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FSI Events

FSI offers various Family Hangouts and Learning Explorations.

  • Family Hangouts: A safe space for families and caregivers to come together for support, inspiration and troubleshooting. Sessions are either themed or open for general conversation and held on Zoom*.
  • Learning Explorations: Free online sessions* offer families, individuals, and professionals the chance to learn, connect and share on a variety of topics.
*All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.  

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Becoming an FSI Volunteer

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Are you a parent, guardian, or family member of an individual with a disability? Do you find yourself supporting others in community by sharing your experiences, skills, and knowledge? Would you like be connected to a larger provincial network of people such as yourself? FSI volunteers are the […]

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Newly Diagnosed Autism

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Are you a parent of a child with a recent autism diagnosis? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the information sent your way or have a hard time dealing with your emotions? Do you have questions for parents who have walked the path ahead of you or would like […]

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Navigating the Early Years

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Transitioning from summer months to September routines. Are you thinking about your child transitioning from their child care program to preschool? Preschool to kindergarten? Do you have questions about balancing new routines, or where to stay connected in your community? Description: Families and caregivers of children ages 0-8 […]

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Education Themed Series

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Sept 20 - Creating Your Child's Team • Who is who (Resource teachers, learning support, EAs, OTs SLPs?) • Allies and relationships (you and your family members, librarians, custodians, former teachers, and other parents) • Building relationships • Understanding your communication style, your strengths, and where you may […]

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FASD Series: YWCA Crabtree Corner with Wanda Pelletier

We are excited to host Wanda Pelletier from the YWCA Crabtree Corner. Wanda Pelletier has been working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for the past 24 years with YWCA Crabtree Corner Community Resource Centre. For the past 13 years, she has been supporting children who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families. Wanda will […]

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Navigating the Early Years

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Families and caregivers of children ages 0-8 are invited to come together in a safe space for camaraderie, inspiration, problem solving, and support. Bring your thoughts, questions and wonderings to the conversation circle and share and encourage each other. OCTOBER 12 TOPIC: Transitioning from summer months to September […]

Family Hangouts

FSI offers various Family Hangouts and Learning Explorations.

  • Family Hangouts: A safe space for families and caregivers to come together for support, inspiration and troubleshooting. Sessions are either themed or open for general conversation and held on Zoom*.
  • Learning Explorations: Free online sessions* offer families, individuals, and professionals the chance to learn, connect and share on a variety of topics.
*All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.  

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

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Challenging Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Complex behaviours are hard to handle! Whether those behaviours come from poor impulse control, language difficulties or oppositional tendencies, caregivers still struggle to understand and we all want to help. Join our Family Hangout for Challenging Behaviours and share with other caregivers who experience similar issues. Knowing that […]

Calendar for Connections

Looking for ways to meet new people and stay socially connected? The Calendar for Connections was created to help people with diverse abilities know about different fun and inclusive opportunities to connect with others. Double click on any event to view more details or click the button below to check out events and activities happening all over BC. 

We are always looking for new events to share on our calendar! If you would like to add an event to our calendar, please contact: .

Please check out a list of other community event calendars below:

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Murals Without Walls: Artists Talk About House Paint and Creativity

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Spend an evening with the artists and community members behind year two of Murals Without Walls. Hear about the artists' process creating murals for Vancouver streets. Featuring artists Althea Adams, Keimi Nakashima-Ochoa, Rose Poon and Margaux Wosk; event facilitated by Jenna Reid, Artistic Director, Kickstart Disability Arts & […]

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Community Unity National Dance Party

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join the Disability Without Poverty community for a dance party that will be live-streamed across the nation so that family and friends in other regions, provinces and territories can dance along with you! Led and assisted by dancers from the National accessArts Centre (NaAC) we welcome local participants […]

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CRA Webinars

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Canada Revenue Agency is pleased to continue to host live monthly webinars on MS Teams. There is no registration required for our MS Teams presentations, you will just click the link in the attached calendar. MS Teams has built in closed captioning. To turn on this feature click […]

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Free Pizza Lunch with the Nelson Self Advocacy Group

Lakeside Park 910 Second Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events The Self Advocacy group will be kicking off their new season of meetings at Lakeside Park in the Rotary Shelter on September 22nd from 12-1pm and providing FREE PIZZA to everyone who shows up! Bring a friend and come celebrate the changing seasons by learning more about what […]

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BCPF Panel: Entrepreneurship & Disabled Small Business Ownership in BC

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join us to hear from panel members speaking about their experiences as small business owners in BC, including tips, advice, and resources! Do you want to learn from people with experience fighting for their rights in an ableist society? Do you want to learn about being a disabled […]

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Accessibility Feedback Sessions

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events If you are interested in making your work or ideas more accessible, bring something you are working on (e.g. presentation, slide deck, article, training materials, poster, etc) and anyone that joins this group can choose to provide some suggestions and feedback for you and your project, or you […]

External Events

Events hosted by community partners from within BC. FSI is not responsible for the content, management or facilitation of these sessions. All inquiries and comments are referred directly to event organizers.

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Victoria Picnic in the Park

Cadboro-Gyro Park Sinclair Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Please join the BC Epilepsy Society on Saturday August 20th, 2022 from 12 PM to 2 PM PST for our Victoria Picnic in the Park free event where there will be food, games, prizes and more! Please see below for event details: Date: Saturday August 20th, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PST Location: […]

Gamers & Actors Unite! – South Fraser

Pivot Point Family Growth Centre Inc. 17564 56a Ave, Cloverdale, British Columbia

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Cloverdale Summer Day Camp: 17564 56a Ave, Cloverdale, BC The Gamers & Actors Day-Camp is all about imagination! (Ages 8-14) Each day we integrate themes from Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft and other age appropriate adventure series into real life activities, where participants develop a story and act out […]

$500.00

One Day Community Picnic

Topaz Park Topaz Avenue & Finlayson Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

One Day is a family & community event that takes place each September as Victoria's "Kick Off to Community Living Month." One Day is a community event organized by community organizations that work with children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of One Day is to celebrate the diversity in our community through […]

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CRA Webinars

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Canada Revenue Agency is pleased to continue to host live monthly webinars on MS Teams. There is no registration required for our MS Teams presentations, you will just click the link in the attached calendar. MS Teams has built in closed captioning. To turn on this feature click […]

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Plagued to Death by Systemic Ableism: What the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Expansion of Eligibility for MAiD Reveal About the Lethal Dangers of Systemic Ableism in Canada

Life Sciences Center 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Please join us for a talk by Dr. Heidi Janz on systemic ableism in Canada. Abstract: 2020 and the advent of COVID-19 ushered in a time of new peril for disabled people in Canada. Government and public health officials repeated their daily mantra: “We’re all in this together,” while at the same time creating policies and […]

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BCPF Panel: Entrepreneurship & Disabled Small Business Ownership in BC

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join us to hear from panel members speaking about their experiences as small business owners in BC, including tips, advice, and resources! Do you want to learn from people with experience fighting for their rights in an ableist society? Do you want to learn about being a disabled […]

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