Caring Families Society

Lunch and Learn: Campbell River
2026-09-10 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-10-08 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver)
Lunch and Learn Thursday, September 11th, 11:30am to 1:00pm Thursday, October 9th, 11:30am to 1:00pm CR Family Services, Conference room, 487-10th Avenue (2nd Thursday of the month) All foster caregivers are welcome. This is your space for connecting with peers, building community, and sharing practical learnings for coping with the stresses of being a public parent. Bring your lunch or join us for the light refreshments supplied. Watch your emails for updates about discussion topics. Contact Lindsy or Judy for more information.

Hope for the Journey: In-Person Evenings
2026-09-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday, October 2nd, 9th, and 16th, and 23rd 6:00pm to 8:00pm TBRI® Conference In-Person-Evenings Facilitated by SI Coordinator Dianne Thompson South Island Foster and Out-of Care Caregivers Only Four-Part Training Series Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) seeks to encourage and better equip parents and caregivers meeting the everyday needs of children impacted by foster care and/or adoption. With the busy parent and caregiver in mind, the Hope for the Journey Conference is accessible with information being practical, succinct, and consumable in its delivery. The Hope for the Journey Conference series includes four high-level learning modules based on the foundational principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®). Embedded within each learning module will be a “Going Deeper” teaching video, and an encouraging “Practical Perspectives” video. Both videos include the voices of adult adoptees as well as adoptive and foster caregivers. Each week the group will gather to watch a video then review video highlights with our facilator. There will discussion and reflection questions, share comments, insights and debrief. Week 1 – Introduction to TBRI Week 2 – Connecting Principles Week 3 – Empowering Principles Week 4 – Correcting While Connecting Principles All sessions combine evidenced-based theory with every day, practical strategies that caregivers can readily apply in their homes. Contact: SI Coordinator, Dianne Thompson, 778-430-5459. To register for the four Thursday Evening In-Person sessions visit: https://bit.ly/HopeJourneyEvening2025

Business Side of Fostering
2026-09-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-24 09:30 - 11:30
Thursday, September 18th and September 25th, 9:30am to 11:30am Facilitated by Interior Community Services Open to Foster Caregivers and Social Workers Do you want to understand your role, responsibilities and rights from a business perspective? If so, this two-part, four-hour course is for you! We will cover 1. The ins and outs of your contract 2. The Care Home Investigation (protocol) and quality of care review process 3. What (and why) to document and report 4. Insurance/WCB for Foster Caregivers 5. Resources For more information, contact Marna Forsyth at 250-698-2017 or mforsyth@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca Register: https://learn.fpsss.com/training/bsfsept25/2025-09-18/

Safe Babies Meetings
2026-09-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-22 11:00 - 13:00
Safe Babies Meetings Thursday, September 25th, 11:00am to 1:00pm Thursday, October 23rd, 11:00am to 1:00pm Safe Babies caregivers meet with Angela Hatch to connect, support one another, and discuss information pertaining to the issues and care of vulnerable infants. They cover new protocols for homes and updated information. Guest speakers are often invited.
