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SUMMARY:Virtual Service Provider Course on Brain Health
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to take part in a research study titled\, Promoting brain health: A national capacity building project for aging adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities\, family caregivers and service providers. \nA group of researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are studying a virtual education program for aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)\, family caregivers\, and service providers from across Canada. This online course is designed and delivered by family caregivers\, alongside medical and mental health experts specializing in the care of adults with IDD. \nWho Should Attend? \nHealth and social service providers working with adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities aged 40 years or older \nDates: Every Friday\, May 2 to June 6\, 2025 | 11:30am-1:00pm Eastern time  \nProgram Highlights: \n\nAttend six weekly 90-minute Project ECHO sessions at the scheduled time above\nParticipate with other service providers across Canada and receive resources\nComplete 3 online questionnaires that take about 20-30 minutes each\nBefore the course\, at the end of the course\, and 14 weeks after the end of the course\nReceive a gift card at the end of the study for participating\n\n  \nView our Flyer | Register Now: https://redcap.link/9uja13v6 \nParticipation is completely voluntary and will not affect any present or future services provided by CAMH. Any information collected for this study will be confidential. \nFor more information or support\, please contact the CAMH research staff by email at BrainHealthIDD@camh.ca or by phone 437-328-6761.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/virtual-service-provider-course-on-brain-health/
CATEGORIES:Education,In-Person Event
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SUMMARY:Community ASIST Workshop individual registration
DESCRIPTION:ASIST is a two-day workshop that provides suicide first aid training to participants. This training provides participants with the competencies needed to prevent suicide by recognizing signs\, providing a skilled intervention\, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. \nYou do not need to work in the health or mental health field to take ASIST. We need people in all roles in the community to be ASIST trained to create a suicide-safer community! \n \nThe cost of the workshop is $325. Student rate is available upon request.\n\nThe workshop will take place at the NEED2 office.\nLunch\, coffee/tea and snacks will be provided\n\nTo register visit our website here\nQuestions; email communityeducation@need2.ca
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/community-asist-workshop-individual-registration-2-2/
LOCATION:Need2 Office\, 2390 Arbutus Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8N 1V7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Education,Health & wellness,In-Person Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250506T193000
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SUMMARY:Finding and Creating Connection with Kids
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation With Parents\nJagdeep Hayre\, Kim Robinson\, and Tammy Music\nTuesday\, May 6\, 2025\n6:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)\nFINDING & CREATING CONNECTION WITH KIDS\nConnecting with kids can feel challenging\, especially when they are struggling with their mental health. Whether we are a parent or a caring adult in a young person’s life\, what we say and do matters. Simple\, caring conversations and shared moments—no matter how small—can have a meaningful impact. \nJoin us online for a candid conversation with parents who have navigated these challenges firsthand. They’ll share their experiences\, struggles\, and the ways they’ve found to stay connected—even when it feels impossible. These parents are also Family Peer Support workers\, offering guidance to other families facing similar journeys. \n\n\nRegister For Free
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/finding-and-creating-connection-with-kids-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Health & wellness,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250507T193000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Kids with Substance Misuse
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation With\nTogether We Can\n\nWednesday\, May 7\, 2025\n6:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)\nSUPPORTING KIDS WITH SUBSTANCE MISUSE\nAs parents and caregivers\, how we talk about substance use shapes how young people see it. This session explores insights from those with lived experience\, offering ways to support without judgment. \nTopics We’ll Cover: \n\nStrength-Based Conversations – Focusing on resilience over challenges\nDeficit-Based Thinking – Recognizing and reframing unhelpful narratives\nTrauma-Informed Language – How words shape understanding and healing\nBoundary Setting – Why it’s so hard and how to navigate it\nTaking Care of You! – Prioritizing your well-being while supporting others\n\nAlex Lekei is a Canadian Certified Addictions Counsellor with over 15 years of experience in healthcare. They currently serve as a Family Educator with Together We Can\, a Peer Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health\, and operates his own private practice\, Guiding Solutions Counselling. Drawing from his own lived experience with substance use as a youth and young adult\, combined with academic training and community involvement\, they bring a unique and empathetic perspective. \nSteven Hall is the Public Relations Manager at Together We Can Drug & Alcohol Recovery & Education Society (TWC). A graduate of TWC’s 12-step-based program\, Steven draws on his own lived experience with addiction and mental health to support others. Now part of TWC’s Community Relations and Family Support Team\, he is passionate about creating safe spaces and believes recovery is possible—and everyone is worthy of it. \n\n\nRegister For Free
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/supporting-kids-with-substance-misuse/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Substance Use and the Power of Support
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation With\nGuy Felicella\n\nThursday\, May 8\, 2025\n6:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)\nSUBSTANCE USE AND THE POWER OF SUPPORT\nFear is often the loudest emotion when our kids are involved in substance use—but what if we led with care instead? Join us online for an important conversation with Guy Felicella\, a renowned advocate and speaker\, as he shares how connection and relationship can make a difference in substance use and addiction. Learn how we can show care not just for our kids\, but for the broader community impacted by substance use disorder. \nGuy Felicella is an international public speaker and advocate for drug policy reform. Overcoming a two-decade substance use disorder\, he has turned his life around after years of homelessness\, gang involvement\, and surviving overdoses in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Now\, Guy passionately promotes harm reduction\, trauma therapy\, and faster access to treatment\, using his story of resilience and recovery to inspire others and push for compassionate drug policies and addiction support. \n\n\nRegister For Free\n\n 
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/substance-use-and-the-power-of-support/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Understanding Autism\, PDA & ODD: Strategies to Avoid Power Struggles
DESCRIPTION:Struggling with defiance\, shutdowns\, or resistance to everyday demands? Join us for this practical and compassionate session designed to help caregivers\, educators\, and professionals understand the overlap between Autism\, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)\, and ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder). \nLearn how to reduce power struggles and foster collaboration through low-demand\, relationship-based strategies rooted in emotional safety and respect. \nWalk away with: \n\nTools to identify and respond to avoidance behaviours\nProactive techniques to de-escalate and connect\nCommunication strategies that build trust\n\nPerfect for anyone supporting neurodivergent children and youth who experience demand avoidance or strong opposition. \nRegister now and rethink “challenging behaviour” through a neurodiversity-affirming lens! \nStreaming live.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/understanding-autism-pda-odd-strategies-to-avoid-power-struggles/
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Early Years
DESCRIPTION:With Dr. Michelle Schmidt & Allison Balfour\nWhat does neurodivergence look like in the early years—and how can we respond with curiosity\, care\, and confidence? In this empowering session\, discover how to support Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent children in preschool and early primary settings with strategies that celebrate difference and build connection. \nYou’ll explore:\n\nEarly signs and communication styles of neurodivergent kids\nTools to support regulation\, play\, and safety\nInclusive practices that help children thrive in home\, school\, and community environments\n\nDesigned for early childhood educators\, family support professionals\, and caregivers\, this session is your invitation to deepen your understanding of neurodiversity—right from the start. \nJoin us to support neurodivergent kids in becoming their best selves—on their terms. \n$5 parking and cafeteria on-site
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/understanding-autism-pda-odd-strategies-to-avoid-power-struggles-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Gender Marvelous
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a space where families come together to share their experiences\, ask questions\, and support one another as we navigate the journey of raising our queer\, gender-diverse and/or Two-Spirit children and youth. Join the conversation\, find strength and encouragement\, and connect with a network of families who understand. All queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ families are welcome. Let’s support each other and grow together! \nFamily Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not-for-profit society committed to supporting families who have a family member with a disability. FSI is unique in Canada and the only grassroots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base. FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/gender-marvelous-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250514T200000
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SUMMARY:SEA: For Adults online workshop
DESCRIPTION:A 90-minute online suicide prevention workshop developed by NEED2 to provide foundational information about suicide that is accessible and relevant to adults\, no matter their role in the community. \nMay 14\, 2025 6:30 – 8pm \nOnce you’ve registered\, you will receive the Zoom link the morning of the workshop. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/sea-for-adults-online-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Health & wellness,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250527T130000
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UID:2744-1748347200-1748350800@osanisinclusion.ca
SUMMARY:Gender Marvelous
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a space where families come together to share their experiences\, ask questions\, and support one another as we navigate the journey of raising our queer\, gender-diverse and/or Two-Spirit children and youth. Join the conversation\, find strength and encouragement\, and connect with a network of families who understand. All queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ families are welcome. Let’s support each other and grow together! \nFamily Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not-for-profit society committed to supporting families who have a family member with a disability. FSI is unique in Canada and the only grassroots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base. FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/gender-marvelous-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250529T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T201935Z
UID:3122-1748509200-1748520000@osanisinclusion.ca
SUMMARY:Breaking Free: History of Deinstitutionalization for People with Disabilities in British Columbia
DESCRIPTION:Supports for people with intellectual disabilities have emerged from a long and complicated history of fear and oppression\, charitable beliefs\, pseudo-science\, human rights\, and economic priorities. Join us in a conversation about the history\, values\, and beliefs that guide our movement and are vital to sustaining ourselves – and the vision of community living for all citizens. \nLocation: Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion\, 1070 Tillicum Rd\, Esquimalt\, BC V9A 2A1 \nDate and time: Thu\, May 29\, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT \nOrganizer: South Island Education Committee\, cmyra@beconnectedsupport.ca
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/breaking-free-history-of-deinstitutionalization-for-people-with-disabilities-in-british-columbia/
LOCATION:Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion\, 1070 Tillicum Rd\, Esquimalt\, BC\, V9A 2A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Education,In-Person Event
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