Proclamation of November as Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
Rates of disability among Indigenous peoples are significantly higher than those in non-Indigenous populations. According to the Assembly of First Nations, Indigenous people in Canada are affected by disability 20‑50% […]
Read our Article in Global Heroes Magazine: Families Supporting Families
Did you know that Family Support Institute is the only grassroots, family-to-family peer support organization focused on disability and mental health combined across British Columbia? Read our article featured in […]
Polarizing MCFD CYSN announcement leaves families petrified or hopeful
The Ministry for Child and Family Development (MCFD) recently announced a new model for Children and Youth with Support Needs Services (CYSN). A model that claims to support more children and youth with support […]
COVID-19 BC Family Survey Results: Children and Youth with Special Needs
Family Support Institute of BC, Inclusion BC, BC Parents of Complex Kids, and BCEdAccess heard from families about your experiences accessing emergency pandemic funding and/or services for your child or youth with disabilities through […]
Zoom support
If you’re new to Zoom, please see the Zoom instructions below! Need help connecting to Zoom? Watch the Zoom Video Conferencing Tutorial: Beginner’s Guide to Registering and Making Your First Zoom […]
MybookletBC version 2 is finally here!
We are very excited to announce the launch of myBooklet BC version 2. Please see the feature highlights below: 7 NEW Booklet Design Templates POWERFUL Image Editing Tool – NEW […]
