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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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WayFinders Series: If I had a Hammer – Tools for Person Centered Planning

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Everyone has dreams and goals. For people with a disability it can take planning and ingenuity to identify dreams and goals and make them a reality. WayFinders is a free program that is here to help. WayFinders Facilitators support families with person-centered planning and visioning to set the […]

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FSI AGM 2022

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Anyone can join us at the FSI Annual General Meeting! Learn about all of the unique and amazing ways FSI has supported families across BC over the past fiscal year. It was a team effort and we would be proud to have everyone attend and learn more. Vote* […]

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FASD Series: The Power of Relationship

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join Paul Thompson and Glenda Jansen as they candidly share their lived experience; that of an individual who navigated homelessness from the age of 16 for thirty years with an undiagnosed disability (FASD), and that of the person who came into his life with unexpected advocacy and support. […]

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WayFinders Series: School/IEP

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Everyone has dreams and goals. For people with a disability it can take planning and ingenuity to identify dreams and goals and make them a reality. WayFinders is a free program that is here to help. WayFinders Facilitators support families with person-centred planning and visioning to set the […]

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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WayFinders Series: Mind your IEPs and Qs!

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Everyone has dreams and goals. For people with a disability it can take planning and ingenuity to identify dreams and goals and make them a reality. WayFinders is a free program that is here to help. WayFinders Facilitators support families with person-centered planning and visioning to set the […]

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: .

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

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Travel the World: CARRIBEAN ISLANDS

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Each week, hosts Terry and Hannah will take you an trip to another country. Together, we'll explore that country's history, culture and traditions. They'll also be a small (just for fun) quiz about the previous session's country, to see what stuck with you! This is an experience hosted […]

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All About Anime

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events All About Anime, hosted by Self Advocates of the Rockies Society Check out Anime online here: https://m.wcostream.com/   Join Google Meets by clicking here or join by phone: +1 587-687-7657

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How to Stretch your Budget and Save

Virtual Event

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events How to Stretch Your Budget and Save, hosted by Okanagan Self Advocacy Group Join the Okanagan Self Advocacy Group for, How to Stretch Your Budget and Save!, with speaker Denise Martell. Denise is a Marketing Director from World Financial Group. To register for this presentation, please contact: Linda […]

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 […]

Music Trivia

Virtual Event

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

Official THIRD Hip Hop Video Launch!

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events We are unveiling out Hip Hop video series for the first time ever! Join folks involved in the production to view the first video, try out some moves, and ask questions. Together we will watch the first video, try out the moves, and then folks will have 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.

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Sensory Friendly Mornings at Museum of North Vancouver

Museum of North Vancouver 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events A quieter, relaxed opening time for neurodiverse visitors of all ages. Sensory Friendly Mornings offer neurodiverse individuals, their families and caregivers the ability to visit the museum two hours before scheduled opening. Visitors will enjoy a calm, relaxed atmosphere where they can take part in fun, safe activities […]

It’s Never Too Late: Healing Parent-Child Relational Stress Using Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

With Dr. Adele Lafrance, Ph.D. Adele Lafrance, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, author, scientist, and developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. She has published extensively in the field of psychotherapy, emotion and health, including a clinical manual to support families published by the American Psychological Association. She has also written a popular […]

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Beginning: A National Conversation

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Vancouver 149 W Hastings St,, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events The first national conversation focusing on exploring ways to raise the profile of artists with developmental disabilities in the art world. Artists with developmental disabilities will have their registration waived with promo code: Vancouver2022. Mainstream and disability arts organizations, allies, caregivers, and others interested in envisioning a better […]

Building Connection With Our Kids When It Feels Impossible

An honest conversation with parents and caregivers who are struggling to connect with their kids. We know what it’s like because we’ve been there. Join FamilySmart Parent Peer Support Workers and we will share strategies to build, and rebuild, connections even when it is complex. This conversation is facilitated by parents with lived experience. Diane […]

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Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Filmmaker Barri Cohen knew her immediate family to consist of her parents, two brothers and half-sister. But one day, her father revealed the existence of two more siblings, who were dropped off as toddlers at a now-closed hospital and home for children with developmental disabilities. In the wake […]

The ABCs of Substance Use and Connecting With Our Kids

Talking about substance use with our kids is important, but we don’t always know how.  Join us for a conversation with Senior Associates of Youth Substance Use Health Promotion, a Youth Addiction Counsellor, and Parents to talk about the basics of substance use; from pre-experimentation to casual using. We will focus on the importance of our […]

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