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May
13	Safe Babies Online Workshop - May 2021	Vancouver Coastal Region 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 webinar workshop.
18	Lunchtime Yoga with AFABC Family Services!	Join us for 15-20 minutes of self care during your busy week. Beginner-friendly and all skill levels welcome. No registration required.
19	Understanding Openness	Join us over Microsoft TEAMS as we explore "Openness: Why we do it and how to develop healthy forms of contact". Registration is required for this evening session.
20	Lunchtime Virtual Support Sessions: 12-1pm	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome. No theme today - join for a chat or check-in, but feel free to stop in if you have questions, need support, or need to decompress after the ANE.
20	Virtual Drum Group	Online We are meeting on videoconferencing after school for our Virtual Drum Group, co-hosted by Red Fox Healthy Living Society.
25	Lunchtime Yoga with AFABC Family Services!	Join us for 15-20 minutes of self care during your busy week. Beginner-friendly and all skill levels welcome. No registration required.
27	Lunchtime Virtual Support Sessions: 12-1pm	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome. Today's theme is: Fostering or Adoption - Which is right for you?
5	AEP Online Foundations - May 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
5	AEP Online Foundations - May 2022 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
5	AEP Online Refresher - May 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.

June
1	Okanagan Virtual Connection	Interior BC Okanagan parents- Join us to discuss all things adoption!
2	Surviving and Thriving: The First Two Years of Placement	Online This new workshop is designed to prepare adoptive and permanency families as they navigate the critical and often challenging first two years of placement. This workshop covers topics such as trauma, attachment and openness. Our interactive workshop provides a toolkit of hands-on strategies that will ensure families are prepared with realistic expectations, knowledge, and specific skills.
3	Virtual Drum Group	Online We are meeting on videoconferencing after school for our Virtual Drum Group, co-hosted by Red Fox Healthy Living Society.
10	AEP Online Refresher - June 2021 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
14	Waiting Parents Group Meeting - online!	Online Come join our Family Support Workers and other waiting parents for an informal discussion. Join us if you're applying to adopt, approved and waiting, or even just thinking about adoption! *Note that registration for our Waiting Parent Group meetings will open approximately one month before the session.
17	Virtual Drum Group	Online We are meeting on videoconferencing after school for our Virtual Drum Group, co-hosted by Red Fox Healthy Living Society.
22	Adopt BC Kids: FREE Information Session - ONLINE	Online Come learn about the Adopt BC Kids program and what it takes to adopt a child from foster care.
9	AEP Online Refresher - June 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.

July
6	Okanagan Virtual Connection	Interior BC Okanagan parents- Join us to discuss all things adoption!
13	FASD Parenting Group - Virtual	Online Join our monthly support group meetings for those currently parenting children with FASD or suspected to have FASD. We will be meeting over TEAMS on the second Tuesday of every other month at 6.30pm.

August
3	Okanagan Virtual Connection	Interior BC Okanagan parents- Join us to discuss all things adoption!
16	Waiting Parents Group Meeting - online!	Online Come join our Family Support Workers and other waiting parents for an informal discussion. Join us if you're applying to adopt, approved and waiting, or even just thinking about adoption! *Note that registration for our Waiting Parent Group meetings will open approximately one month before the session.

September
7	Okanagan Virtual Connection	Interior BC Okanagan parents- Join us to discuss all things adoption!
14	FASD Parenting Group - Virtual	Online Join our monthly support group meetings for those parenting children with FASD or suspected to have FASD. We will be meeting over TEAMS on the second Tuesday of every other month at 6.30pm.
16	AEP Online Refresher - September 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
16	AEP Online Foundations - September 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
16	AEP Online Foundations - September 2021 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
23	Safe Babies Online Workshop - Fall 2021	Vancouver Coastal Region 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 webinar workshop.

October
5	Okanagan Virtual Connection	Interior BC Okanagan parents- Join us to discuss all things adoption!
14	AEP Online Refresher - October 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
14	AEP Online Foundations - October 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
14	AEP Online Foundations - October 2021 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
18	Waiting Parents Group Meeting - online!	Online Come join our Family Support Workers and other waiting parents for an informal discussion. Join us if you're applying to adopt, approved and waiting, or even just thinking about adoption! *Note that registration for our Waiting Parent Group meetings will open approximately one month prior to the session.
19	Trauma Informed Parenting: The First Year of Placement Online Workshop - Fall 2021	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 first year of placement. The course helps parents understand the relationship between trauma and adoption. Parents will learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies for parenting with a trauma-informed approach.

November
9	FASD Parenting Group - Virtual	Online Join our monthly support group meetings to for those parenting children with FASD/suspected to have FASD. We will be meeting over Microsoft TEAMS on the second Tuesday of every other month at 6.30pm.
18	AEP Online Refresher - November 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
18	AEP Online Foundations - November 2021 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
18	AEP Online Foundations - November 2021 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.

December
13	Waiting Parents Group Meeting - online!	Online Come join our Family Support Workers and other waiting parents for an informal discussion. Join us if you're applying to adopt, approved and waiting, or even just thinking about adoption! *Note that registration for our Waiting Parent Group meetings will open approximately one month before the session.

January
6	AEP Online Foundations - January 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
6	AEP Online Foundations - January 2022 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
6	AEP Online Refresher - January 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.

February
17	AEP Online Foundations - February 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Foundations - February 2022 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Refresher - February 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.

March
17	AEP Online Foundations - March 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Foundations - March 2022 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Refresher - March 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.

April
14	AEP Online Foundations - April 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
14	AEP Online Foundations - April 2022 - Cohort 2	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
14	AEP Online Refresher - April 2022 - Cohort 1	Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.