deborah MacNamara

31
Mar

This is a multi-day workshop. Please ensure you are available for all the dates listed below:

Date: Mar 31, 2026 | Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Date: Apr 8, 2026 | Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

We all want children who are caring, considerate, and guided by an inner sense of responsibility—but these qualities cannot be taught through instruction, rewards, or consequences. This presentation explores how empathy and moral responsibility grow naturally when the right developmental conditions are in place. Drawing on developmental science, it helps adults understand how caring emerges from healthy attachment, emotional maturity, and a child’s capacity to hold others in mind without losing themselves. Participants gain a clear roadmap for nurturing empathy and preserving a child’s caring spirit—so children grow into individuals who can act with integrity, think twice, and do the right thing even when no one is watching. The presentation also draws on Dr. MacNamara’s children’s picture book The Sorry Plane, which gently teases out these dynamics and illustrates how a caring heart is restored, protected, and sustained as children grow into socially responsible human beings. 

Location: Online

Presenter

Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Dr. Deborah MacNamara’s presentations are grounded in developmental and relational science and focus on understanding the roots of behaviour rather than managing surface symptoms. Across all  offerings, the emphasis is on how adults can create the conditions children need to grow into social,separate, and adaptive human beings—with caring, confident adult leadership at the centre. Rather than providing strategies or prescriptions, these presentations restore clarity around theadult’s role in helping children come to rest, grow emotionally, and reach their full human potential.

Policies & Guidelines:

  1. It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure that the training selected is suitable for their learning needs.
  2. Participants are expected to follow the Classroom Code of Conduct.
  3. Training starts at the listed time. Late arrivals over 15 minutes will not receive credit for full hours.
  4. To receive a certificate, participants must attend a minimum of half of the workshop/course and complete an anonymous survey.
  5. Certificates can be accessed through the subscriber portal and printed by the participant at home for no fee. There is a $10 charge for requests to reprint a certificate up to 2 years from the workshop/course date.
  6. Handouts are provided at presenter discretion. Workshop content is copyrighted material and photographs/screenshots of slides are not permitted without permission from presenter. Any additional materials will be shared after the workshop by email.
  7. Child care is not provided during workshops / courses, and we are unable to accommodate them. Please make appropriate child care arrangements in advance.
  • In-Person Training:
    Registration can be completed in-person or online. Online registration receipts will be sent by email and a transaction history can also be accessed through the subscriber portal.
  • Online Training:
    Registration must be completed online only. Receipts will be sent by email and a transaction history can also be accessed through the subscriber portal. If you require assistance with registration, our staff can help you in-person at our office.
  • Respect the presenter and attendees by being mentally present and actively participating in the workshop. Cell phones should be off or muted, and try not to disturb the class.
  • The classroom is a safe space for people to share their thoughts, experiences, and feelings. The purpose of training is to learn and grow from our mistakes, not judge others.
  • Everyone has the right to privacy; what is said in class should stay in class.
  • Assume the best intent.

Parking is available in a variety of locations around the CCRR and Richmond Caring Place.

  • Paid parking is available in the Richmond Caring Place lot (entrance off of Minoru Blvd) or in the City of Richmond parking lot (entrance off of Granville Ave).
  • Free parking is available evenings after 4pm and weekends in the parking lot entering from Granville Ave.
  • Two 30-min free parking spaces can be found in the Richmond Caring Place lot for quick visits – please register your vehicle at the Caring Place front desk.
  • Additional street parking can be found along Minoru Blvd (with restrictions) or in the auxiliary parking lot of Richmond Secondary School.

We may take photographs during training and events. By registering, you consent to allow Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (RCRG) the right to photograph (still and/or moving) you while attending any of our workshops, events and/or projects with the purpose of promoting our training. These images may appear in any of the variety of formats and media now available to Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives and that may be available in the future. 

  • Cancellations received 5 business days or prior to the workshop have the option to receive a credit for the full amount or may choose to receive a refund of fees less a $10 administration fee. Courses over $100 are subject to a $25 administration fee.
  • Cancellations received less than 5 business days prior to the workshop, or no-shows for any reason, will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds/credits will be issued once a course starts, no exceptions.
  • RCRG may cancel a workshop at any time. Registrants will be notified and receive a full refund or credit.
  • Workshop credits expire after a time period of 6 months, except in the case of workshop cancellations which do not expire.

Contact Us:

Have a question?
Phone: 604-279-7143
Email: childcare@rcrg.org

Richmond, BC

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