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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 Series | Living Proof – A Mother and Daughter Conversation

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This month on our FASD Series we will be chatting with self–advocate Lauren Richardson and her mom Jane McIntosh about their mother and daughter relationship, Laurens's late FASD diagnosis, and navigating family life. We are excited to have Lauren as a guest speaker on our FASD Series, as […]

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All About Respite | Support Worker Central

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events FSI can support you in finding Support Workers via our free resource Support Worker Central. Join our Respite Team and take a virtual tour of Support Worker Central, explore creating a profile, and discover helpful resources that guide you through the steps in finding and hiring support workers. […]

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Let’s Talk About SIB | Session 06: Getting to the Source (Hanley Method and other approaches)

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SESSION INFO: « Back to all events About this Session: In this session, we will learn about the different behavioural assessments used to treat self-injurious behaviour (SIB). We will briefly talk about how to characterize patterns of SIB through structured behavioural observation. Then we will discuss how to identify the motivators that drive SIB through […]

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All About Respite

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you have CLBC funded respite and want to learn more about the new Family Respite Policy options for your family? You are invited to join this session to connect with others and explore tools and solutions. *Last 10 minutes of this call will be a Facebook Live […]

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Journey Through Grief: Grief is Both a Noun and a Verb

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, […]

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Navigating the Early Years

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events “What is infant mental health? How is it measured? What can be some concerns to refer or seek help?”, this topic will be discussed with guest speakers Megan Klotz and Heidi Preston from Child and Youth Mental Health. Families and caregivers of children ages 0-8 are invited 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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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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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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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. […]

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: .

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Boundaries and Personal Space

Join Lynnetta, for an hour of information and conversation around boundaries/personal space. We will be talking about what this means, why it is important and how you can respect yours and other boundaries and personal space. Join the meeting though Google Meets by clicking here

Game Chat

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Game Chat, hosted by Speak Up Self Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking here

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Photography and Disability

Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN) is a monthly communication and information group for people of all ages (16+) with any disability. This group is hosted by the North Shore Disability Resource Centre. This group is facilitated by and for people with disabilities. The next group is Thursday, March 17th “Photography and Disability” with Darrell Hyatt.  ASL […]

Spring Step Challenge

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events There will be prizes drawn throughout the event, as well as a prize for the winning team and winning individual! Register for $20 per person by clicking the link below Start tracking your steps on March 21st! You can use this handy Step Conversion Guide to count steps for various […]

Get Down and Boogie

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Get down and boogie, hosted by Speak Up Self Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here

Crafting with Tami

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Crafting with Tami, hosted by Speak Up Self Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking here

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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FASD | Transition to Adulthood

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Key areas to consider for the Transition to Adulthood Areas to be discussed: -Stable and Supportive team -Creating a consistent & structured environment -Finances (Income and Budgeting) -Housing -Medical, mental health & addiction services -Life skills & Community engagement -Employment -Crisis plan CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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FASD | Transition to Adulthood

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Key areas to consider for the Transition to Adulthood Areas to be discussed: -Stable and Supportive team -Creating a consistent & structured environment -Finances (Income and Budgeting) -Housing -Medical, mental health & addiction services -Life skills & Community engagement -Employment -Crisis plan CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar Series with Dr. Michael Kendrick

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events To be human is to be vulnerable. However, people with disability often live with greater vulnerability than others do.In an attempt to keep people safe it is possible to limit their lives and choices by being over-protective and so worried about risk that they have little chance of […]

NEURODIVERSITY, SEXUALITY AND SAFETY

Virtual Event

This webinar will focus on advocating and supporting individuals with a neurodiversity, in the areas decision making, sexuality and safety planning. Please join us in welcoming Angela Geddes as a guest speaker, in partnership with the Children’s Community Network.   Contact to register   Angela Geddes Angela has over 25 years of experience supporting […]

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What to Say to Kids (and Teens) When Nothing Seems to Work

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Connect and Learn With Us.  An Event for Families and Caregivers. Join us for a live presentation and Q & A with Dr. Ashley Miller, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Family Therapist and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Miller will share […]

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Safe and Secure Book Club | PLAN Okanagan

Corpus Christi Catholic Church 750 Rutland Road North, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Safe and Secure: 7 Steps on the Path to a Good Life for People with Disabilities is an inspirational guidebook for families and friends. Every family supporting a person with a disability is concerned about the future; "what will happen when we can no longer support our child?” […]

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