Every adoption and permanency journey is unique. Equip yourself with knowledge, skills, and confidence along the way with our workshops and learning opportunities. Whoever you are—someone waiting to adopt, a new parent who’s just started a life with a child, an experienced caregiver, a professional, a young person in or from government care—we’ve developed info sessions, workshops, and other learning opportunities to help create a bright future for you and your family.
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Introduction to Adoption and Permanency
Introduction to Adoption and Permanency is a free, self-paced course for anyone wanting to learn about adoption and permanency in BC. It covers the basics of the adoption process, legal and financial considerations, and the unique needs of the children and youth waiting in government care. This course is a prerequisite for those planning to register for the Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) course.
LEAP – Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency
LEAP has replaced the previous Adoption Education Program (AEP). It’s an educational course designed for parents and caregivers to help them meet the common support needs of children and youth coming from foster care. For prospective adoptive parents, LEAP fulfills the legal requirement for pre-adoption education.
Safe Babies
Safe Babies is a course for people planning to care for a baby or toddler who may have been exposed to alcohol or other drugs before being born. Learn about how infants develop, the effects of substance exposure, and how to create a safe and healthy environment for you and your new baby.
Fee: $150 per person
Location: Virtual
Trauma-Informed Parenting
Trauma affects a child’s well-being and can shape how they grow up. When parents and caregivers understand trauma and can address it, children can become more resilient and able to cope with difficult feelings and events in life. In this three-part workshop, you’ll learn about the types of trauma, how they can show up in a child’s behaviour and outlook in life, and how to parent in a trauma-informed way.
Fee: $95 per person
Location: Virtual