Find out why AFABC membership matters!
Family events
Our events welcome everyone in the adoption 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 marathons and fundraising opportunities.
Come and share your experiences, talk with others, and meet new friends and families like yours!
| 2 | AEP Online Refresher (Child in the Home) - May 2019 - Cohort 1 |
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP-Online. |
| 2 | AEP Online Refresher (Child in the Home) - May 2019 - Cohort 2 |
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP-Online. |
| 2 | AEP Online Foundations - May 2019 Cohort 1 - BC General |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP-Online. |
| 2 | AEP Online Foundations - May 2019 Cohort 2 - BC General |
Online
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP-Online. |
| 6 | TERRACE- Brain Based Approach for FASD NB |
Northern BC
2 days of valuable training based on Diane Malbin's book: "Trying Differently Rather than Harder" on using a brain based approach to supporting individuals with FASD and other Neurobeahvioural challenges. |
| 7 | Courtenay & Campbell River coffee Group |
We meet at the Common Ground Café in Courtenay at 7pm. |
| 9 | Waiting Parent Coffee Dropin |
Our group meets monthly to explore contemporary adoption topics, and to support each other through the sharing of personal insights and experiences, in an atmosphere of confidentiality and trust. |
| 9 | FREE Adoption Information Session-Nanaimo |
Central & North Vancouver Island
Come and learn about adoption from foster care. There are hundreds of children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. |
| 9 | Waiting Child FREE Information Session - LOCATION HERE |
Fraser Region
Come and learn about BC's Waiting Children. There are hundreds of children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. |
| 9 | Waiting Child FREE Information Session - Victoria |
South Vancouver Island
Come and learn about BC's Waiting Children. There are hundreds of children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. |
| 14 | Trauma Informed Parenting: The First Year of Placement Online Workshop - Spring 2019 |
Online
The first year of adoption placement can be tough - especially for parents managing kids with trauma. This online workshop is designed to provide tips and tools for trauma informed parenting in the in the first year of placement. |
| 16 | Safe Babies Webinar - Online Workshop - Spring 2019 |
If you are planning to adopt a baby or toddler, locally or internationally, this course is for you - especially if there is any risk of prenatal exposure. Note: This webinar workshop is delivered online for your convenience. |
| 16 | North Okanagan Adoptive Parents Support Group |
Interior BC
Join us in Vernon for a chance to meet adoptive and waiting adoptive parents near you! |
| 22 | THIRD ANNUAL Foster Parents You DO Make a Difference Conference! |
Vancouver Coastal Region
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| 24 | Timberline Ranch Adoptive Families Camp 2019 |
Vancouver Coastal Region
Join us for our 8th annual Adoptive Families Camp. Spend the weekend with us at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge. Each year we sell out - register your family early for this unforgettable weekend! |
| 1 | Kamloops Family Fun Day |
Interior BC
Please Join Insight Support Services and AFABC for an afternoon of family fun- It's FREE! |
| 4 | Courtenay & Campbell River coffee Group |
We meet at the Common Ground Café in Courtenay at 7pm. |
| 6 | Waiting Child FREE Information Session - Victoria |
South Vancouver Island
Come and learn about BC's Waiting Children. There are hundreds of children and youth in BC foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. |
| 13 | AEP Online Refresher (Child in the Home) - June 2019 - Cohort 1 |
Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP-Online. |
| 14 | AFABC presents Myles Himmelreich for Adults |
Central & North Vancouver Island
Myles Himmelreich is a Canadian motivational speaker who inspires audiences and offers insight into his experiences, that include both the challenges and successes that he has faced living with FASD. |
| 14 | AFABC presents Myles Himmelreich for Youth |
Central & North Vancouver Island
Myles Himmelreich will share his unique perspective and the struggles and successes he experiences living life with FASD. |
| 18 | AFABC Annual General Meeting |
Join us for an evening of reflection and celebration of the adoption and permanency community in BC at the AFABC Annual General Meeting. |
| 20 | North Okanagan Adoptive Parents Support Group |
Interior BC
Join us in Vernon for a chance to meet adoptive and waiting adoptive parents near you! |
| 2 | Courtenay & Campbell River coffee Group |
We meet at the Common Ground Café in Courtenay at 7pm. |
| 6 | Courtenay & Campbell River coffee Group |
We meet at the Common Ground Café in Courtenay at 7pm. |
