Virtual

Safe Babies – September to December 2025

This course is for anyone interested in adopting, fostering, or caring for a baby or toddler—especially if there is any risk of prenatal substance exposure. Learn about infant development, drug and alcohol exposure, sleep issues, household and infant safety, support services, self-care, and more in this self-directed course. This course is self-directed and open for registration from September 1 until December 17, 2025.
Safe Babies – September to December 2025
Virtual

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 September 17 to November 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Connect Attachment program
Wednesday, September 17
Event timing:5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Virtual

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.
Waiting Parents online discussion group
Wednesday, September 24
Event timing:12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual

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

This workshop is for professionals who support families formed through adoption and permanency, or youth in and from care. Join us for a lunchtime session to learn why supporting and preparing for the transition from foster care to permanency is essential to the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and how you can better help families in building and maintaining smooth, supportive transitions.
Professional Development: Preparing and supporting foster-to-permanency transitions
Tuesday, October 7
Event timing:7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual

Trauma-Informed Parenting online workshop October 2025

Parenting kids with trauma can be tough 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. Tuesdays, October 7, 14, and 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Trauma-Informed Parenting online workshop October 2025
Tuesday, December 2
Event timing:6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Virtual

Adopt BC Kids FREE information session

There are children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. Join us to learn about adopting one (or more!) of them.
Adopt BC Kids FREE information session