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SUMMARY:Art Exploration for Grief and Loss
DESCRIPTION:The Sea to Sky Hospice Society is running a 4-week Art Exploration group for grief and loss. This free program is a safe and inclusive space to experiment with art while processing a range of emotional responses to grief. There are 8 spots available. \nJoin volunteer Art Exploration facilitators Grace and Jani for four sessions as they help to “draw out” the expression of grief and loss through the use of mixed art materials. Participants will benefit from facilitated peer support and the opportunity to express grief without words\, in this small group. \nRegistration is required. To register\, please email Jody\, Client Services Coordinator\, at jody.kramer@seatoskyhospicesociety.ca \nLocation: \n55+ Centre Art Room \n1201 Village Green Way \nSquamish\, BC \nThursdays\, September 4 to 25\, 2025\, from 6:00 to 8:00pm
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/art-grief-loss/
LOCATION:55 Activity Centre\, 1201 Village Way\, Squamish\, BC\, V8B 0R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Creative Art,In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Child's ADHD
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to understand and navigate your child’s new ADHD diagnosis? Do you feel overwhelmed with all the information and unsure what to believe? This three-week introductory program will help you learn what ADHD actually is\, and how it can affect your child at home and school. The course aims to teach parents and caregivers the basics of ADHD and strategies to help manage adverse symptoms. \nThis 3-week program is meant to be a first step for parents with a newly diagnosed child. It will explain the basics of the condition\, along with how it may be showing up at home and school. It will provide parents with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their child\, as well as opportunities to share their experiences with other parents. \nTopics include: ADHD symptoms\, executive functioning\, how ADHD affects the family unit\, social impairments caused by ADHD\, IEPs\, strategies to address problematic behaviours \n\nWeek 1 – Understand what ADHD is and its impairments\nWeek 2 – Understand how ADHD impacts your child and family at home\nWeek 3 – Understanding ADHD at school\n\nLearning Objectives \n\nGain a better understanding of what ADHD is and is not\nLearn how to implement strategies at home and school to improve daily functioning\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This program is not a webinar and requires your active participation to fully benefit from it. Sessions will not be recorded to protect your privacy. \n  \nUnderstanding Your Child’s ADHD – Fall Session\nBegins Monday September 15th\, 2025 – 3 weeks\nDates: September 15\, 22 & 29th\, 2025\nTime: 4:00pm PDT/ 5:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm -8:30pm EDT/ 8:00pm ADT\nWhere: Virtual on Zoom\nFacilitator: Layla Teixeira\nFee: $30 + HST \n\nPlease note that this program will be offered in January\, March\, September and November every year. This program is a good intro to ADHD in children prior to taking our REFOCUS program. \n\nPlease note that this program is refundable up to 48hrs before the program starts. As of September 13th\, the registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/understanding-your-childs-adhd/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Healthy Boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Learn to foster mutual respect and strengthen your family dynamic by setting effective boundaries in a single-parent household. \n 
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/healthy-boundaries/
LOCATION:Men’s Therapy Center\, 301-3491 Saanich Rd.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8X 1W8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Education,Health & wellness,In-Person Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="1Up Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre":MAILTO:info@1-up.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250918T203000
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SUMMARY:Understanding ADHD for Adults
DESCRIPTION:ADHD impacts all areas of life\, and understanding is a pivotal starting point for moving forward. \nThis program is designed for those who are newly diagnosed and are embarking on a personal journey of self-discovery. \nPLEASE NOTE: This program is not a webinar and requires your active participation to fully benefit from it. Sessions will not be recorded to protect your privacy. \nJoin us to unravel the complexities of Adult ADHD in an interactive\, supportive\, and collaborative environment. \nAfter this program you should be able to: \n\nUnderstand the wide range of Adult ADHD symptoms.\nBecome aware of how ADHD can impact various aspects of life.\nTake proactive steps to explore non-medication approaches to managing ADHD.\nIdentify how ADHD medications work and how they can improve daily functioning.\nAccess resources that can bring positive changes to lives of people with ADHD\n\nFacilitated by Dr. Gurdeep Parhar (MD) and Dr. Anita Parhar (PhD)\, this program draws from their extensive knowledge gained through years of dedicated work at the Adult ADHD Centre.  Dr. Gurdeep Parhar and Dr. Anita Parhar bring a wealth of clinical and practical insights through the cumulative experience of over 15\,000 patient experiences\, which is the foundation of this program. \nBegins Thursday\, September 18\, 2025 – 3 weeks\nDates: September 18\, 25 & October 2nd\, 2025\nTime: 5:30pm PDT/ 6:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm – 10pm EDT/ 9:30pm ADT\nWhere: Virtual on Zoom \nPlease note that this program is refundable up to 48hrs before the program starts. As of September 16th\, registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.  \nFacilitators: Dr. Gurdeep Parhar & Dr. Anita Parhar \nFee: $30 + HST \nPlease note that this program will be offered in January\, March\, September and November every year. This program is a good intro to ADHD prior to taking our Adult ADHD Group Coaching programs. \nPlease note that this program is refundable up to 48hrs before the program starts. Once the program begins\, registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/understanding-your-childs-adhd-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Sidney Tree Day By Planting Trees With Friends
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will be planting trees & removing invasive plants in Philip Brethour Park to increase the health of the ecosystem and celebrate Sidney Tree Day!\nThe Town of Sidney will also be providing free trees (including garry oak\, pacific crabapple\, red alder\, & big leaf maple) for community members to take home! \nWe will be working rain or shine. \nWant to sign up without using Meetup? email kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca \nWHY SIGN UP \nYou’ll: \n\nMeet new people\nLearn about local environmental issues\nImprove your mental health in nature connecting with others\nGet some exercise\nIncrease biodiversity\nGet volunteer hours (if you need them)\nEat delicious snacks\nHave fun!! 🙂 (even when it rains!)\n\nREGISTRATION\nFirst time coming out? Fill this out: [http://bit.ly/2WdZeAT](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/greater_victoria_green_team_volunteer_registration_form)\n18 or under? Get your parent/guardian to fill this out: [http://bit.ly/parentguardianform](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/greater_victoria_green_team_volunteer_registration_form_guardian)\nYou only ever have to fill this form out ONCE \nRSVPing\nBefore you sign up\, please make sure you are fully committed to participating. We ensure there is enough staff\, buy refreshments and bring gloves/tools based on the number of people signed up. \nBy RSVPing and not showing up\, or changing your RSVP at the last minute\, you may be taking a spot away from someone who wants to participate. Lets honour each other’s time and be considerate of one another. \nWe understand that unforeseen circumstances may come up. If you can no longer attend\, please update your RSVP right away. \nSET UP & TAKE DOWN\nWant to come early and help set up and/or stay a little longer and help with take down? Email [Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca](http://mailto:kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca) \nMEETING SPOT\nMeet us at the entrance of Brethour Park located off of Ocean Ave W near the address 2075 Ocean Ave W. \nPARKING\nParking is available in the gravel parking lot in front of Brethour Park off of Ocean Ave W \nCYCLING\nPlan your bicycle route with CRD Bike Map \nBUS\nThere is a bus stop nearby at Ocean Ave W and Epco Dr\nPlan your bus route with BC Transit Victoria \nCARPOOLING\nLog in & use “comments” at the bottom of this page to say you need a ride or can offer a ride. You may also send us a message to include in an email to attendees. \nStaff will not coordinate rides\, they will only pass on the info that you are offering/looking for a ride. \nPlease ensure you communicate meeting points and times clearly and prioritize your safety. Community members who carpool do so at their own risk. \nStaff cannot offer rides \nWASHROOMS\nThe Town of Sidney will be providing a portable toilet on site for this activity \nWHAT TO BRING \n\nWear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty\nLong sleeves and long pants to protect from thorny plants\, & insects\nRefillable water bottle with water (we have water for refills)\nSturdy closed toe shoes/boots\nRain jacket in case it rains\nHat\nYour own gardening gloves\, tools and/or safety glasses if you prefer – otherwise we’ll provide these.\n\nWHAT WE PROVIDE YOU \n\nGloves\, tools and safety glasses\nEducation and demonstration on what we will be doing (no experience necessary!)\nRefreshments (e.g. baked goods\, veggies\, fruits\, granola bars)\nPhotos of you in action\nVolunteer letters (on request)\n\nFLOW OF THE ACTIVITY\nAt 9:45am sign in\, followed by instruction and engaging in this activity. Halfway through we’ll take a break\, go back to engaging in the activity and then we end at 1pm. \nPARTNER\nThis activity is being made possible thanks to financial support and direction from our Community Investment Partner\, The Town of Sidney \nLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\nAll Greater Victoria Green Team activities take place on the traditional and unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation\, the Lekwungen speaking Songhees & Esquimalt peoples\, and the nations who form the Te’mexw Treaty Association. We respectfully acknowledge the longstanding relationships these groups have with the land that stretch from time immemorial to the present day. We are extremely grateful to be able to run environmental stewardship activities on these lands. \nQuestions? Email [kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca](severine@greenteamscanada.ca)
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/celebrate-sidney-tree-day-by-planting-trees-with-friends/
LOCATION:Brethour Park\, Sidney\, V8L 4X1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Health & wellness,In-Person Event,Seasonal Event
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - At Power To Be
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URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/book-launch-at-power-to-be/
LOCATION:Prospect Lake\, 4633 Prospect Lake Rd.\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Creative Art,Education,In-Person Event,Kids & Family
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