Virtual Archives

Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup

Would you like to connect with other parents who understand your journey? This virtual meetup provides a welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to share experiences, support one another, and build a strong community—all from the comfort of your home! The event is open to both individuals and couples. Our Face to […]

Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup

Would you like to connect with other parents who understand your journey? This virtual meetup provides a welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to share experiences, support one another, and build a strong community—all from the comfort of your home! The event is open to both individuals and couples. Our Face to […]

Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) – October to December 2025 – Cohort 1

Are you expanding your family through adoption or another form of permanency? If you want to understand the needs of children and youth who are no longer in the care of their birth parents and get the tools to build a strong, supportive family, LEAP is for you! In this 10-week online course, you will […]

Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup

Would you like to connect with other parents who understand your journey? This virtual meetup provides a welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to share experiences, support one another, and build a strong community—all from the comfort of your home! The event is open to both individuals and couples. Our Face to […]

Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) – September to November 2025 – Cohort 2

Are you expanding your family through adoption or another form of permanency? If you want to understand the needs of children and youth who are no longer in the care of their birth parents and get the tools to build a strong, supportive family, LEAP is for you! In this 10-week online course, you will […]

2025 This is Belonging photo contest

Show us what belonging looks like to you. Enter our photo contest for a chance to win prizes donated by Broadway Camera or a $100 Amazon gift card, and be featured in our print and digital materials and social media! This contest is open to anyone with a connection to adoption, foster care, permanent guardianship, […]

Connect Attachment program – WAITLIST

Are you an adoptive parent of a pre-teen or teen you’re struggling to connect with? Whether your child’s challenges are shaped by trauma, emotional difficulties, or behavioural concerns, Connect Attachment is a free, evidence-based program that helps parents of youth ages 8–18 strengthen their relationship. Over 10 weekly sessions, parents will meet in a small […]

Waiting Parents online discussion group

If you want to connect with a group that understands your journey, join our Waiting Parents online discussion group! In this series of group discussions, we’ll explore various topics related to adoption and permanency with the company of guest speakers. As a community, attendees will shape the conversation by suggesting topics they'd like to learn […]

Adopt BC Kids FREE information session

Considering adoption or curious about becoming a parent to a child or teen in need? Join our online info session to explore adoption from BC foster care. In this session, we'll discuss who BC’s waiting children are, the reasons they come into care, their support needs, and the adoption process. This is also an opportunity […]

Adopting Teens and Tweens online information session

Considering adoption or curious about becoming a parent to a child or teen in need? Join our online info session to explore adoption from BC foster care. In BC, around half of the children waiting for permanency are between the ages of 12 and 18. This session will focus on the unique joys and challenges […]

Professional Development: Preparing and supporting foster-to-permanency transitions

In this one-hour workshop, we'll explore the evolving landscape of permanency and why it is essential for professionals to understand and adapt to these changes. The session will emphasize child-centred transition planning, using trauma-informed approaches that honour the child’s voice, history, and relationships. We'll also look at strategies to effectively support both foster and permanency […]

Safe Babies – September to December 2025

This course covers: Building compassion and empathy for birth parents Understanding addiction and the impacts of prenatal drug and alcohol exposure on the infant What to expect when bringing baby home Infant development and mental health Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Format: This online course is comprised of self-directed videos, […]

Trauma-Informed Parenting online workshop October 2025

Parents will learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies for parenting with a trauma-informed approach. Workshop outline: Session 1 – Trauma and the adopted child 1. Understanding trauma 2. Children in care 3. Child/adolescent development 4. Attachment 5. Trauma storms Session 2 – Core principles of […]

Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup

Would you like to connect with other parents who understand your journey? This virtual meetup provides a welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to share experiences, support one another, and build a strong community—all from the comfort of your home! The event is open to both individuals and couples. Our Face to […]

Connect Attachment program

Are you an adoptive parent of a pre-teen or teen you’re struggling to connect with? Whether your child’s challenges are shaped by trauma, emotional difficulties, or behavioural concerns, Connect Attachment is a free, evidence-based program that helps parents of youth ages 8–18 strengthen their relationship. Over 10 weekly sessions, parents will meet in a small […]

Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) – September to November 2025 – Cohort 1

Are you expanding your family through adoption or another form of permanency? If you want to understand the needs of children and youth who are no longer in the care of their birth parents and get the tools to build a strong, supportive family, LEAP is for you! In this 10-week online course, you will […]

Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup

Would you like to connect with other parents who understand your journey? This virtual meetup provides a welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to share experiences, support one another, and build a strong community—all from the comfort of your home! The event is open to both individuals and couples. Our Face to […]

Belonging Network 2025 Annual General Meeting

Our 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually this year. Please register if you would like to attend. We will send out more information on the logistics of how to participate online as we get closer to the date. Please RSVP by September 15th, 11:59 p.m.

Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency (LEAP) – June to September 2025 – Cohort 2

Are you expanding your family through adoption or another form of permanency? If you want to understand the needs of children and youth who are no longer in the care of their birth parents and get the tools to build a strong, supportive family, LEAP is for you! In this 10-week online course, you will […]

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