Archived Community Events

Unleash the Adventure Seeker in Your Child! Join the H.A.N.G. Eco Adventures Club: Cloverdale! 🌿 Eco Adventure Club is a weekly program for youth ages 6-15 where participants explore different locations and outdoor activities around their community within our unique social skill building process. Looking [...]

Sexual health education in BC schools aims to equip students with the information, motivation, and behavioural skills needed to enhance sexual health and avoid negative sexual health outcomes. All individuals have the right to learn all they can to enable them to become sexually healthy [...]

Sexual health education in BC schools aims to equip students with the information, motivation, and behavioural skills needed to enhance sexual health and avoid negative sexual health outcomes. All individuals have the right to learn all they can to enable them to become sexually healthy [...]

Hosted by the Anxiety, Stress, and Autism Program (ASAP Lab), our Autism Evidence ASAP talk series is dedicated to delivering the latest timely and cutting-edge findings from research focused on the mental health of autistic individuals.  In this session, “Pathways to Social Wellbeing in Autistic [...]

Many families wonder how the physical and hormonal changes of adolescence will affect their child on the spectrum. This session will: Discuss physical/mental/emotional growth in the teen years Provide ideas for how to support common challenges relating to education, as well as friendships Discuss how [...]

How do you prepare for this big change in your son’s or daughter’s life? This workshop is designed to help families understand how to prepare for their son’s or daughter’s transition from high school into a full life in the community. Drawing on the experiences [...]

Are you parenting a neurodivergent child or a sensitively-wired child and are ready to take a new approach to your child's challenging behaviours? Join Adrianne, a certified Being With™ course facilitator, and learn how to develop a responsive, relationship-focused, nervous system-based approach to your child's [...]

Many families wonder how the physical and hormonal changes of adolescence will affect their child on the spectrum. This session will: Discuss physical/mental/emotional growth in the teen years Provide ideas for how to support common challenges relating to education, as well as friendships Discuss how [...]

Sensory-Friendly Mornings are inclusive events for individuals and families with neurodiverse or accessibility needs. Guests can explore our exhibits and galleries in a comfortable, welcoming and less crowded environment. Wherever possible, exhibits will have adjusted operations and lowered volume levels from 8–11am. Volume levels and [...]

Having a diagnosis of ASD increases the likelihood of having mental health symptoms or a diagnosed mental health disorder. This session will: Provide a brief overview of the most common mental health challenges among the ASD population.  Help parents/caregivers identify when to seek mental health [...]

Having a diagnosis of ASD increases the likelihood of having mental health symptoms or a diagnosed mental health disorder. This session will: Provide a brief overview of the most common mental health challenges among the ASD population.  Help parents/caregivers identify when to seek mental health [...]

Welcome to the Art and Social Spring Break Camp! Get ready for an exciting week filled with creativity, fun, and new friendships. During this camp, we'll explore various art forms, from painting and drawing to sculpture and crafts. Our talented instructor will guide you through [...]

Are you looking to hire support staff? Learn about Support Worker Central (SWC), a free, provincial-wide job board created for people with disabilities and their families who hire their own support staff. During this presentation, you will learn how the job board works, how to [...]

Children and youth with ASD may have difficulties learning functional skills, however it is important that they develop these skills over time to achieve greater independence. This session will: Help parents and families develop a better understanding of the wide array of functional skills Provide [...]

Calling all Minecraft Enthusiasts, 7 and Up! Embark on an inclusive Minecraft adventure with Pivot Point! Our specially designed program welcomes neurodiverse participants aged 7 and up to join in the fun! In our private Minecraft server, discover a world tailored for neurodiverse learners. From [...]

Social-emotional learning is essential for children and youth, because there are a range of skills such as knowing how to solve problems, manage emotions and forge relationships that need to be developed with support. This workshop will: Help families develop a better understanding of social-emotional [...]

PEERS for Teens is a 13 week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens in middle and high school who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. Teens and parents attend 90 minute sessions at our location, or through a Zoom [...]

PEERS for Teens is a 13 week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens in middle and high school who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. Teens and parents attend 90 minute sessions at our location, or through a Zoom [...]

The transition from preschool into school can be particularly challenging for parents and their children when extra supports are required: and extra care is needed to ensure a smooth process. This workshop is designed for both parents and professionals to learn new tools and strategies [...]

The transition from preschool into school can be particularly challenging for parents and their children when extra supports are required: and extra care is needed to ensure a smooth process. This workshop is designed for both parents and professionals to learn new tools and strategies [...]