Events & Resouces

At Joy Center Family Institute, we provide free resources for parents, teachers, and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of child development. Our live online events and workshops offer practical tools and supportive guidance for navigating challenges at home, in classrooms, and in care settings. Whether you are seeking solutions, encouragement, or a community of learning, this is the place to grow and connect.

Is Your Child a Picky Eater?

Karen Dilfer

OTR/L, MS

Co-Founder & Senior Instructor with
the Get Permission Institute

Online - Via Zoom

Join Karen Dilfer and the Get Permission Institute for a supportive parent meetup that focuses on helping families transform mealtimes. Learn practical strategies to bring calm, enjoyment, and connection to the table while encouraging curiosity and personal choice with food.

Date/Time: November (To confirm)
Location: Online 

Quality and speed

This event is for you if mealtimes feel overwhelming because your child:

  • Refuses to try new foods

  • Eats only a limited variety

  • Struggles eating outside the home

  • Takes more than 40 minutes to finish a meal

  • Loses weight or resists eating altogether

  • Gags, coughs, or gets anxious during meals

You’ll leave with tools, understanding, and resources to help your child develop healthier, more enjoyable eating habits.

Parental Skills Empowerment
Program

Dr. Amy Zier

M.S., OTR/L, PhD
DIR® Certified Therapist
Ph.D. Developmental
Disorders and Infant
Mental Health.

Joy Center Founder 

Child Developmental Specialist

Online - Via Zoom

This interactive program gives parents and caregivers practical, relationship-centered tools to support the emotional and social growth of their children and adolescents.

 

Date/Time

Central European Time (CET): 

- November 12 at 12.00

- November 19 at 12.00

- November 26 at 12.00

- December 3 at 12.00

- December 10 at 12.00


Location: Online 

Practical Skills

Designed especially for families whose children experience challenges such as:

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

  • Emotional dysregulation

  • Anxiety
  • Depression

 

This workshop focuses on:

  • Building stronger family connections

  • Improving communication at home

  • Fostering positive and supportive family dynamics

REGISTER HERE