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July
7	Virtual Support Sessions - Managing difficult behaviours	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: Parenting a child who exhibits difficult behaviours. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
9	Virtual Support Sessions - FASD Parenting	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: Parenting a child who is affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
9	Understanding Openness: From Grief and Loss to Navigating Tough Cases	Online Join us as we explore different levels and forms of openness, how to develop healthy forms of contact, establish and maintain clear boundaries.... and more!
14	Virtual Support Sessions - Navigating Openness	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: Navigating Openness with your children's birth family or former foster families. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
15	VERNON- Adoptive Families Group	Our group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month to socialize in an atmosphere of trust and friendship.
16	Virtual Support Sessions - Adopting with older bio kids	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: Adopting when you already have older biological children. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
21	Virtual Support Sessions - Transracial Parenting	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: Maintaining cultural connections for your child in a transracial family. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
22	Virtual Support Sessions - Navigating Transitions	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: Navigating Transitions. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
23	Virtual Support Sessions - Sibling Rivalry	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: Sibling Rivalry. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
23	*ONLINE*Kelowna- Adoptive Families Group Meeting	Interior BC *MOVED ONLINE FOR COVID- Please contact Renata @ reganem@gmail.com for Zoom ID)** Our group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday 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.
27	Virtual Support Sessions - FASD Parenting	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: FASD Parenting. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
28	Virtual Support Sessions - Navigating Openness	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: Navigating openness with your children's birth family. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!
30	Virtual Support Sessions - Complex diagnoses parenting	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: Parenting a child with complex diagnoses. But please join if you want to talk about other adoption topics also!

August
4	Virtual Support Sessions - Tuesdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
6	Virtual Support Sessions - Thursdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
11	Virtual Support Sessions - Tuesdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
13	Virtual Support Sessions - Thursdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
18	Virtual Support Sessions - Tuesdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
20	Virtual Support Sessions - Thursdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
25	Virtual Support Sessions - Tuesdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.
27	Virtual Support Sessions - Thursdays	Online Join our Family Support Workers to discuss all things adoption! Waiting parents and adoptive parents (any type of permanency) are welcome.

September
17	AEP Online Foundations - September 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Refresher - September 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
17	AEP Online Foundations - September 2020 - Cohort 2	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
17	AEP Online Foundations - September 2020 - Cohort 3	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
23	AFABC Annual General Meeting	Due to COVID-19 our 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually this year. Please register if you would like to attend. We will send out more information on the logistics of how to participate online as we get closer to the date.
24	Stand Together 2020 - tentative new date	Vancouver Coastal Region LEARN GROW CONNECT INSPIRE - Welcome to the 14th annual Stand Together Conference! Tentative new date: September 24, 2020.
24	Safe Babies - Online Workshop - September 2020	Online 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 online workshop is delivered online for your convenience.

October
15	AEP Online Foundations - October 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
15	AEP Online Foundations - October 2020 - Cohort 2	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
15	AEP Online Foundations - October 2020 - Cohort 3	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
15	AEP Online Refresher - October 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.
20	Trauma Informed Parenting: The First Year of Placement Online Workshop - Fall 2020	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.

November
12	AEP Online Foundations - November 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
12	AEP Online Foundations - November 2020 - Cohort 2	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
12	AEP Online Foundations - November 2020 - Cohort 3	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Foundations.
12	AEP Online Refresher - November 2020 - Cohort 1	Online Meet the mandatory adoption education requirements in your province with the AEP Online Refresher.