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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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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box SPECIAL EVENT!

SESSION INFO:   « Back to all events Empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. A family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   Click Here to Register!    Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not-for-profit society committed to supporting families who have […]

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Let’s Talk About SIB | Session 01: Sleeping Like a Baby

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events About this Session: Up to 80% of children with neurodevelopmental differences have sleeping difficulties. In this talk, we will learn about the basics of sleep, common sleep challenges, assessments and treatments for sleep including behavioural strategies and medications. This session will be followed by a live 1 hour […]

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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

Empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. A family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.

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FASD Series: Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD)

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Are you interested in learning about the Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD) Services and supports?  Please join us for an evening of learning with Meredith Keery Program Lead, Teacher Consultant with POPFASD. Meredith will provide an overview of how POPFASD supports BC educators, families […]

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Transitioning to Adulthood Series: Eligibility to CLBC

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you have a youth who lives with extra support needs and will be Transitioning out of High School soon? Do you support a youth who is 16 years or older who may be transitioning to adult services through Community Living BC (CLBC)? Are you wondering how to […]

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Welcome to the Early Years: Becoming Acquainted with Infant Development Programs

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you have a child between the ages of birth to three years and the Infant Development Program has been recommended to you? Join us as we unpack the mysteries of the Infant Development Program, both from an Indigenous perspective and from a Settler perspective. Mary Gwynne and […]

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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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   CLICK TO REGISTER WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI'S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES […]

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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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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   CLICK TO REGISTER WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI'S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES […]

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Aging Caregivers

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events We cannot slow the aging process in ourselves or in the people we care for! As we get older, our ability to care for our family member becomes more and more difficult. Planning our own future, and the future of our loved ones can be a terrifying process. […]

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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   CLICK TO REGISTER WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI'S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES […]

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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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Real Talk Classic – SIXpo Edition

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Adults with cognitive disabilities get together to talk about dating, love, relationships, and sex with a Certified Sexual Health Educator. Real Talk events are on Zoom for now. You'll need a computer / smartphone / tablet, headphones, and (ideally) a private place to watch. Everybody has questions about […]

SIXpo Festival: How to Plan a Date like in a Reality TV Show

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Have you seen some reality dating shows on TV? Have you been jealous of the romantic, adventurous dates shown? Have you ever wondered how to plan a date as good as TV? Come join Melissa for a chat about what it’s like to be a date producer (the […]

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Music Trivia

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events hosted by Kamloops Speaking Up Self-Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) Join though Zoom Meeting by clicking here

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Music Trivia

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events hosted by Kamloops Speaking Up Self-Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) Join though Zoom Meeting by clicking here

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Fall into Fall BUT Let’s Get Inspired Conference 2021

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Hosted by Self Advocates of the Rockies (SAOR) Live on Zoom Join Zoom Meeting on event day! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89939960254?pwd=UkFlcnRLSG0reVF2ZGdPaDRxTzEydz09 Meeting ID: 899 3996 0254 Passcode: 849755 For more information, please email

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Art with Gen

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join Gen each week for this art series where we’ll explore all kinds of fun crafts and art techniques! Each week will be a new project so be sure to check out what all you need to bring. We’ll keep it simple with just the basics you will […]

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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Psychological Education Assessments

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Partners for Inclusive Education (PIE) invites you to our December 2021 virtual meeting A roundtable discussion about: Psychological Education Assessments with Dr. John Lum, District Psychologist, VSB Pre-registration is required via this link. You will receive Zoom instructions 2 days prior to the meeting. Psycho-Educational Assessments involves psychological […]

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Healthy Athletes Screening

Douglas College 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Healthy Athletes Screenings provides free, fun screenings and education for people with intellectual disabilities in a variety of medical disciplines. Through Healthy Athletes, health care professionals receive formalized training about the specific health care concerns of people with intellectual disabilities and how to ask the right questions, helping them draw out issues. Their interactions with […]

Making your own decisions: When it comes to capacity, relationships matter

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This session is about the twists and turns people experience when their capacity is in question. Getting a capacity assessment is not straightforward. Then, when capacity is assessed, the criteria and processes can be narrow and unfriendly. In this session, we share findings of some of the ways […]

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Deaf Santa

Virtual Event

Book a virtual visit with Santa! Santa visits are open to British Columbia’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing children age 3 to 9 and their families and Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults with their children (CODA’s). Book a 10-minute Zoom visit with Santa for your family!  Enjoy an ASL Chat with Santa, ask questions […]

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Winter Day Camp – STEAM Challenge: December 2021

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

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts & Math. Our STEAM Challenge Day Camps bring together these five disciplines to create active and inclusive learning opportunities that challenge participants mentally, while inspiring them socially. Building water balloon catapults for a fortress battle royale in the park is […]

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Help for the Hard Times | January & February Sessions

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events It’s really tough to be going through hard stuff with a child or youth who is struggling with their mental health and they end up in crisis – and we want to help you. We know what it’s like because we’ve been there. Help for the Hard Times […]

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