Faqs

EDF is an organization dedicated to strengthening family unity and resilience, particularly among immigrant families, by offering a space for dialogue, learning, and support. Our mission is to promote harmonious family relationships and enhance family well-being within an intercultural context.

Our events and resources are open to anyone interested in family well-being, intercultural dialogue, and social cohesion. We specifically aim to support immigrant families in Canada.

Yes, all services and events offered by Espace Dialogue Familial (EDF) are completely free. We rely on the support of our members, volunteers, donors, and partners to carry out our mission.

If you’d like to contribute to our mission, visit our “Become a Volunteer” page, where you’ll find a sign-up form and information about various tasks (event planning, registration management, logistics, social media, etc.).

We invite experts in mental health, family mediation, parenting, psychological support, family coaching, and similar fields to enrich our forums. If you have expertise in these areas and wish to share your knowledge, please visit our “Become a Panelist or Speaker” page and complete the registration form.

Our main activity is organizing themed forums. These forums provide a space for discussion and learning on key family-related topics such as the impact of divorce, family resilience, communication, conflict resolution, and the role of cultural traditions in the context of immigration.

You can stay informed by regularly visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter through the form on our site, and following us on our Facebook page.

Absolutely! We always welcome community suggestions. If you have an idea for a future forum or activity that could benefit the families we support, feel free to share it through our contact form. If your idea aligns with our mission, we may integrate it into our programming or offer you the opportunity to implement it with EDF’s guidance.

Don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact form on our “ Contact UsWe’ll be happy to answer your questions.

We assess the impact of our activities through participant satisfaction surveys, testimonials, and by tracking community engagement. This feedback helps us continuously improve our services and evaluate our contribution to family well-being.

Our approach is based on promoting open dialogue, active listening, and finding mutually acceptable solutions. We encourage families to develop constructive communication strategies and to respect and understand each other’s cultural perspectives.

Whenever possible, we strive to record our forums and make the recordings available on our website under “Resources > Videos and Webinars.” Summaries of the discussions may also be posted. We invite you to check this section after each event.

Confidentiality is a top priority. We respect everyone’s privacy. Forum discussions are confidential, and individual information is handled discreetly, in accordance with our privacy policy.