Events Calendar

This calendar is updated regularly, so please check back often. Get in touch if you have an event to share with us.

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.  

About FSI – Trail/Castlegar/Boundary

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Want to connect with other parents and caregivers like you? They’re out there! Through the BC Family Support Institute, you can connect to a peer-support program that connects you to parents living a similar narrative as yours. Join us to learn about the Family Support Institute of BC, […]

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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

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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Recipes for Respite

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events What’s your Recipe for Respite? COVID is still here. And families need a break to stay safe and strong. We’re interested in learning about and sharing what families are already doing to get a break, as well as understanding the unique ingredients still needed to make respite a […]

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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

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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Journey Through Grief

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of a child or family member with a disability who journey through aspects of grief are invited to come together in a safe space for connection, understanding, inspiration, capacity building, and non-judgmental support. Whether your experience is a new diagnosis, life stage, or loss, […]

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.  

Self Injurious Behaviour

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO:   « Back to all events Watching your child hurt themselves is one of the most difficult things to witness. Are you a parent or caregiver of a Child with Self Injurious Behaviours? Do you sometimes feel alone on this journey? Would you like to meet other families like you? At FSI we […]

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:

Game Chat/Hangman

Virtual Event

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

Art & Chat with Joni

Virtual Event

Join awesome Art Therapist Joni for a fun morning of making art and chatting.  Each week Joni has a cool new project that she’ll be showing us how to make, and as we work on our art we’ll check in with each other and share some laughs.  It’s a fun, low-key way to get artsy […]

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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Art & Chat with Joni

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join awesome Art Therapist Joni for a fun morning of making art and chatting.  Each week Joni has a cool new project that she’ll be showing us how to make, and as we work on our art we’ll check in with each other and share some laughs.  It’s […]

Queer Movie Night, SIXpo Edition: GBF

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Queer movie night is back! This month, we’re taking a break from the TV series “Special” to watch a full movie. It’s a fun comedy about coming out in High School. For this event, you’ll need a phone, tablet or laptop and the zoom app. To join the […]

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.

Inclusion Art Show

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Paintings • Pottery • Glasswork • Photography Browse and purchase the work from artists with diverse abilities. Online sales available from October 21-28. The INCLUSION Art Show is hosted by posAbilities - an innovative non-profit assisting people to lead meaningful and healthy lives. We partner with the community to provide […]

Stress Awareness and Self-Regulation for Ourselves and Our Children

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events During this presentation we will look at what stress is, what happens in our brain and body when we experience stress, and why stress results in certain behaviours. Stress awareness is an ongoing process that involves gaining a deeper understanding of the science related to stress, then personalizing […]

$49

Creating a Common Approach and Language to Supporting Self-Regulation in Children and Adults in their Lives

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Stress makes it difficult for the brain to work as well as it does when calm, happy, and relaxed. When someone experiences stress, it causes ‘alarms’ in the different parts of the brain. My Curious Brain was written to spark children’s curiosity about how their brain works. It also […]

$60

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