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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: Get to Work with Annette Borrows

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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FASD Series: What Lies Beneath – FASD & Behaviours

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Robbie Seale, mother of four individuals with FASD and host of the FASD Family Life Podcast joins us this session to help parents and caregivers understand the challenging behaviours that confound us and disrupt family life. Synergising 20+ years experience and FASD best practices, Robbie will help parents […]

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About FSI – North Island

Join us to learn about the Family Support Institute of BC, our model or support and all the wonderful tools we have put together for families over the years. June 1 @ 6:30pm - Nanaimo June 6 @ 6:30pm - Comox Valley June 7 @ 6:30pm - Campbell River and North Island CLICK HERE TO […]

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WayFinders Series: Circle of Friends/Relationships

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 […]

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WayFinders Series: PLAN for the Future

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 […]

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Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Peer Support. Community. Resources. There’s an entire community of people out there to connect with and share your experiences with! “It is nice to just sit with people who get it” FSIBC Volunteer Resource Parent Daniel Allen The family Support Institute of BC (FSIBC) is the only grassroots […]

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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AiMHi Presents: Laugh Out Loud!

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Hosts Terry and Hannah bring you the chance to connect with others through jokes and funny stories. This experience is about coming together, relieving stress, and getting away from the world outside. Everyone will come together to share light-hearted stories, jokes, and tales to bring joy. Like they […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Youth Hangout: Designed for Youth Ages 14 to 18

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join host Bella to create connections, play games and talk about social issues and what we can do about them. Together we will play games, talk about relationships, social issues and what we can do about them, watch videos, and chat about whatever is on our minds for […]

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Art Studio Tour – Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

After 2 years of covid cancellations, we are back and excited to see you! Join us over the Mother’s Day Weekend as artists from Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge once again open our studios to the public. We are delighted to invite you to peek into our creative worlds. Get ready to be inspired! This […]

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AiMHi Presents: Storytelling

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Together folks will come together to share a story, an experience, a moment. It could be real life, or entirely fictional. What you share is up to you! This is an experience hosted by AiMHi - the Prince George Association for Community Living. Find out more about them […]

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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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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Art Studio Tour – Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

After 2 years of covid cancellations, we are back and excited to see you! Join us over the Mother’s Day Weekend as artists from Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge once again open our studios to the public. We are delighted to invite you to peek into our creative worlds. Get ready to be inspired! This […]

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Neufeld Institute Conference 2022

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Neufeld Institute Conference 2022 is coming up ONLINE on May 12-14, 2022. The 2022 theme is Bouncing Back: Recovering from Stress and Trauma. Presenters include Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Tamara Strijack, Dr. Deborah MacNamara, and many Neufeld Institute faculty and facilitators. Topics vary, but all sessions center around how […]

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ConnecTra Society’s Abilities Expo: Reconnect 2022

Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abilities Expo! The theme is Reconnect. Join us on Wednesday, May 25th from 10am – 4pm at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver, BC. Reconnect with your community in-person on this day for disability focused exhibitors, vendors, service providers, speakers, and so much more! Whether you’re looking for adaptive activities to join this summer, resources […]

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The First Annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion by Employment and Social Development Canada

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Innovating Together: Celebrating and Driving Disability Inclusion in Canada This virtual event provides an opportunity to bring people together to exchange ideas and ground breaking insights to help shape accessible and inclusively designed communities and workplaces across Canada. What to Expect The first Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion […]

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