About SAS?

Mission Statement
To teach and promote Alfred Adler’s psychology of mutual respect in human relationships.

The Saskatoon Adlerian Society (SAS)
  • Organizes educational opportunities that offer positive and effective approaches to parenting, teaching, counselling, social and business relationships
  • Features parent education with the goal of raising respectful, responsible children
  • A registered charitable organization directed by a volunteer board
  • Incorporated in 1976
The Basics of SAS Teachings
  • Teachings are based on the work of Dr. Alfred Adler, Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, and many others who followed them
  • Teachings focus on practical approaches that promote mutual respect, encouragement, belonging, and cooperation
Principles of Adlerian Psychology
  • All people are equally deserving of dignity and respect
  • People want to belong and to contribute
  • Encouragement builds on strengths and invites cooperation
  • Understanding children’s behavior helps us to become better parents
  • Improving communication strengthens relationships
  • Developing responsible behavior is our goal
What does SAS do?
  • Offers Nurturing With Rhymes: The Parent ♥ Child Program
  • Trains parenting group facilitators – Psychology for Today
  • Maintains a list of trained facilitators/presenters
  • Once a year organizes A Day for Parents, a full day of workshops
  • Publishes four Newsletters annually which feature parenting information, book reviews, a question and answer column, and news about upcoming events
  • Maintains a lending library of books and videos at the offices of the Saskatchewan Foster Families Association
  • Publishes a comprehensive facilitator’s guide titled Respectful Responsible Parenting (Rev. Ed) 2007
SAS Board of Directors
  • Sharon Bâby
  • Beth Johnson
  • Tianna Jonasson
  • Deb Gibson
  • Mel Christopherson
  • Elisabeth Martens
  • Financial Advisor, Terry Letwin
  • Office Coordinator, Eileen Hebert
Other volunteers serve on the following committees:
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Membership
  • Publicity and Newsletter