Emergency Preparedness Begins With You Workshop#1
Tuesday, May 28th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saanich Commonwealth Place
4636 Elk Lake Drive
Phone: (250) 475-7600

This workshop by Saanich provides in-depth information and practical application to individual and family emergency preparedness. Learn the basic skills of preparedness and survival care for your needs for a minimum of seven days after a disaster.

*This workshop is free but registration is required. Course Code: 470012

Emergency Management Agency – Learn How To Be Emergency Prepared Workshops
What will it take for you to be prepared for an emergency?
Learn what hazards can affect us in Victoria, what you need to do to be prepared for an emergency, and how to build your own emergency preparedness kit at these Emergency Preparedness Workshops offered through out the year.

Join the Emergency Management Agency for these free Emergency Preparedness Workshops:

Wednesday, May 23rd, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Burnside Community Center
471 Cecelia Road

Wednesday, June 6th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Cook Street Village Activity Centre
380 Cook Street

Infant Caregiver Support Group NEW GROUP!
Thursday, May 24th 10:00am-11:30am
FPSS Society Office, 145-735 Goldstream Avenue

Come on out and network with other Infant caregivers.
This group welcomes babies! (Babies under 24 months only please)
In the future this group may be hosted at different foster parents’ homes.
For more information please contact Dan at 778-430-5459 or svicoordinator@fpsss.com

Fostering 101
Tuesday, May 22nd
6:30pm to 9:00pm
(6:30-7:00 Meet & Greet)

Saanich Neighbourhood Place
Pearkes Rec Centre
3100 Tillicum Road

SIFPA & FPSSS would like to invite you all to an interactive meeting with lively discussion on current fostering issues.

Speaker to be announced.

Topics:

1. After Hours information
2. When to call After Hours
3. What they can and cannot do

Please RSVP to Sandy Case at 250-478-2782 or slcase@shaw.ca

May-June 2012

Western Speedway has generously donated lots of tickets for Foster Families to the Season Opener on Saturday, May 5th.

This will be the first race of the 2012 season for the Demo Cars, Demo Trucks, Bombers and Mini Figure 8s. Practice starts and the front gate opens at 4:30, qualifying at 5:30, with racing to start at 6:30.

If you would like tickets to this event please contact Krista Turcotte, Administrative Assistant as soon as possible at either admin@fpsss.com or via telephone at 778-430-5459.

Please provide your name, number of tickets needed, your phone number and your address.

Thank you Western Speedway!

Infant Caregiver Support Group “NEW”
Thursday, April 26th, 10:00am to 11:30am
FPSS Society Meeting Room, 145-735 Goldstream Ave.

Come on out and network with other Infant caregivers.
This is a group where can bring your babies! (babies only please!)
In the future this group may be hosted at different foster parents houses.

For more information please contact Dan at 778-430-5459 or svicoordinator@fpsss.com

“NEW” Peer Support Evening
Wednesday, April 25th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
FPSS Society Meeting Room, 145-735 Goldstream Avenue

This evening coffee support event gives foster parents who are not able to come out to the coffee support mornings an opportunity to:

• Socialize
• Network
• Support One Another
• Share Ideas
• Meet other foster parents!

Goodies, coffee, and tea will be served. All foster parents welcome!

Call Dan at 778-430-5460 for more information

South Island Foster Parent Association (SIFPA) Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, April 24th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
BCGEU Union Hall, 2994 Douglas Street, Victoria
(Parking available in rear of building)

THIS IS A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
As always, we are asking for NOMINATIONS for all positions on the Executive:
• President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN
• Please send in your Nominations by April 12th for each position to SIFPA at conniecameronis@shaw.ca
Please come out and support your local volunteers! Let’s discuss plans for the next year, things you want to see happen, ideas, thoughts and comments! Please RSVP your attendance by April 17th to slcase@shaw.ca

BCFFPA Rider Insurance Information Sessions
Tuesday, April 24, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Estimated completion time)
MCFD Office Boardroom, 140-4460 Chatterton Way

Do you have questions regarding the Foster Parent Rider Insurance coverage in BC?
Come on out . Receive the answers you need!

Please contact Dan if you are attending at 778-430-5459 svicoordinator@fpsss.com so we know how many people to expect.

Lifebook Work Session – Show and Tell
Monday, April 23rd, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
FPSS Society Meeting Room, 145-735 Goldstream Ave.

*Please bring your Life books to this work session and be prepared to share your “Hassle Free” approach/ideas/strategies to share with others.
If you have a life book that is all complete but would like a digital copy of it, bring it on in during this session and Dan can scan it in for you.

Hope to see you there.