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

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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 […]

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Recipes for Respite: Finding Respite Workers

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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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Newly Diagnosed Autism

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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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Let’s Talk About SIB | Session 02: Safety: Equipment or Medication?

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events About this Session: Join us for a session on the use of protective equipment and medication for safety in children displaying self-injurious behaviour (SIB). We will briefly discuss the general approach to assessing and managing SIB, at what point parents might consider using protective equipment and medications, and […]

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FASD Series: Whitecrow Village

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Whitecrow Village is a unique organization comprised of adults who live with FASD and others. Whitecrow Village demonstrates the gifts of persons who live with FASD and ways that families and communities can enhance the prevention of FASD and build a healthier society for all people. We are […]

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Wayfinders Series: Learning to Dream

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events OCT 20 & 27: Learning to Dream - defining what you see as your ideal life. *The second meeting for each topic will be an ‘open mike’ session for parents/families/self advocates, for a personal dive into the topic* Wayfinders Facilitators helps persons with a disability learn how to […]

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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Art Classes Session #1

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Welcome to the highlight of your week! Using a mix of our imagination and some wonderful stories, we will create incredible images of worlds previously unimagined to us. We’ll spend some time learning about emotions and relationships, artists from around the world, and Canadian Indigenous history. And of […]

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Mental Health Matters | UNITI and the Self Advocates of Semiahmoo

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Mental Health Matters: Taking Care Of Yourself With the last year and a bit, Covid-19 has taught us a lot about ourselves and our community. Take some time to listen to registered UNITI Counsellor, Shabnam (Shab) Khan RPC, MPCC; Self Advocates of Semiahmoo (SAS) member, Asma Patel; and other SAS members discuss how they have […]

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Presentation Skills for Self-Advocacy Success

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join BCPF Presenters Michael McLellan and Conrad Tyrkin for public speaking training in plain language. Michael and Conrad are both experienced facilitators and have lots of information and knowledge to share with other self-advocates and people who want to learn more about public speaking and presentation skills for […]

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Musical Trivia

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Test your music knowledge and have fun! Join through Zoom Meeting by clicking here

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Focus Groups for Self Advocate Leadership Institute

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Hosted by Inclusion B.C. Help make the Self Advocate Leadership Institute in 2023 impactful and meaningful for those who attend. Come prepared to talk about:  What are the things you are interested in learning more about? What does leadership mean to you and what skills would you like […]

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Focus Groups for Self Advocate Leadership Institute

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Hosted by Inclusion B.C. Help make the Self Advocate Leadership Institute in 2023 impactful and meaningful for those who attend. Come prepared to talk about:  What are the things you are interested in learning more about? What does leadership mean to you and what skills would you like […]

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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“Through My Eyes” A Documentary Screening

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Miss Us On The Red Carpet? We had such an amazing time at the in-person screening of "Through My Eyes" that we have decided to do it again -- this time virtually! Due to popular demand (not to mention the fact that we had such a blast hosting the in-person event), we are very excited […]

$10

Inclusion Art Show

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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

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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

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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

Halloween Howl Community Dance Event

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Got some cool moves and grooves to show off? Bring your dancing skills and a costume to our free Halloween Howl Dance event, open to all ages! All ages! FREE! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Personal Support Network Facilitation – Online Course | Nov 1 – Dec 12, 2021

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Ending isolation through personal support networks About the Course Finding friendship and making personal connections in one’s community can present challenges for us all under the most robust of conditions; for those who are isolated due to disability, illness or old age, developing a personal support network can seem insurmountable.  At the heart of Plan […]

$300

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