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Workshop Series – Family Compass: Guiding Care & Connection

Partners for Planning (P4P) is thrilled to announce a new opportunity for families and caregivers, made possible through a grant from the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation! 

Join us for our Family Compass: Guiding Care and Connection Workshop Series—a free 3-part interactive virtual series designed to empower families and caregivers. With cohorts running from August to December 2026, this series will provide practical guidance and support, helping you envision what’s possible as you take actionable steps toward creating a secure and supported life with and for your family member with a disability.

Each workshop is divided into three weekly, 2-hour sessions:

To help you plan head, here are our upcoming cohorts and their session dates and times. Additional workshop dates will be released every month until Dec. 2026. Keep an eye out for our emails as new sessions become available for registration.

Cohort 2

  • Session 1: August 27, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
  • Session 2: September 3, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
  • Session 3: September 10, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Cohort 3

  • Session 1: September 8, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Session 2: September 15, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Session 3: September 22, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Cohort 4

  • Session 1: September 14, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Session 2: September 21, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Session 3: September 28, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Cohort 5

  • Session 1: September 14, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Session 2: September 21, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Session 3: September 28, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Cohort 6

  • Session 1: September 23, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Session 2: September 30, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Session 3: October 7, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please note that space is limited. Each cohort is capped at 25 participants to ensure we can provide the best possible support to every family.

*** IMPORTANT Registration Details ***

Waitlist: If all the available Cohorts have been filled, click the “Join Waitlist”button at the top of the event page. This will ensure you are notified if a space becomes available. If a space does not become available, be sure to look out for an email from us as new dates are released.

Series Commitment: Registration is for the entire three-part series. Individual session registration is not available. 

Attendance: Please make sure you are available for all three workshop datesand can attend each session, as each session builds on the other.

Cancellations: If your availability changes for any reason, please cancel your registration via the “Manage Registration” link at the bottom of the event page at least 1 week before the first session. If the first session has already occurred, do not cancel your registration—please email us at workshops@p4p.ca to note your absence.