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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.  

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    Tuesday Group

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO:   « Back to all events Family Hang Outs are a safe space for families and caregivers to come together and have a conversation for support, camaraderie, inspiration, trouble-shooting, and sharing what’s hard. Some of these sessions are by theme/topic and others are for general conversation and engagement. Whatever you might be feeling […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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, […]

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    Back to School: Supporting the Journey

    Back-to-school season can bring many things to mind - excitement, relief, apprehension, even dread! Join FSI for a session on taming those back-to-school jitters. We will talk about managing stress and emotions for both kids and caregivers and tips for preparing for the new school year.   REGISTER HERE   Family Support Institute of BC […]

  • 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, […]

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    Housing Options

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join us for a new session of Housing Options where guest speaker Lisa Evans, CLBC Housing Specialist, will be giving a presentation. This will be an amazing evening. Come prepared to listen, learn and please bring your questions.   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   Lisa is in a […]

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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    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. […]

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    FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   CLICK TO REGISTER WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI'S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES […]

    Free
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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 […]

  • Featured Recurring

    FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.   CLICK TO REGISTER WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI'S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES […]

    Free

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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    Theatre Production: The Journey of Oliver Twist | In Person

    Curiko Studios 4924 Imperial Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Together we will put on a play and transform into characters from the story of Oliver Twist. Over the course of 6 weeks, we will prepare for and put on an original play written by the tag team Grace and Sandy. We will make the costumes and the […]

  • Kello Inclusive Presentation

    Edmonton-based talent agency exclusively represents disabled and neurodiverse talent. To register for this ZOOM event please call 250-572-6009

  • Real Talk, Real World: Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium Store Tour | In-Person

    Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium 1238 Davie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events One of the store staff will conduct a slow-paced tour for us, showing us products, explaining how some things work, and sharing stories of the store's significant place in Vancouver's LGBTQ history. The store will be open during the tour, so bring along some money if you'd like […]

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    “Follow Your Curiosity” Experience

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Discover the joy of following your curiosity! We'll share stories from our group and from special guests of how this curiosity practice can lead to very fascinating people, places, skills and experiences. We'll also learn how to follow our curiosity in ways that will build our sense of […]

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    Knitting Hour

    Whether you are new to knitting or experienced like Elizabeth, join us for a creative stitching session! During this experience, we will talk about knitting. Elizabeth will demonstrate how to do a couple of stitches and show some knitted things. JOIN THE EXPERIENCE What to bring? Any knitting projects you have in the go! If […]

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    Getting Our Voices Heard! Self-Advocates Learning & Taking Action Together

    Civic Hotel 13475 Central Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

    We will be learning leadership skills, sharing stories, playing games, networking, connecting, and having lunch together. This event is being hosted by BC People First Society (BCPF) and the BC Self-Advocate Leadership Network (BCSALN). We hope you can join us. We will be learning leadership skills, enjoying presentations, sharing stories, playing games, networking, connecting, and having lunch together. […]

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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    Sixpo Festival | Online & In-Person

    Heritage Hall 3102 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events SIXPO (Sexuality, Inclusion and Exploration) is a festival organized by and for folks with disabilities, where we will discuss, reflect and learn together about all sorts of topics related to relationships and sexual wellness! SIXPO is seeking out committed volunteers to help make this event a success. Whether you have a specific […]

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    Family Support Group

    Do you support a relative dealing with mental illness? Pathways SMIS is offering weekly online support groups for family members and anyone supporting a loved one with a mental illness. Do you need help navigating the mental health system? Join other families in a similar position to yours online in our support groups for family members and anyone supporting a loved one […]

  • Family Support Group

    Do you support a relative dealing with mental illness? Pathways SMIS is offering weekly online support groups for family members and anyone supporting a loved one with a mental illness. Do you need help navigating the mental health system? Join other families in a similar position to yours online in our support groups for family members and anyone supporting a loved one […]

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    Childhood Disability (Without) Poverty: a National Discussion

    This family-led event will explore the intersection of familial poverty, childhood disability, and health outcomes. It will create an opportunity for families, health care professionals, and policy researchers to come together and share both their knowledge and lived experiences on equal footing to identify where we can partner to effect systemic change. Childhood disability is […]

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    Where You Are | Relaxed Theater Performance

    Theatre Northwest 556 North Nechako Road, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

    Relaxed performances are an adaptive form of theatre designed to welcome people who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional theatre environment. This includes – but is not limited to – those with autism, sensory processing conditions, anxiety, learning or intellectual disabilities, difficulty sitting still or quietly, and families with infants and toddlers. ABOUT THE SHOW: […]

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