Children in care need the loving supports of Foster Parents to help them face life challenges. Therefore, we aim to provide educational opportunities for Foster Parents to expand their knowledge and increase their skills to be able to support each child’s unique needs.
Community Bridge offers training and support to:
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- Foster Parent Applicants
- New Foster Parents
- Long-term Caregivers
Browse the calendar below to find an upcoming event near you:
Events in November 2022
| SunSunday | MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
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| October 30, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | November 2, 2022 |
November 3, 2022(1 event)
11:30 am: FSJ Foster Parent Lunch and Learn11:30 am: FSJ Foster Parent Lunch and Learn – Inviting Fort St. John Foster Parents to a lunch and learn at Community Bridge Date: Thursday, November 3rd at 11:30AM—1:00PM Where: 10142 101 avenue in the Main Boardroom at Community Bridge Join us at Community Bridge as we welcome our guest presenter, Emily Gallen, a Behavioural Consultant with Sources Community Resource Centres. Many of our young people in foster care have been affected by prenatal substance use to varying degrees. This session will shape your understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and offer strategies for supporting the young person in your home. Caregivers who develop more child-centred strategies are more likely to experience greater success and less stress at home. Objectives of the session:
Lunch included Please Register with Tiffany: Call/text 250-793-2267 |
November 4, 2022 | November 5, 2022 |
| November 6, 2022 | November 7, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | November 9, 2022 | November 10, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | November 12, 2022 |
| November 13, 2022 | November 14, 2022 | November 15, 2022 | November 16, 2022 |
November 17, 2022(1 event)
1:00 pm: South Peace Caregiver Collaboration Meeting1:00 pm: South Peace Caregiver Collaboration Meeting – Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Dates: November 17th, 2022 and December 9th, 2022
Drop into the Dawson Creek MCFD office, by telephone, or via Microsoft Teams. We invite you to meet with other foster parents, Resource Social worker and Community Bridge Support worker to share common themes, challenges, successes, etc. All caregivers in the Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd communities are welcome! |
November 18, 2022 | November 19, 2022 |
| November 20, 2022 | November 21, 2022 | November 22, 2022 | November 23, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | November 25, 2022 | November 26, 2022 |
| November 27, 2022 | November 28, 2022 | November 29, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | December 2, 2022 | December 3, 2022 |
Disclaimer: dates, times and locations may change or events may be cancelled due to low registrations, weather conditions, coordinator or facilitator illness, or power outages. In these situations, we will do our best to inform you of the changes. Please RSVP to ensure contact about any changes to our programs, and also secure any child care that may be needed prior to attending.
You can register by calling Tiffany Butt @ 250.785.6021 ext. 235 or emailing foster@communitybridge.ca.
