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December 2

With your support, we can partner together to build a community where everyone is welcomed and valued

Dear Friend, At Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, we believe in a simple but powerful vision: a community where everyone belongs and is valued for their unique contributions. Thanks to your generosity, this vision is becoming reality every day. Your support has opened doors for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families—creating spaces where isolation turns into […]

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February 19

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s 2025 DSP & Self-Advocacy Conference

Thank you for your interest! Registration is now closed for our conference. Join us on April 4 and 5, 2025 for Voices in Action: Empowering Inclusive Change Together, a conference for self-advocates and direct support people, presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. This year’s conference will focus on helping participants develop and nurture the critical skill […]

July 3

2023-24 Annual Report

Our 2023-24 Annual Report is here! This report is filled with stories put together by our team that share Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s impact over the past year. Some of these stories are about you and the people and families we support. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s report! Read the 2023-24 Annual […]

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February 21

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s 2024 DSP Conference

Thank you for your interest in registering. Registration is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Fuller at cheryl.fuller@eafwr.on.ca Join us on April 5 and 6, 2024 for Walking Through Trauma Together: Support and Care After Sexual Violence, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. An emerging reality for adults with developmental […]

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February 28

“Journey from Trauma to Trust: Tools for Caring for Ourselves and Others” Conference

Join us for “Journey from Trauma to Trust: Tools for Caring for Ourselves and Others”, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. Download the conference flyer To register, please complete the form below:

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February 28

Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region’s DSP 2023 Conference

Join us for Journey from Trauma to Trust: Tools for Caring for Ourselves and Others, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. Every person is on a journey to become a part of a community, where our gifts, talents and whole selves are valued by those around us. However, every person’s journey is uniquely their […]

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September 8

Inclusion Workshop

At Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s interactive Inclusion Workshop, you will learn about community inclusion and how to be with each other in a way that includes everyone. We will explore 10 ingredients for quality support, hear stories from qualified facilitators who have lived experienced, and draw on the experience of everyone in the room. You will […]

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April 21

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s 2022 DSP Conference

Join us for A Future of Hope, Relationships and Community, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. What has the global pandemic taught us about how people belong in their communities? What have we learned, and what action can we take to address this? The pandemic shone a spotlight on a reality that was all […]

July 7

2020-21 Annual Report

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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May 5

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s 2021 DSP Conference

Registration is now full for the conference. If you have any questions, please contact cheryl.fuller@eafwr.on.ca Join us for Cultivating community: Helping you grow to help others belong, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. At this two-day virtual conference, you will gain the tools and knowledge to help people who are vulnerable to social exclusion through […]

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