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Our events welcome everyone in the adoption and permanency community to meet for support, connections, and fun! We offer a variety of events, from playgroups to family outings, parent meet-ups and support groups, to camps and fundraising opportunities.
Come and share your experiences, talk with others, and meet new friends and families like yours!
Upcoming Events
| 28 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 4 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 11 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 11 | Trauma-Informed Parenting Online Workshop - Spring 2023 |
Online
Parenting kids with trauma can be tough at any stage of their development. This online workshop is designed to provide tips and tools for trauma-informed parenting and to help parents understand the relationship between trauma and adoption. |
| 12 | Professional development: How to support adoptive parents |
Online
Join our new professional development workshop series! We’ll share valuable information about the journey of adoptive parents and how you can support them in the permanency planning stage of their journey. |
| 12 | Seekers |
Online
This is a virtual youth-led community for those with lived experience in adoption and permanency (whatever this means to you, ages 15-19). This is an inclusive and safe space for everyone. |
| 13 | AEP Online Foundations - April 2023 - Cohort 1 |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations. |
| 13 | AEP Online Refresher - April 2023 - Cohort 1 |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher. |
| 17 | Waiting Parents Community Discussion Series |
Online
Virtual event for waiting parents to explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. |
| 18 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 25 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 2 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 4 | AEP Online Foundations - May 2023 - Cohort 1 |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations. |
| 4 | AEP Online Refresher - May 2023 - Cohort 1 |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher. |
| 9 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 10 | Seekers |
Online
This is a virtual youth-led community for those with lived experience in adoption and permanency (whatever this means to you, ages 15-19). This is an inclusive and safe space for everyone. |
| 15 | Waiting Parents Community Discussion Series |
Online
Virtual event for waiting parents to explore a variety of topics related to adoption and permanency. |
| 15 | Adopt BC Kids FREE Information Session |
Online
There are children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. Come and learn about the Adopt BC Kids program! |
| 16 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 16 | Safe Babies Online Workshop - Spring 2023 |
Online
This course is designed for those planning to adopt, foster, or care for a baby or toddler — especially if there is any risk of prenatal exposure. Learn about infant development, substance exposure, sleep issues, household and infant safety, support services, self-care, and more in this three-part online workshop. |
| 23 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 30 | Coffee Chat |
Online
Join us for our Coffee Chat event! A virtual support space for parents in the adoption and permanency galaxy who are parenting children and/ or youth with complex needs and or FASD. |
| 8 | AEP Online Refresher - June 2023 - Cohort 1 |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher. |
| 27 | Adopt BC Kids FREE Information Session |
Online
There are children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. Come and learn about the Adopt BC Kids program. |
