Welcome to our new website! The Adoptive Families Association of BC is now the Belonging Network.
Can’t find something you need? Noticed a problem? Let us know at communications@belongingnetwork.com.

Toolkit

2SLGBTQIA+

The Belonging Network has welcomed 2SLGBTQIA+ people and celebrated all families for decades. This toolkit has resources for and about 2SLGBTQIA+ parents and caregivers, and children and youth.

Featured resources

Publication

Supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth in adoption and foster care

Download this free guide to learn about how to understand...

Story

Dads can do it all

Adoption has been an option for same-sex couples for years...

Story

Meet the Saunder family

As a toddler, Jennifer Magnuson was adopted: now, she and...

Story

Meet the Thai-Abel family

Vince and Eric’s journey to adoption was long. But when...

Publication

| March 1, 2019

Supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth in adoption and foster care

Download this free guide to learn about how to understand and help 2SLGBTQIA+ young people in your care. Approximately 20 percent of high school students today identify as two-spirit, lesbian,...

Video

| March 5, 2016

LGBTQ adoption series: History and challenges of same sex adoption

Are you wondering about your options for LGBTQ adoption? Explore the stats and facts on LGBTQ adoption in Canada through this video series. What does LGBTQ adoption look like in...

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Toolkit

Adoptee voices

We believe it’s vital to centre adoptee voices and perspectives. Inspired by the #FlipTheScript campaign founded by adopted people, this toolkit gathers some of our best resources by and for adoptees.

Toolkit

Prenatal Substance Exposure

A collection of resources about prenatal drug and alcohol exposure and associated conditions, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Neonatal Abstinence Disorder (NAD).

Email:

info@belongingnetwork.com

Phone:

604-320-7330

Toll free:

1-877-236-7807

Mailing address:

408-602 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6B 1P2

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Email:

info@belongingnetwork.com

Phone:

604-320-7330

Toll free:

1-877-236-7807

Mailing address:

408-602 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6B 1P2

Help us help kids!

The Belonging Network’s main office is located on the ancestral, unceded lands of the səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

The Belonging Network is committed to listening, learning, and participating in truth and reconciliation.

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