Family Support Institute of BC
Navigating the Early Years
SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Families and caregivers of children ages 0-8 are invited to come together in a safe space for camaraderie, inspiration, problem solving, and support. Bring your thoughts, questions and wonderings to the conversation circle and share and encourage each other. Each month we will feature a new topic and […]
FASD Themed Series: Towards Healthy Outcomes with Jacqueline Pei
SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Please join us on January the 10th to hear Jacqueline Pei discuss Towards Healthy Outcomes (THO), a framework for intervention with individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Jacqueline will review the assumptions central to this model, and the rationale for adopting a ‘healthy development’ lens as we […]
Theatre Production: The Journey of Oliver Twist | In Person
Curiko Studios 4924 Imperial Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaSESSION 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 […]
Education Series
SESSION INFO: « Back to all events February 7 - Building Your Child's Team • Who is who (Resource teachers, learning support, EAs, OTs SLPs?) • Allies and relationships (you and your family members, librarians, custodians, former teachers, and other parents) • Building relationships • Understanding your communication style, your strengths, and where you may […]
FASD SERIES: An FASD Talk with Lola and Lauren
SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Understanding FASD is best done by talking to those who live with the diagnosis! Please join us for a chance to hear from two amazing young ladies who truly understand FASD and are willing to share their experiences with those who do not! An evening of questions and […]
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 […]
BC’s Institutional Legacy and the Emergence of the Community Living Movement
SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Current services and supports for people with an intellectual disability have emerged from a long and complicated history of fear and oppression, charitable beliefs, pseudo-science, human rights and economic priorities that date back hundreds and even thousands of years. Beginning almost 200 years ago, across Canada, and later […]
FASD SERIES | From There to Here: A Story of Courage and Hope
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. […]
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 […]
Journey Through Grief
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, […]
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 […]
Journey Through Grief
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, […]
