| Event | When | Location | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
March 3rd, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Adopting Teens and Tweens online information session | There are teenagers and tweens in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. Join us to learn about adopting one (or more!) of them. (read more...) |
March 3rd, 2026 6:00 PM through 7:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Author Talk: Healing Big Hurts | Andrea Chatwin from A Child’s Song will join us to talk about her new book, Healing Big Hurts. She’ll focus on the steps that come before trauma therapy, including how families can assess readiness and prepare for the journey ahead. This session will be recorded and shared after the event. Only registered participants will have access to the recording, which will be available for up to two weeks after the event. (read more...) |
March 5th, 2026 7:00 PM through 8:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
March 9th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup | This event is for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers. It offers an opportunity to connect, share experiences, and discuss topics of interest in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. (read more...) |
March 10th, 2026 7:00 PM through 8:30 PM |
(not available) | Community Event | |
| Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) - March to May 2026 - Cohort 1 | LEAP is a 10-week online course for prospective adoptive parents and permanency caregivers. For prospective adoptive parents, LEAP fulfils the legal requirement for pre-adoption education. It covers key adoption and permanency topics, including trauma, openness, and prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol. This session runs from March 12 to May 14. (read more...) |
March 12th, 2026 9:00 AM through 9:00 AM |
(not available) | AEP | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
March 17th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Waiting Parents guest speaker session (with Andrea Chatwin) | This is an online discussion group for waiting parents to get together and explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. This month, we’re pleased to welcome Andrea Chatwin, a trauma therapist, adoptive parent, and founder of A Child’s Song. She’ll share insights on how families can prepare during this stage of their adoption journey, drawing on what she commonly sees in her work. This conversation is shaped by you. (read more...) |
March 18th, 2026 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
March 23rd, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
March 31st, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
April 6th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup | This event is for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers. It offers an opportunity to connect, share experiences, and discuss topics of interest in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. (read more...) |
April 7th, 2026 7:00 PM through 8:30 PM |
(not available) | Community Event | |
| Connect Attachment program | This free 10-week program supports adoptive parents of youth ages 8–18, offering insight, tools, and strategies to help strengthen family connection and support. Sessions run weekly on Wednesdays from April 8 to June 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (read more...) |
April 8th, 2026 6:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
(not available) | Education | |
| Parenting Teens and Tweens with Developmental Trauma workshop with Andrea Chatwin | This workshop is designed to support parents of tweens and teens with developmental trauma in understanding the complex changes that can emerge during adolescence. Andrea Chatwin will address important and challenging topics families often experience, including lying, stealing, aggression, refusal/non‑compliance, and other complex behavioural presentations. Participants will explore how early trauma can affect emotional and behavioural development and learn trauma‑informed strategies to respond with connection, empathy, and felt safety. The session includes a 30‑minute Q&A. (read more...) |
April 9th, 2026 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
April 14th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Waiting Parents online discussion group | This is an online discussion group for waiting parents to get together and explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. (read more...) |
April 15th, 2026 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
April 20th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
April 28th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
May 4th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
May 12th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
May 18th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Waiting Parents online discussion group | This is an online discussion group for waiting parents to get together and explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. (read more...) |
May 20th, 2026 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
May 26th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
June 1st, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
June 9th, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
June 15th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Waiting Parents online discussion group | This is an online discussion group for waiting parents to get together and explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. (read more...) |
June 17th, 2026 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: At lunch online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
June 23rd, 2026 12:00 PM through 1:00 PM |
(not available) | Support | |
| Let's Connect: Before dinner online support group | An online support group for those parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency. (read more...) |
June 29th, 2026 3:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
(not available) | Support |