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The 2022 FASD Symposium (Virtual Edition) is taking place online on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
The FASD Symposium is Eastern Canada’s largest annual gathering of everyone connected to the FASD community. This one-day interactive, educational event, with content available in English and French, attracts 400+ people each year. Our theme for 2022 is ‘A new look at addressing mental health including stigma faced by people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)’.
Registered participants have access to the content from January 25 to February 1, 2022.
Early Bird pricing is only available until November 1, 2021.
We invite you to visit our website for all the conference details including the speaker line-up.
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Faces of ABLE2
"When Jonathan first joined Build Community, he was already quite actively engaged in many programs and activities in the community. However, due to his limited communication and interests, he struggled to connect with others and the family did not have an established support network or plan in place for Jonathan's future. Little did we know, as we began to reach out to Jonathan's family, support workers, and others in his immediate and extended community, that Jonathan's network would quickly form and grow to more than 10 people! We realized that by simply extending an invitation, many people in Jonathan's life were eager to jump in and get involved in his support network and care. Now, after over three years in the program, the network continues to meet regularly and individual members have stepped in to support Jonathan and his family in various capacities such as providing respite care, participating in emergency planning, and facilitating vocational and life-skills activities to increase Jonathan's independence at home and in the community".
Learn more about our Build Community program.
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On September 11, the Ottawa sign in the York Street Plaza, at the corner of York and Sussex streets, was illuminated with ABLE2’s colours (dark blue, gold and turquoise). Doesn't it look great!
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ABLE2 has recently partnered with Connected Canadians, who connect older adults with technology, training and shares our vision of reducing social isolation for Canadians.
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High School Communications Technology Volunteers
Are you studying Communications Technology and looking to fulfill your volunteer hours? If so, we will provide you with an opportunity to advance your skills and to help people in your community.
Please contact Susan Campbell at scampbell@able2.org
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Friendly Caller Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are needed for Connect Friendly Callers, a pilot project aiming to reduce social isolation for seniors living with disabilities during the pandemic. The Connect project matches a senior with a volunteer, for a virtual social visit using the senior’s preferred platform (phone, FaceTime, Zoom WhatsApp etc.).
If you are interested in sharing a few minutes of your time with an isolated senior, please connect with us by email at tjean-baptiste@able2.org or by phone at 613-761-9522 ext. 228
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Evening in the Maritimes Committee Members Needed
Help plan a spectacular night where good food meets a good cause! Evening in the Maritimes helps raise valuable funds to support our programs. ABLE2 strives to be a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization where all volunteers feel valued and respected. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive leadership within our board, committees, and advisory bodies.
If interested, please contact Susan Campbell at scampbell@able2.org
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Sibling Groups
Have you registered your child or teenager to attend? Places are limited and the groups start meeting virtually in October.
Having a brother or sister who is living with a disability can be fun and challenging for children and teens. Our therapeutic groups offer the chance to: meet other children/teens who understand, share experiences, get information, do some fun activities and learn about different disabilities.
Participants, between the ages of 6 and 17 years, will be grouped by age into four different groups.
The groups meet once a month and are led by trained and experienced Program Facilitators.
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The Criminal Justice System & Disability: Know Your Rights
Join ABLE2 and Reach Canada for an educational session focusing on the criminal justice system and knowing your rights. Our speaker is James Foord, an experienced Ottawa criminal lawyer who will be covering the following topics of interest:
- Interacting with the police: what are your rights when the police speak to you or ask you questions?
- Criminal charges: what is the process after you have been charged with a criminal offence?
- Court and community supports for people charged with criminal offences and
- Considerations for people living with disabilities: what do you need to be aware of when dealing with the courts and/or the criminal justice system?
The event will be held via Zoom on November 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm.
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FASD Awareness Walk 2021
Approximately 100 people joined us to celebrate those with lived experience. We met at the Ottawa sign in York Street Plaza and walked to Ottawa City Hall to raise the FASD Awareness Day flag. Photos of the event have just been released.
View the Event Video and Photos
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Community Resources
Research Participants Wanted
The University of Ottawa is looking for participants for a study they are conducting to understand child-to-parent aggression better. To participate in this study, you must be an adoptive parent, kinship or customary caregiver of a child under 18 years old, residing in Canada and comfortable reading and understanding English. For more information and to participate - https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/uostudycpab or email christine.gervais@uottawa.ca.
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