September 14
About the Award Maria de Boer had been the Executive Director of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) for nearly 35 years. She retired in October 2017. Maria worked hard to put inclusion and belonging first at EAFWR. She encouraged people to be curious and thoughtful. Maria asked questions like, “Who makes inclusion happen?” and “How do […]
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August 25
Meet Matt! Matt has been part of the FamilyHome Program for a number of years. He is now looking for a new and safer place to live to meet his mobility needs. That’s where you come in. Check out the flyer below for more information on what we’re looking for. If this sounds like you, […]
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July 7
The 2020-21 Annual Report is filled with stories from our office staff, Direct Support People, people we serve and families and is a snapshot of what we’ve been up to over the past year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s report! Click here to read our Annual Report and excerpts from stories. […]
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July 6
Join Bridges to Belonging for an interactive virtual workshop experience of learning, discovery and creating LINKS for youth experiencing social isolation and barriers to inclusion. This five-week workshop is geared to youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 and will run from Tuesday June 8 to July 6 from 6-8pm. This is a […]
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June 29
Join Bridges to Belonging for an interactive virtual workshop experience of learning, discovery and creating LINKS for youth experiencing social isolation and barriers to inclusion. This five-week workshop is geared to youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 and will run from Tuesday June 8 to July 6 from 6-8pm. This is a […]
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June 22
Join Bridges to Belonging for an interactive virtual workshop experience of learning, discovery and creating LINKS for youth experiencing social isolation and barriers to inclusion. This five-week workshop is geared to youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 and will run from Tuesday June 8 to July 6 from 6-8pm. This is a […]
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June 15
Join Bridges to Belonging for an interactive virtual workshop experience of learning, discovery and creating LINKS for youth experiencing social isolation and barriers to inclusion. This five-week workshop is geared to youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 and will run from Tuesday June 8 to July 6 from 6-8pm. This is a […]
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June 12
Join us on for Cultivating community: Helping you grow to help others belong, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. The conference is open to Direct Support People, family members, agencies and community members. At this two-day virtual conference, you will gain the tools and knowledge to help people who are vulnerable to social exclusion […]
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June 11
Join us on for Cultivating community: Helping you grow to help others belong, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. The conference is open to Direct Support People, family members, agencies and community members. At this two-day virtual conference, you will gain the tools and knowledge to help people who are vulnerable to social exclusion […]
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June 8
Join Bridges to Belonging for an interactive virtual workshop experience of learning, discovery and creating LINKS for youth experiencing social isolation and barriers to inclusion. This five-week workshop is geared to youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 and will run from Tuesday June 8 to July 6 from 6-8pm. This is a […]
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