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Our event page provides opportunities for families to connect and experience new activities in a stress-free, accepting space. Check out our special events below for more information and dates. This calendar is updated regularly, so please check back often. Please get in touch if you have an event to share with us.

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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.
  • Learning Explorations: Free online sessions that offer families, individuals, and professionals the chance to learn, connect and share on a variety of topics.
 

PLEASE NOTE: 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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Learn About Support Worker Central

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Are you looking to hire support staff? Learn about Support Worker Central (SWC), a free, provincial-wide job board created for people with disabilities and their families who hire their own support staff. During this presentation, you will learn how the job board works, how to post a job, […]

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Coaches Corner

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Bring your growth mindset and join us for Coaches Corner where we chat about a variety of different topics. It's a place to make connections and talk about things that matter! We have talked about things like anxiety, boundaries, resilience, mindfulness just to name a few! You are […]

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Complex Health Needs

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events A chance for families who support those with complex health issues, who require caregiver(s) to meet their high care needs, to connect and discuss common issues.   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   ** PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is reserved for families with a member with a disability and […]

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Everything Relationships!

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events A monthly (4th Tuesday of the month) online drop-in to ask and discuss any questions that you have about building and keeping relationships. These monthly sessions will be hosted alternately by Certified Sexual Health Educators Darren Frisk and Sherry Nassrin, and are for individuals who want to build relationships, both professionally & personally. Developing […]

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Early Years and School Age Navigation

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Caring for little ones with extra support needs is marked by joy, fear, and overwhelm, usually all in the same day! Navigating the toddler and preschool years or if the school years are on the horizon, can be a uniquely challenging time. Join Cari Rawling, (ECE/parent), and Heather […]

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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. […]

Autism: Recognizing the Importance of Regulation and Connection

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Presentation: Children with autism have a high tendency to struggle with regulation. Feeling over-stimulated by their environment or having language delays are just two examples of why they may have emotional difficulties. In this presentation, we will learn how regulation and connection needs to happen before reason. How […]

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FASD – Thinking Outside of the Box

Empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. A family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.

Self Advocacy Connections | In Person

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

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you want your voice heard? Then, join us for an hour of socialization and advocacy. We will write letters, make phone calls, and have our voices heard. Once a month we will meet to We will write letters, make phone calls, and have our voices heard. This […]

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The Good Doctor

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events The Good Doctor is a show about a surgeon living with Autism who moves to California to work at a prestigious hospital. Each week we’ll watch an episode and chat about some of the stuff that may have come up! Are there some shows that reflect experiences you […]

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Coaches Corner

SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Bring your growth mindset and join us for Coaches Corner where we chat about a variety of different topics. It's a place to make connections and talk about things that matter! We have talked about things like anxiety, boundaries, resilience, mindfulness just to name a few! You are […]

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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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