Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

11/22/2025

Have a teen looking for activities in the community? Youth Hub is a drop-in space for video games, board games and more! Happening on Mondays from 6-8pm at Kitchener Public Library's Central Library.

Developed for teens with disabilities and open to all. No registration required. Learn more: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=234384

This program is provided in partnership with Kitchener Public Library.

Youth Hub with Extend-A-Family is for participants aged 12 to 17. Developed for teens with disabilities and open to all.Formerly the "Teen Hangout Group" at Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region.Come by for a teen drop-in to play video games, board games and more!This program is provided in partnership wi...

11/21/2025

Do you have a lived experience you’d like to share? Do you defy stereotypes or misconceptions about disability? Do you have a story about how your relationships and connections to others bring health and happiness to your life? Please consider joining our Living Library!

✅ Learn more and sign up here: https://forms.gle/RWPrDunyj4rcnxmF6

📅 Tuesday December 9, 2025
⏰ 5:00 - 7:00PM
📍 Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (91 Moore Ave, Kitchener)

11/20/2025

📣 Registration is now open for our SEEDS (Supported Extended Experiences and Discoveries) Day Trips!

🗺️ Looking for a fun, supported experience for your teen that goes beyond the usual routine? SEEDS Day Trips offer exciting opportunities for youth aged 13–17 to try something new, meet peers, and build confidence — all in a safe, structured environment.

✅ You pick the day - we provide the support! Choose from one of our featured trips or let us know if you have something in mind and we'll take care of the rest.

Opportunities now available from November 25, 2025 - March 26, 2026

Learn more and register today! https://ow.ly/fzxg50XtHCB

11/20/2025

: We're incredibly grateful to Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. (WFS) for their generous donation to our WRGive project - Diagnosis to Support, through the WFS Gives Back program! 💙

Your support will help us grow our Caregiver Connection Groups, so more caregivers with children on the waitlist for supports have opportunities for connection, conversation and community.

11/19/2025

📣 Have you read our 2024-25 Annual Report? It's filled with stories put together by our team that share our impact over the past year. Some of these stories are about you and the people and families we support, and our work in the community!

The year was filled with growth, much of which happened below the surface and has begun to blossom. 🌱 We invite you to read about how we've grown and evolved, and how you can get involved.

📖 Take a read here! https://www.eafwr.on.ca/2024-25-annual-report/ ‎

11/19/2025

Coming up next Thursday! Join us for the Inclusion Workshop to learn about your impact in relationships and contributing to an inclusive community for all.

Learn more and register: https://www.eafwr.on.ca/training/inclusion-workshop/

11/18/2025

Join us for our Cambridge Open Space Coffee & Chats, happening every Wednesday at Cambridge Centre from 12-2pm!

Open to all abilities, walks of life and interests: https://www.eafwr.on.ca/programs/open-space/

11/18/2025

In case you missed it, we're hosting a Living Library next month!

Our Living Library will include Human Books, people who have or have had a disability, and face barriers to building relationships with others. Each of their stories will explore their journey to health and happiness through connections to others. These stories can sometimes go unheard, unacknowledged or unappreciated.

Coming together for our Turning the Page evening brings these silenced stories to Readers, like you, who are eager to listen and learn. Bring along your curiosity, and join us for an exciting evening of conversation and stories!

📅 Tuesday December 9, 2025
⏰ 5:00 - 7:00PM
📍 Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (91 Moore Ave, Kitchener)

✅ Register on our website: www.eafwr.on.ca/living-library-2025/

Do you have a lived experience you'd like to share? Share YOUR story as a Human Book! Sign up here: https://ow.ly/UXzB50XqCVH

11/17/2025

Join us and our friends at Kitchener Public Library on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm and try out the new board game collection developed just for tweens!

Each week, a new board game will be featured, or you can choose your own! Come on your own or bring a friend.

For youth aged 9-12 or grades 4-7. No registration required. Learn more: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=231446

11/17/2025

📣 Registration is now open for our Winter Break Teen Respite Days! ❄️ Teen Respite Days are an opportunity for respite for caregivers during the holiday season and fun activities for youth aged 13-17.

📅 Join us for day experiences on December 22 and 29, 2025 and January 2, 2026.

Limited spots available! Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/Je8Z50XrToJ

11/16/2025

On November 16, we join communities around the world in recognizing the International Day for Tolerance. This day is a reminder that compassion, respect, and understanding are essential to building inclusive societies.

At EAFWR, we believe that celebrating our differences strengthens us, and we remain committed to creating spaces where every individual feels safe, valued, and heard. Today and every day, we encourage our community to practice empathy, challenge prejudice, and stand together in support of inclusion for all.

We encourage you to visit our blog to learn more and read a reflection from one of our team members, Trena. Thank you, Trena, for sharing your thoughts and experience with us! https://www.eafwr.on.ca/reflecting-on-international-day-for-tolerance-2025/

11/14/2025

Join us this fall for Youth Hub with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region!

Youth Hub is for participants aged 12 to 17. Developed for teens with disabilities and open to all.

Come by Kitchener Public Library's Central Library on Tuesdays from 6-8pm this fall for a teen drop-in to play video games, board games and more! No registration required: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=234384

This program is provided in partnership with Kitchener Public Library.

Youth Hub with Extend-A-Family is for participants aged 12 to 17. Developed for teens with disabilities and open to all.Formerly the "Teen Hangout Group" at Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region.Come by for a teen drop-in to play video games, board games and more!This program is provided in partnership wi...