(April 17, 2023 – New Westminster, B.C.) Last fall, the BC Disability Collaborative applauded Premier Eby and MCFD Minister Dean’s announcement maintaining individualized funding for some children and youth while
RCY-CYSN Research report highlights key components for CYSN service delivery – current FCC pilot model leaves more questions than answers FSI calls CYSN to make funding available, equal and flexible
(November 26, 2022 – New Westminster, B.C.) The Family Support Institute (FSI) is pleased and celebrates the announcement from Premier David Eby to extend autism funding past 2025, overturning past decisions to
Lack of meaningful engagement, clear correspondence or action plans from the Ministry of Health creates additional barriers for children with complex medical needs.
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
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
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
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
Back to school can be an oerwhelming time for many families. Inclusion BC has a great post to help you navigate the exciting but stressful and uncertain times. Read their post here: https://inclusionbc.org/back-to-school-2020/
Do you have a child with a Neurodevelopmental Disability? Does your family struggle with challenging behaviours? Is your child between the ages of 3-14? Yes? You may be interested In
Join us as we celebrate our wonderful community members and partners who are champions of inclusion and diversity. We will honour Community Living Victoria, Eve Minuk, Sylvia Dirks and Murray
Community Living BC (CLBC) is recognizing leaders from across B.C. for their innovation and dedication in making sure people with developmental disabilities remain included and connected to their communities during
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SESSION INFO: Hospitals and other healthcare settings have changed their visitor policies due to the pandemic crisis. This webinar will address the rights of people with disabilities to have their
Over two and a half days, 1294 individuals responded to a short survey, which was created in response to the Government of BC’s new announcement of the K-12 Education Restart
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
It is our pleasure to introduce our newest addition to the FSI staff team. Bobbi Taylor will be working as the newest Family Support Coordinator on our team. October 22,
For many people, finding a sense of belonging and connection to others in community can be challenging and often overwhelming. A new website is making that easier. myCommunity BC is
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