Professional Development: Introducing the new LEAP (Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency) program
The Adoption Education Program (AEP) has been updated and now it’s called LEAP (Learning for Everyone in Adoption and Permanency). This program gives prospective adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, Indigenous caregivers, relatives raising relatives, foster parents, and guardians a strong foundation of knowledge for caring for children and youth. In this one-hour workshop, we'll go over […]
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 […]
Parenting Teens and Tweens parent panel (Facebook Live)
If you’re thinking about adopting a teen or tween, you won’t want to miss this Facebook Live. A panel of adoptive parents will share their inspiring stories, including the various reasons that led them to adopt kids aged 12 to 19. They’ll discuss the biggest concerns they faced before adopting and how they overcame those […]
Professional Development: Promoting adoption stability
Placement stability means ensuring a child stays in a consistent, secure, and supportive living environment, whether it's kinship care or an adoptive home. It’s about minimizing disruptions and moves so that children can build lasting relationships and feel a true sense of belonging and security. In this one-hour workshop, we'll cover essential topics and effective […]
Adoption Education Program (AEP) Foundation – November 2024 – Cohort 1
Learn the essentials for building a strong adoptive family in this convenient 15-week online course. Core issues include attachment, separation & loss, special needs, cultural and Indigenous awareness, and openness. Lessons are delivered through an engaging mix of video, audio, writing, and group discussion. You’ll benefit from working with experienced facilitators as well as a […]
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Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat online support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Safe Babies fall/winter 2024
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 […]
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 discussions by suggesting topics they want to learn […]
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 discussions by suggesting topics they want to learn […]
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 discussions by suggesting topics they want to learn […]
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 discussions by suggesting topics they want to learn […]
Coffee Chat support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat support group
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Adoption Education Program (AEP) Foundations – September 2024 – Cohort 2
Learn the essentials for building a strong adoptive family in this convenient 15-week online course. Core issues include attachment, separation & loss, special needs, cultural and Indigenous awareness, and openness. Lessons are delivered through an engaging mix of video, audio, writing, and group discussion. You’ll benefit from working with experienced facilitators as well as a […]
Adoption Education Program (AEP) Foundations – October 2024 – Cohort 1
Learn the essentials for building a strong adoptive family in this convenient 15-week online course. Core issues include attachment, separation & loss, special needs, cultural and Indigenous awareness, and openness. Lessons are delivered through an engaging mix of video, audio, writing, and group discussion. You’ll benefit from working with experienced facilitators as well as a […]
Circle of Security parenting program
Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your children? Join the Circle of Security parenting program. This program will help you understand your children's needs, develop effective parenting skills, and learn how to be bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind. You'll gain practical tools to build a strong, responsive relationship with your children through video […]
Professional Development: The importance of relational permanency
Relational permanency refers to the enduring, stable relationships that children and youth in and from care form with important people in their lives. In this one-hour workshop, we'll explain the fundamentals of relational permanency and why it’s so important to foster meaningful connections in the lives of children and youth from care. We'll also share […]
Belonging Network 2024 Annual General Meeting
Our 2024 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.
Adopt BC Kids FREE 2SLGBTQIA+ 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
Coffee Chat
Are you navigating the challenges of parenting children or youth through adoption or permanency? Our drop-in Coffee Chat provides a safe and welcoming space for adoptive and permanency parents or guardians to connect. Share your stories, listen to each other, and build a network of support with people who understand what you're going through. Join […]
This is Belonging photo contest
2024 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 […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting online workshop spring 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 […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting online workshop fall 2024
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 […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting support session
Are you a parent, caregiver, or waiting parent raising children who have experienced trauma? Would you like to connect with other caregivers who face the same challenges, and learn from a professional who's been there too? Join the Trauma-Informed Parenting support session to discuss parenting strategies, support one another, and get expert advice and answers […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting support session
Are you a parent, caregiver, or waiting parent raising children who have experienced trauma? Would you like to connect with other caregivers who face the same challenges, and learn from a professional who's been there too? Join the Trauma-Informed Parenting support session to discuss parenting strategies, support one another, and get expert advice and answers […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting support session
Are you a parent, caregiver, or waiting parent raising children who have experienced trauma? Would you like to connect with other caregivers who face the same challenges, and learn from a professional who's been there too? Join the Trauma-Informed Parenting support session to discuss parenting strategies, support one another, and get expert advice and answers […]
