Adoption Education Program (AEP) Refresher – February 2025 – Cohort 1
Learn the essentials for building a strong adoptive family in this convenient 8-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) Foundation – January 2025 – 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 […]
Professional Development: Supporting teen and tween permanency
Did you know that around half of the children waiting for permanency in BC are between the ages of 12 and 18? In this session, we’ll explore how you, as a professional, can effectively support families at every stage of their permanency journey—whether the child is already in their care or not. During this one-hour […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Surviving & Thriving – WAITLIST
This workshop is designed to prepare adoptive and permanency families as they navigate the critical and often challenging first two years of placement. It covers topics such as transitions, behaviour, attachment, and openness. Our interactive format provides a toolkit of practical strategies to help families develop realistic expectations, gain knowledge, and build specific skills. Format: […]
Trauma-Informed Parenting – WAITLIST
Parenting kids with trauma can be challenging at any stage of their development. This online workshop is designed to provide tips and tools for trauma-informed parenting and to help parents understand the relationship between trauma and adoption. Parents will learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies […]
Parenting Teens & Tweens – WAITLIST
Our Parenting Teens & Tweens workshop provides an introduction to the joys, challenges, and typical behaviours associated with parenting a teen or tween in or from care. This three-part online workshop will help parents understand teen development and offer practical tips and tools to support their parenting journey. Format: The course consists of three online […]
Raising Relatives – WAITLIST
Many Canadians, particularly grandparents, are becoming “parents for the second time around” when relatives experience difficulties and their children need care. Those raising relatives face unique challenges that may require support and parenting strategies for themselves and the children in their care. This three-part online workshop provides a safe environment to discuss feelings about caregiving […]
