Telling Our Stories: Putting Into Words The Matters of Our Hearts

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When: March 26, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Where: The Gathering Place, 850 King St W, Oshawa, ON L1J 8N5, Canada

  There is power and strength in a story well told, because the very ideas and images we describe put lasting impressions into the minds of others. What are the …

‘What’s at Our Table’ Open House @ The Gathering Place

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When: March 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: The Gathering Place, 850 King St W #20, Oshawa, ON L1J 8N5, Canada

Join us for an afternoon to discover ‘What’s at our Table’ – a chance to explore the unique work and abundance on offer here at DFR. What’s at our Table is …

Bio-Medical Approaches Study Group Welcomes Peter Marks

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When: April 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Where: The Gathering Place, 850 King St W #20, Oshawa, ON L1J 8N5, Canada

The BioMedical Approaches Study Group welcomes Peter Marks from the Centre for Conscious Care. Peter Marks, beloved by the families of Durham Region, returns for a morning of presentation, discussion …

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Stories by the Fire

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When: December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery, 72 Queen St, Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z3, Canada

Our annual Stories by the Fire celebration is returning this year to the Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery. An evening full of wonderful stories of possibility, great company, and plenty of good …

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Imagining Home Meeting

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When: May 10, 2017 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Gathering Place, 850 King St W, Oshawa, ON L1J, Canada

Thinking About Home and Housing for a Loved One with a Disability? Imagining Home is a vibrant family-led group, anchored in the belief that rather than grouping and setting people …

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Imagining Home Meeting

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When: November 13, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Gathering Place, 850 King St W, Oshawa, ON L1J, Canada

Thinking About Home and Housing for a Loved One with a Disability? Imagining Home is a vibrant family-led group, anchored in the belief that rather than grouping and setting people …

What Will Funding and Support Look Like in the Future?

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When: July 31, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: DFR – The Gathering Place, 850 King St W #20, Oshawa, ON L1J 8N5, Canada

An Opportunity for Input and Feedback on the Individualized Funding Pathways and Possibilities Model. While the Ministry is well into the Journey to Belonging reform process, ways of bringing about …

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Annual General Meeting

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When: June 26, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Dish Play, 12 Stanley Ct, Whitby, ON L1N 8P9, Canada

Mark you calendars and join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2024! This year we will be ready rain or shine as we head to a …