Embrace Arts: Adapted Dance and Music Camps
2025-07-02 10:00 - 2025-07-18 15:00 (America/Vancouver)
Embrace Arts Foundation offers small scale, performing arts-based day camps for individuals of all abilities. Our camps include a wide variety of dance and music activities as well as visual arts, games, and more.

Ages Served: Our camps are split into three age groups: ages 5 to 10+, ages 9 – 15, and ages 14 and up
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Registration opens up March 5th, 2025.
Cost: Varies. Please refer to the website for information.
Location: Vertical Performing Arts (6021 West Saanich Road)
Contact Information: info@embracearts.org
Website: https://www.embracearts.org/camps

AGES SERVED5 to 10+, ages 9 – 15, and ages 14 and up

LOCATIONVertical Performing Arts
6021 West Saanich Road

To register visit: www.embracearts.org/camps

Early Years and School Age Navigation
2025-07-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Caring for little ones with extra support needs is marked by joy, fear, and overwhelm, usually all in the same day! Navigating the toddler and preschool years, or anticipating school years on the horizon, can be a uniquely challenging time. Join this Family Hangout for supportive sessions on navigating the early years. We are here to listen, provide resources, and create a safe place to discuss the parenting experience of young children with diverse abilities.
Register Here

Sooke Options for Community Living Association
2025-07-07 09:00 - 2025-08-29 15:00 | Sooke Options for Community Living Association (SOCLA), 6816 Westcoast Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0V2, Canada
Summer Journeys Day Camp
SOCLA has operated this fun-filled summer day camp for many years now and every year it just gets better! Activities are carried out in an age appropriate manner and are flexible to allow for the different abilities of the participants in a way that ensures success. Our activities will take place in and around Sooke, with occasional outings to places in Victoria. The participants’ daily activities can include exploring local beaches and parks, working at arts and crafts and much more. Every participant will need sun hats, sunscreen, bathing suits, towels, as well as snacks and lunches every day. All activities are pre-planned in hopes to provide enjoyment, skill development and appropriate social involvement.

Program runs July 7th to August 29th, 2025 (9-3pm)
Please contact Nicole Meek executivedirector@socla.ca for registration information.

Suitable for:
Children and youth with developmental disabilities. Children who require 1:1 support may attend if prior arrangement is made for one of SOCLA’S staff to provide 1:1 supervision via other funding source (private, autism or respite funding, etc.). Camps are not wheelchair accessible.

COST$200/week

AGES SERVED6-18 (divided into two groups)

LOCATION6816 Westcoast Road,
Sooke

Complex Health
2025-07-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Those who care for someone with intense care needs would be perfect to attend this family hangout.
Complex care requires highly trained caregivers and extra supports like the At Home Program or added care funding from the Ministry of Health. Our Complex Health Family Hangout group is a safe place to share your challenges and connect with other caregivers.
** PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is reserved for families with a member with a disability and self advocates only **
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Family 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 grass roots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base.
FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY

You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support. www.facebook.com/groups/fsicontinuingconversations/

All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

ODEN Business Lunch & Learn: Information Session (Virtual)
2025-07-08 12:00 - 13:00
ODEN Business Lunch & Learn Series:
Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) Information Session
Did you know disability-inclusive companies significantly outperform other businesses in innovation, customer service, employee retention, productivity, revenue and profit margins?
There are lots of reasons to make your workplace disability inclusive.
So join us, the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN), at this information session to learn how you can build disability inclusion in your company!
Key Points for this session:

Discuss the importance and benefits of disability inclusive hiring.

Promising practices and case study examples of businesses who have built inclusive recruitment strategies with ODEN’s help, and

Learn how to connect with ODEN’s network of employment service providers to support your hiring needs.

How you can increase your knowledge and build your confidence when discussing disability.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your business performance through inclusion and diversity. We look forward to seeing you there!
Register Now to Start your Disability-Inclusive Journey!
ASL interpretation will be provided for this event.

Register Here

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) by MHRP
2025-07-08 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-15 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-22 13:30 - 16:00 | MHRPI SI Boardroom, 941 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC, V8T1W7, Canada
Mental Health Recovery Partners South Island will be facilitating another Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). There is no fee to participate.
WRAP is an evidence-based personal relapse prevention plan that supports participants with developing their own personal wellness plan. In this workshop participants will learn about wellness tools and create action plans to put them into practice in their everyday life. Participants learn how to maintain their wellness by recognizing stressors and early warning signs and by developing coping strategies including having a crisis plan. This workshop is offered several times a year and is co-facilitated by two trained WRAP facilitators.
The next WRAP will be held in-person for six Tuesdays from 1:30pm-4pm at MHRP SI Boardroom on the following dates:
June 10th
June 17th
June 24th
July 8th
July 15th
July 22nd
Please share this with anyone who might be interested. To register, please visit: https://mhrp.ca/programs-and-services/program-request-form

Summer of Love
2025-07-08 15:30 - 2025-08-26 17:30 | FNH Studio, 1240 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC, V8T 1G6, Canada
Calling all teens! Come to the Fernwood NH this summer on Tuesdays to make art- free of cost, with snacks and supplies provided! Contact us for any questions around age range or accessibility.This program was made possible by Zoë Cassidy’s creative legacy and the generosity of his friends and family.

Parent Without Power Struggles
2025-07-08 18:30 - 20:00 | BGCSVI Westshore Club, 345 Wale Rd., Victoria, BC, V9B 2P8, Canada
This summer, join this 7-week program for parents of kids aged 8-12 years. This program will encourage parents to build on their family strengths, gain confidence in parenting an emerging teen, and discover practical ideas on how to prepare for the transition from preteen to teen.
Participants learn about respectful communication, adolescent development, setting personal boundaries, and the importance of parental self-care. This is an opportunity for parents to connect and find support with other parents.
To register, please call 250-686-9109 or email parentingprograms@bgcsvi.org
Location:
345 Wale Road
Victoria, BC
Tuesdays from July 8 to August 26, 2025, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Fed Family Chat
2025-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
This virtual event is an opportunity to hang out with other youth in and from care and have fun. Together we can shape how we want to spend our time together.
This Fed Family Chat will be taking place on
July 8, 7-8 PM

Sign Up for Fed Family Chat Here

We are so excited to share space and connect with you!

Increasing Emotional Intelligence at Work
2025-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, while also being attuned to the emotions of others. In high-stress environments, developing this skill can improve communication, strengthen relationships, and foster healthier workplaces. This interactive webinar offers practical tools and insights to help participants explore their emotional triggers, better understand the role of emotions in behaviour, and respond thoughtfully to emotional cues in others. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify own emotional triggers and understand how this influence behaviour. 2. Describe the key functions of emotions and their role in decision-making and communication. 3. Reflect on how behaviours may signal underlying emotional experiences. 4. Apply strategies to respond more effectively to the emotions of others in the workplace.
Register Here

Reactive Behaviours
2025-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Sometimes our loved ones communicate their needs in ways that are hard to understand — through what we often call “reactive behaviors” or behaviors that challenge us. These might stem from things like sensory overload, limited language, anxiety, or other unmet needs.
As caregivers, it can feel overwhelming — but you’re not alone. Join our bi-weekly Family Hangout where caregivers come together to share experiences, support one another, and explore tools and strategies that others have found helpful. These conversations are rooted in the belief that all behaviour has meaning and that, as trusted adults, we can model self-regulation, adapt our environments, and work toward meeting the needs behind the behaviour.
This call now brings together families from two former groups — Complex Behaviours and Non-Speaking Autism. We welcome all who are navigating this journey and want to learn and connect in a supportive, non-judgmental space. Let’s come together, listen, share, and build a more inclusive and compassionate path forward — one where everyone’s needs are understood and valued.
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Family 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 grass roots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base.
FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY

You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support. www.facebook.com/groups/fsicontinuingconversations/
After the session you are encouraged to share your feedback. This helps FSI improve our content to better serve the needs of families.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/52ef23e13270439d9d97d32a0b229bbc
All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

FASD - Thinking Outside of the Box
2025-07-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
This family hangout is all about empowering conversations for individuals affected by FASD and those that support them. Join us for a family hangout that provides a safe place to share and connect.
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WE ASK ALL REGISTRANTS TO PLEASE REVIEW FSI’S ZOOM MEETING GUIDELINES BEFORE ATTENDING
Family 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 grass roots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base.
FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY
You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support. www.facebook.com/groups/fsicontinuingconversations/

After the session you are encouraged to share your feedback. This helps FSI improve our content to better serve the needs of families.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/52ef23e13270439d9d97d32a0b229bbc

All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

Parent Coffee & Connect
2025-07-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Stolen Church Gelato & Coffee, 1045 7th Ave, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K6, Canada
Columbia Valley Family Inclusion Network for Diverse Abilities (CV FIND) is having their first parent Coffee & Connect evening. This gathering is for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities to share and learn from each other. This first meeting will focus around how to advocate for your children, and what you want to see from CV FIND.
To RSVP, please email ColumbiaValley_FIND@outlook.com
Location:
Stolen Church Gelato & Coffee
Invermere, BC
Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Welcome to Autism: First Steps with Nancy
2025-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual Event
Join the ASN’s Executive Director, Nancy Walton, to talk about the first steps in your child’s Autism journey. Quick start and tips for your newly diagnosed preschooler or grade school-age child.
Where do you start?
How can the Autism Support Network help you?
The weeks and months after receiving a diagnosis for your child can be overwhelming. It is hard to know what to do first and conflicting information can make it difficult and confusing to get started with effective intervention you feel good about.
Nancy will share resources with you that have been vetted by the Autism Support Network that will help you make a meaningful action plan. Learn why we follow the research and work with certified service providers who are licensed and bound by a solid code of ethics.
Please note that this presentation is geared towards younger children with new diagnoses. If you have an older child or are facing challenges with school, transition planning or ongoing behavioural supports, please contact us directly for 1:1 assistance. info@autismsupportbc.ca.
CLICK TO REGISTER

Dads Matter
2025-07-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-07-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
What is it? Dads supporting dads ! A place where dads can share their own experiences and get guidance and support from other dads. Dads with kids with disabilities.
When: Every Sunday. Attend one, three or as many as you want.
Where it Happens: Zoom online, Register Here
Ages: Dads of Children – All Ages
Cost: Free

Get in Touch: For more information, please call Ben Postmus at 250-231-7712
Website: https://diversefamilyroots.ca

Newly Diagnosed Autism
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
Are you a parent of a child with a recent autism diagnosis? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the information sent your way or have a hard time dealing with your emotions? Do you have questions for parents who have walked the path ahead of you or would like to meet with some who are new on this journey like yourself? At FSI we would like to bring parents in this unique situation together for support, empathy, understanding, and some workable strategies. This will be a safe and a confidential space for the families on a similar journey. Join us on this family hangout where we can meet every third Monday of the month.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Family 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 grass roots family to family organization that has a broad volunteer base.
FSI SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ARE FREE TO ANY FAMILY
You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support. www.facebook.com/groups/fsicontinuingconversations/
All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

Community of Practice: Safety in Social Housing
2025-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for a dynamic and engaging Community of Practice session focused on Safety in Social Housing. This meeting is an opportunity for health and safety professionals in the social services sector to come together, share experiences, and explore practical strategies for addressing the unique health and safety challenges in social housing environments.
During this one-hour session, we’ll discuss the key safety concerns that impact both residents and staff in social housing, and highlight effective approaches to creating safer, more supportive spaces. Through small breakout discussions, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with peers, guided by OHS and PHS Advisors, as you explore real-world issues and share solutions. Whether you’re navigating the complexities of emergency shelters or supportive housing, your insights and experiences are valuable.
At the end of the session, we’ll reconvene to share key themes and takeaways, and discuss next steps for continued collaboration and improvement in the sector.
If you’re responsible for health and safety in a social service organization, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and contribute to advancing safety practices in your community.
Please note that this meeting is exclusive to health and safety professionals in the following WorkSafeBC Classification Units:

766007 – Counselling or Social Services (not elsewhere specified)
766010 – Life and Job Skills Training
766017 – Residential Social Service Facility

Register Here

Early Years and School Age Navigation
2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Caring for little ones with extra support needs is marked by joy, fear, and overwhelm, usually all in the same day! Navigating the toddler and preschool years or if the school years are on the horizon, can be a uniquely challenging time. Join Cari Rawling, (ECE/parent), and Heather Beach (parent), for supportive sessions on Navigating the Early Years. We are here to listen, provide resources, and create a safe place to discuss the parenting experience of young children with diverse abilities.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Family 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
You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support.
After the session you are encouraged to share your feedback. This helps FSI improve our content to better serve the needs of families.
All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

Aging Caregivers
2025-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
We cannot slow the aging process in ourselves or in the people we care for! As we get older, our ability to care for our family member becomes more and more difficult. Planning our own future, and the future of our loved ones can be a terrifying process. Will we be able to provide the necessary care? Will they be well cared for in the future, after we are gone? What can we do to make the future easier? Connecting with other families in similar situations is the best way to problem solve and figure out what will work best for our specific situations. Join our call with other “mature” parents and caregivers and we can problem solve together!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
You are invited to join FSI CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS, a private Facebook Group intended to continue conversations of support or provide an alternative platform for support. www.facebook.com/groups/fsicontinuingconversations/
After the session you are encouraged to share your feedback. This helps FSI improve our content to better serve the needs of families.
All FSI Zoom sessions can be accessed by telephone only if access to computers and/or internet is a barrier. If you need assistance registering for any session, please call our office at 1-800-441-5403.

Parenting ADHD Group
2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
We believe that every parent & kinship caregivers are the expert of their own family. Sometimes it just takes a bit of space to hear yourself and the voices of other parents to find your way through. Parenting Support Groups provide a safe, supportive place to share ideas, information, concerns, challenges, etc., with others who are also parenting.
The online event occurs bi-weekly on Wednesday at 7 pm and is FREE to join.
Our groups are free and confidential and open to those in a parenting role who live in British Columbia, Canada.
If you are completing this form after hours or over the weekend, please note that we will make every effort to contact you the following business day.
Please note that our initial contact is via Email, kindly ensure that you check your junk/spam mailbox.

Thank you,
PSS
Office@parentsupportbc.ca

Stories in the Park
2025-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Saxe Point Park, Victoria, BC, V9A 6G5, Canada
Join Esquimalt’s Recreation staff for story time in the park. We will be reading stories from Canadian authors followed by a themed activity. These stories are intended for children ages 2-5, but all are welcome.

~Meet at the flagpole~

July3rd – A Garden Called Home by Jessica J Lee & Elaine Chen
July 10th – This is a Tiny Fragile Snake by Nicholas Ruddock
July 17th – The only Lonely Fairy by Lana Button
July 24th – Lobster’s Vacation by Michelle Robinson
July 31st – Class Trip by Robert Munsch
Aug 7th – Super Small by Tiffany Stone
Aug 14th – Brave like the Buffalo by Melissa Allen
Aug 21st – A Bumblebee Sweater by Betty Waterton
Aug 28th – Emma at the Fair by Magriet Ruurs

Take part in our summer stories passport. Each week you attend you will receive a sticker!

Parenting Neurodivergent Children Support Group
2025-07-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
We believe that every parent & kinship caregivers are the expert of their own family. Sometimes it just takes a bit of space to hear yourself and the voices of other parents to find your way through. Parenting Support Groups provide a safe, supportive place to share ideas, information, concerns, challenges, etc., with others who are also parenting.
The online event occurs weekly on Thursday at 6:30 pm and is FREE to join.
Our groups are free and confidential and open to those in a parenting role who live in British Columbia, Canada.
If you are completing this form after hours or over the weekend, please note that we will make every effort to contact you the following business day.
Please note that our initial contact is via Email, kindly ensure that you check your junk/spam mailbox.

Thank you,
PSS
Office@parentsupportbc.ca

VDRC - Art Group
2025-07-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Victoria Disability Resource Centre, 817A Fort Str., Victoria, BC, V8W 1H8, Canada
Our Art Group for persons with disabilities is going twice monthly this summer! Create a unique masterpiece with paints, markers or whatever helps express yourself!
We will provide supplies, including colouring books, canvases, felts, paint
When: July 18th, August 1st, and August 15th
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Where: 817A Fort Street

Diverse Destinations
2025-07-18 14:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, 761 Station Avenue, Victoria, BC, V9B 4V2, Canada
Diverse Destinations is a free summer presentation series for people with physical disabilities, families, and friends. Hosted by Technology For Living and supported by the Victoria Foundation, it features accessible travel tips, real-life stories from disabled adventurers, and highlights like the new Hullo ferry service.
