Dare to Care: Bully-Proofing Your Child - April 29, 2026 at MRS

Meadow Ridge School Council Presents

Bully-Proofing Your Child: A Parent Education Session

All parents want their children to feel safe, confident, and successful. Unfortunately, Bullying remains a significant societal issue affecting children and youth across school, sport, online spaces, and community settings. With approximately 150,000 students absent from school each day due to bullying, this pervasive issue demands informed, proactive responses from families and communities.

Understanding the distinction between normal peer conflict and bullying is essential. Disagreements between friends, sibling rivalry, or rough play between children of equal power are examples of conflict — not bullying. Bullying occurs when an individual or group repeatedly and intentionally uses power to harm, intimidate, exclude, or embarrass another person.

On April 29, 2026,  Meadow Ridge School will host a two-hour Parent Education Session for our community. This session will feature Lisa Dixon-Wells, Founder of Dare to Care, a national award winning bullying prevention program.

Participants will:

• Learn about the scope of bullying in Canada
• Learn to distinguish between peer conflict and true bullying behaviour
• Gain practical strategies to support children in both in-person and online environments
• Receive a “tool belt” of evidence-informed skills to help children respond confidently and safely to bullying situations

Event details

Dare to Care: Bully-Proofing Your Child
A Parent Education Session with Lisa Dixon-Wells

• Date: April 29, 2026
• Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Meadow Ridge School - 21 Chinook Arch Way, Okotoks, AB
• Who is encouraged to attend:
  • All parents and guardians in our community are welcome
  • Caregivers, grandparents, and other family members are also encouraged to join

Reserve your seat today!

Help us save you a seat by completing a quick registration. Scroll down below or click the following link to register: Dare to Care April 29, 2026 RSVP – Fill out form

We look forward to welcoming families from across our greater community to create safe, respectful, and responsible learning environments. We invite you all to join this important conversation and strengthen your ability to help children thrive in life, learning, and play.

About Dare to Care: https://www.daretocare.ca/

Dare to Care is a unique program regarded as the most comprehensive and practical bully prevention program in Canada. Dare to Care enables schools, sport organizations, community groups and workplaces to mobilize and maintain a caring community. 

The Dare to Care program is the recipient of the Imagine Canada Award and was recently honoured with the Government of Alberta Inspiration Award for Leadership in Bullying Prevention.