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The Durham Association at The Family Respite Services is a not for profit registered charity supporting families throughout Durham region with:
  • a child with a developmental or physical disability
  • an adult aged family member with a developmental disability
Community based services include facilitation and respite.
 
Durham Association For Family Respite Services
20 - 850 King Street West
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 8N5
info@dafrs.com
 
What's New for Durham Association for Family Respite Services
Introducing respiteservices.com
respiteservices.com provincial website has been developed to help families easily access respite workers and services within their local community and across Ontario.

respiteservices.com’s objectives and main function are:
  • To develop and maintain a coherent process for families to access respite care.
  • To maximize efficient and effective use of respite resources.
  • To provide ease of access of information about respite services to families and to increase their options for respite care.
  • To identify service gaps and support local service planning.
Funded by: Ministry of Finance
Supported by: Ministry of Community and Social Services
  Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Hosted by: Durham Association for Family Respite Services
Website: respiteservices.com
  select Durham Region
 
Workshops, Seminars, Conversation, Updates, Social & Community Events
 
Learning & Discussion Events - Fall and Winter Learning Series
What Do You Do In the Meantime
Monday, October 20th, 2008
 
Passports into Community
Monday, November 24th, 2008
 
Taxes and Trusts
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
 
More Big Dreams, Small Steps
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
 
Times for all events: 6:30 PM
at the Durham Assocaition for Family Respite Services,
850 King Street West, Unit 20, Oshawa
Sponsored by Durham Family Network, Durham Association for Family Respite Services, Community Living Oshawa and Clarington, Kerry's Place, Community Living Durham North and Community Living Ajax, Pickering and Whitby
 
Family Alliance Conference - Ottawa
Engaging Families and Building Bridges
Further Information at www.family-alliance.com
 
Families for a secure future invites you to:
Hiring Support Workers: First Steps
Saturday, October 25th, 2008; 9am to 5:30pm
(please be there by 8:30am)
Rougemont Co-op, 400 Kingston Rd, Pickering, ON
The cost is $25.00 for FSF Members and $50.00 for non-members.
The cost includes lunch.
Please register by contacting Catherine Feldman Axford at cafa_to@yahoo.ca or 905-666-3999
 
Protecting the Health and Lives of Hospital Patients Especially Those Who Are Societally Devalued
at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa
Monday, November 3rd and Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, 9am to 5pm
This workshop could save a life or a limb!
 
Building a Context for Relationship
Presenter: Janet Klees
Wednesday October 15th & 22nd, 2008
A learning event for families and supporters about the importance of relationship with a number of People Now and In the Future
Times for both events: 6:30 PM at the Durham Assocaition for Family Respite Services (The Gathering Place), 850 King Street West, Unit 20, Oshawa
 
Compassion in Action - An Eight Part Series
Presenter: Felicia C. Jervis
Open Mind
Open Heart
Skilful Means
October 18th to November 29th, 2008
 
50th Anniversary Canadian Association for Community Living Conference
November 17, 2008 to November 21, 2008
Ottawa
There will be a Pre-conference forum on Inclusion
Further Information go to www.cacl.ca