Osanis Inclusion Services Inc.

The Ripple Effect: How Complex Grief from Suicide Loss Shapes Our Bodies, Minds, and Connections (A Webinar)
2025-11-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
This online webinar is designed for community members 19 yrs+ who have experienced the loss of suicide. This session will be different from NEED2’s regular peer support group meetings, as it will be more activity-based and focused on the psychoeducation around grief and loss.
November 29th, 4-6 pm online
Please note:
– This is a free webinar and will be held online over zoom
– Spots are limited so please register if you would like to attend
– Registration will close at 5pm on Nov 27th
– Registered participants will receive the zoom link for the webinar by email on Friday, November 28th
For questions, please reach out to supportgroup@need2.ca

We Are One
2025-11-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, V8R 5G4, Canada
Our dynamic, upcoming show on November 30th is going to be amazing! Advanced tickets are available and recommended as this show often sells out in advance. Outstanding performers celebrate human solidarity day and the International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Click this link for full information about the show and tickets.

Outstanding performers commemorate Human Solidarity Day and the International Day of Persons With Disabilities

FEATURING:

MC – Gregor Craigie (CBC Radio Host)
Kalyna Ukrainian Choir
Hounds of Cuchulain (Celtic band)
Caleb Hart (Caribbean)
REACH! All Abilities Performing Co and Children’s Chorus
Canadian College of Performing Arts dancers
Garth Homer “One Voice, Many Stories”.

Wheelchair accessible. Advanced tickets recommended.

Rare But Not Alone
2025-12-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-05 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
Join us in this welcoming space for families who care for someone with a rare disorder (diagnosed or not). Rare disorders and conditions affect a small number of people in the country or even the world. Living with a rare disorder or condition can feel invisible and isolating, and sometimes there are seemingly no answers. But it doesn’t have to be scary all of the time—especially if you have others beside you! Join our supportive group and find strength in numbers as we share stories, connect with others who understand, and build upon our supportive networks.
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 FSI is committed to making our events as accessible as possible to everyone who wants to attend. If you have accessibility needs, please let us know when you register, or send us an email to discuss your specific needs. Sign language (ASL) interpretation can be available with 3 weeks notice. Please identify that you require ASL when you register.

Learn About Support Worker Central
2025-12-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
Are you looking to hire support staff? Learn about Support Worker Central, a free, province-wide job board where families and their loved ones with disabilities can find and hire support staff. During this presentation, you will learn how to create an account as someone hiring staff through Support Worker Central, how the job board works, and the resources available to support you as an employer. There will be time to ask questions. This presentation is geared towards people who are hiring support staff; however, if you are interested in becoming a support worker, you are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
REGISTER HERE

Children in Care - A Group for Parents and Caregivers
2025-12-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
A support group for those with kids in care, considering care, or feeling pressured to place their kids in care.
Only families who have experienced this unique journey truly understand the challenges it brings. Whether due to removal, a special needs agreement, or a voluntary care agreement, placing a child with extra support needs into the Ministry’s care is an incredibly difficult and emotional decision. Families often face feelings of guilt, judgment, and isolation during this process. You’re not alone. Join us for an open and heartfelt conversation with other families who share your experience. This is a space for parents and caregivers to connect, share, and support one another without fear of judgment.
Let’s come together to find hope, resilience, and connection.
** PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is reserved for families with a member with a disability and self advocates only ** 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

Fed Family Winter
2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
We are excited to be hosting our fourth annual Fed Family Winter Celebration! This year’s virtual event is happening on
Tuesday Dec 2, 2025, from 6:30-8PM.
Join us for an evening of fun, winter-themed activities, laughter, and connecting with your Fed Family.
To register for this event, click here.

Inspired Educators Cafe
2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
Join Cari Rawling and Rian Bennett, Northern Ambassadors at Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), in an online dialogue around the experience of being an early years professional in the north. They will reflect on current challenges, emerging areas of support, and hopes for early childhood education spaces in the north.
When: December 2nd, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm – 8 pm
Where: Zoom
Register Here

Ability To Rise
2025-12-03 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | Cedar Event Centre, 111 Clayton Park Drive, Halifax, NS, B3M 1M3, Canada
Overview

Join us to honour champions of accessibility and inclusion through stories, awards, and performances that inspire change.

Welcome to Ability to Rise: Celebrating Leaders in Disability Inclusion
A celebration in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2025.

About
This inspiring event features motivational speakers, engaging presentations, live performances, awards ceremonies, great food, and meaningful networking opportunities. It’s a space where employers, community leaders, and advocates come together to recognize progress, share stories, and reaffirm their commitment to accessibility and inclusion in our workplaces and communities.
Ability to Rise is a province-wide collaboration between:

Government of Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Directorate
Halifax Regional Municipality’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ANSAIO)
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission (NSHRC)
Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities (NSLEO)
Nova Scotia Liquor Commission (NSLC)
Nova Scotia Works (NSW)
TEAM Work Cooperative & the MentorAbility program
The Disability Partnership

Together, we are building a platform that celebrates leadership, accessibility, and inclusion —showcasing the power and potential of persons with disabilities across Nova Scotia.

Transportation Information
Halifax Transit Routes & Schedules
Closest Bus Routes: 3, 4, and 135 (Lacewood Dr. & Dunbrack St.)
Secondary Routes: 2, 136, 137, 138 (Willett St. & Dunbrack St.)
Walking Distance: 8–10 minutes from bus stops to the venue.
If you have transportation barriers or concerns, email info@nsleo.com and we’ll assist wherever possible.

Accessibility Information
Below you’ll find details about accessibility supports and event logistics.
When registering, please note any accessibility needs or required services so we can reduce barriers as much as possible.
Services already being provided are:

ASL interpreters
CART (captioning)
Sighted guides

Venue Accessibility:

Accessible parking available (note: spaces and aisles are smaller than standard size)
Table clearance is 26.5” but if you need a higher clearance, please indicate this in your registration form

Event Accessibility:

Seating arranged to accommodate accessibility and dietary needs
Breakfast: plated service
Lunch: buffet service
Volunteers available to assist as needed

Accessible Transportation
We are planning on providing accessible transportation if there is interest. The current plan is to have a shuttle from Mumford Terminal area to the Cedar Event Centre. If you are interested, please note it in the accessibility needs question or email info@nsleo.com. Plans may change if there is not enough demand but we will do our best to provide local travel accommodations to the venue.

Registration Information
Ticket Options:

Free tickets are available if cost is a barrier to attending.
Alternate payment methods, such as invoicing, can also be arranged.

Group Registration:

Limit of one table (8 seats) per organization.
You can request additional seats and will be notified by Monday, November 24, 2025 if this is a possibility

Registration Deadline:
Monday, November 24, 2025, or until all seats are filled.
Additional Details:
Eventbrite is used for payment and basic contact details.
A follow-up email will include a link to collect dietary and accessibility information for each attendee.
You can register and pay first, then submit individual attendee details later (by the deadline).
For more information on any of the registration details, including ticket options, group registration, or payment, please email info@nsleo.com.

Refunds & Ticket Transfers
Refunds are available until Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Can’t attend? You’re encouraged to transfer your ticket to someone else. To do so, simply email info@nsleo.com with the updated attendee name(s).

These Four Walls - Film by PFC
2025-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To celebrate this day, People First of Canada chapters are showing the documentary These Four Walls in their communities.
These Four Walls was released by PFC in 2025. The film takes the viewer through the lives of people with intellectual disabilities who were forced to live in the Manitoba Developmental Centre, or MDC, a large institution for people with disabilities in the prairie province. The film also follows a class action lawsuit lead by David Weremy against the Government of Manitoba.
“The goal of the film was to show the world how people were treated in institutions and to advocate for a future where institutions would be permanently closed,” said Donna Brown, President of PFC.
You can join People First members watching the film in your community, or you can request the film by emailing info@peoplefirstofcanada.ca
Visit the People First of Canada Facebook page for more details or links to showings.

Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today to Make Tomorrow Better
2025-12-03 10:00 - 10:50 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Event
On December 3, 2025, DWP is excited to bring a wide variety of presentations from people with lived experience, service providers, academic and community researchers to our free, virtual symposium.
There are two streams available, each with a different set of speakers, presentations and panellists. You are welcome to sit in on speakers from both streams that interest you. Replay videos of both streams will be on the DWP YouTube channel after the event.
ASL, English & French closed captioning, as well as Simultaneous French translation, will be provided. LSQ will be available for Stream A only for the first two hours: Opening Remarks and the discussion on Barriers to Housing for People in Quebec.

Early Years and School Age Navigation
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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.
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
REGISTER HERE

Aging Caregivers
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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!

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

Pebbles Workshop
2025-12-04 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | NWR FASD Office, 10502 103 St., High Level, AB, T0H 1Z0, Canada
The Workshop:

Provides a basic understanding of the role of the brain in the behaviours observed in individuals with FASD
This session helps the individual to explore the complexity of this disability and discuss the type of strategies needed to support individuals impacted with FASD within the home and community
There is opportunity to discuss specific behaviours within the home, community and classroom settings

When:
Dec. 4, 2025
Where:
NWR FASD Office
10502 103 St. High Level

All Abilities Open Mic Coffee House
2025-12-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | All Abilities Coffee House, 923 Topaz Ave, Victoria, BC, Canada
All abilities open mic coffee house
– Including Open Mic, guest performers, karaoke and singalong. Music, spoken word, comedy…all welcome!

Our featured guest performer on Oct. 18th is SEAN McCOOL from the band “Soul Shakers”.

Armstrong/Online: Attend this professional opportunity on grief and loss
2025-12-08 09:30 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
This is a one-day workshop for professionals who work with children, youth and families. The workshop offers practical tools, insights, and approaches on supporting young clients navigating experiences of grief and loss. Attend in-person in Armstrong, BC in November, or virtually in December.
Location:
Sage Cottage | Armstrong, BC
Monday, November 10, 2025, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual workshop:
Monday, December 8, 2025, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

A Research Agenda for Inclusive Education (Book Launch)
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual)
Book Launch – A Research Agenda for Inclusive Education
Check out the book launch of A Research Agenda for Inclusive Education, written by Inclusive Education Canada associates Jacqueline Specht, Steven Sider, and Kimberly Maich!

December 9, 12PM – 1PM EST
Hybrid and in-person at Western University

More information >
Register >

Fed Family Chat
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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
Tues, Dec 9, 7-8PM
Sign Up for Fed Family Chat

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

Beyond the headlines: The toxic drug crisis
2025-12-10 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
In the fourth installment of the Beyond the Headlines conversation series, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will sit down with Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division, and Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s former Chief Coroner, about one of the most pressing issues in B.C.: the ongoing toxic drug crisis.
Read more

Event details
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m. PST
Method: Via Zoom webinar(opens in a new window) or livestreaming on our website.
How to register
Registration is not required to watch the conversation. However, those who register and join via the Zoom webinar option will be able to submit questions during the event and may hear them answered live.

Register for the Zoom webinar(opens in a new window)
Or register by contacting engagement@bchumanrights.ca

If you don’t want to register, you can still watch the livestream at: bchumanrights.ca/beyond-the-headlines
A note on accessibility and translation
Closed captioning will be available at this event. If you have other accessibility requirements, please contact us at engagement@bchumanrights.ca.
If you have a translation request, please contact us at engagement@bchumanrights.ca at least two weeks prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate.

FREE Webinar - Autism and the Senses
2025-12-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
Join the Adult ADHD Centre and Adult Autism Centre for a special free webinar, “Autism & The Senses,” presented by Dr. Gurdeep Parhar and Dr. Anita Parhar.
Explore how autism—and, in some cases, ADHD—can impact sensory experiences and why this is important for adults living with neurodiversity. This session is ideal for individuals with ADHD and/or autism, as well as for caregivers, family members, and professionals who support them.
REGISTER NOW

Joy of Music - by West Coast Reach Association
2025-12-11 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | McTavish Academy of Art (Gymnasium), 1720 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, V8L 5T9, Canada
A lively, monthly music program for those with diverse-abilities (and their caregivers). – On the second Thursday morning each month at McTavish Academy of Art in North Saanich. For more detailed information see below. Questions? – Call 250-882-4339 or send us a an email message addressed to: westcoastreach@gmail.com (or click on the following button.

Download Flyer Here

SEA: For Adults online workshop
2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
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.
December 18, 2025 6:30-8pm
Once you’ve registered you will receive the zoom link the day before the workshop.
Register Here.

Indigenous Caregivers Circle
2025-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
We welcome you here to connect and share with other Indigenous caregivers in a culturally safe and respectful space. We acknowledge and celebrate different perspectives around disability, while recognizing the unique barriers that Indigenous families with disabilities face in a colonial society.
This group is for any Indigenous caregiver (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) who cares for a loved one with any disability, with or without a diagnosis, regardless of their age or gender, calling in from anywhere in BC. Remember: It takes a village to raise a child. Maybe you’ll find part of your village here.
This Family Hangout launches on December 21, the day of the Winter Solstice.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm
This Family Hangout will take place every month, on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
REGISTER HERE

Youth ADHD Coaching Program
2026-01-07 19:30 - 20:45 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Event
Youth ADHD Group Coaching Program
Now 10 weeks long! Begins January 2026
In this dynamic and engaging program, youth aged 16-24 will not only learn more about ADHD and the impact it can have on life, but will also gain tools and techniques to set themselves up for success and learn how to grow from past experiences and can achieve their goals.
Grounded in Positive Psychology, this program will help youth develop your own toolkit of skills and behaviours that will help them create the life they want.
Limited spots remain! Register now to secure your spot.
LEARN MORE

REFOCUS: Reinforcing Executive Functioning with Optimism, Compassion, Understanding, and Support
2026-01-08 16:30 - 2026-04-02 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
REFOCUS Parenting Program
Does your child have difficulty focusing? Does your child have difficulty following directions? Does your child have difficulty handling strong emotions? If you said” yes” to one or more of these questions, your child might be having difficulties with executive function. Executive function can impact working memory, flexible thinking and self-control. And, it can affect all aspects of life at school and at home
In this 10-week interactive course, parents and caregivers will learn about executive function, how executive function affects children and teens, and, they will learn tools and strategies to help their children increase these skills.
Through a combination of psychoeducation, self-reflection, role-play, real-life practice and experimentation, participants will gain insight and skills to help their young people be more successful. In between sessions, participants will have an opportunity to practice applying the strategies in their own lives.
Topics include:
Inhibition, Emotional Regulation, Motivation, Attention, Shifting, Working Memory, Planning, Organization, and self-monitoring
PLEASE 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.
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REFOCUS – Winter Session 2026
Begins: Thursday January 8th, 2026 – 10 weeks
Date: Thursday, January 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 & April 2, 2026 (No session on March 12th, 19th & 26th)
Time: 4:30pm PST/ 5:30pm MST/ 7:30pm – 9pm EST/ 8:30pm AST
Facilitator: Dr. Megan Smith
Fee: $175 + HST
Please note that this program is refundable up to 7 days before the program starts. As of January 1st, the registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.
REGISTER HERE
