FERN-Family Education Resource Network

FERN-Family Education Resource Network Family & Child Supports; creating an inclusive & respectful community of like-minded educators, therapists, parents, children & youth.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy. Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO Drop-in to learn more about our community. We are a community of families, students, Art Therapists, Yoga Teachers, Outdoor Educator, Special Education Teachers, and Clinical Therapist. Our doors are open and we are interested in learning how we can support you and our community.

03/26/2026

Adding punishment to stress? That’s a recipe for more chaos, not learning. 🧨

Dr. Stuart Shanker & Co. emphasizes: punishing stress only escalates it; co-regulation is what actually works. Learn more at our ✨ 12TH ANNUAL SELF-REG SUMMER SYMPOSIUM✨: https://self-reg.ca/srss/

Meet James, a long standing member of the FERN community. We are so thankful to have James in our programs, and he is ve...
03/24/2026

Meet James, a long standing member of the FERN community. We are so thankful to have James in our programs, and he is very excited to share his story! If you would like to read his newsletter, visit our website. Link in bio.

Meet James, a long standing member of the FERN community. James is very excited for the community to know his story! We ...
03/24/2026

Meet James, a long standing member of the FERN community. James is very excited for the community to know his story! We are so thankful to have James in our programs and wish him all the best. If you would like to read James' newsletter, visit our website using the link in our bio.

We would like to congratulate our youth Dean .deve on passing his G1 driving test. We are so proud of you Dean! You dese...
03/10/2026

We would like to congratulate our youth Dean .deve on passing his G1 driving test. We are so proud of you Dean! You deserve this!

02/14/2026

Great win for the Seattle Seahawks who bet the New England Patriots for the Superbowl championship last week! Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga had an awesome performance for the halftime show also! What a great show that was!

The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence is collaborating with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to offer ...
02/10/2026

The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence is collaborating with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to offer a six week mindfulness program, designed to learn and practice mindfulness skills, and to reduce stress for family caregivers, including those who provide care to people with disabilities, those who are aging, or those who are experiencing a challenging illness. Sue Hutton, a mindfulness teacher with over 30 years of experience in this field will lead this program. Throughout the webinars, you will receive:

- Links to mindfulness practice for family caregivers

- Digital workbooks, literature and support materials

- Weekly emails with reminders for home practice.

Registration is required. If you are interested in joining these webinars or learn more about the program, use this link:
https://canadiancaregiving.org/events/mindfulness-for-caregivers/

We would like to congratulate our youth Maya .malyuk on her acceptance into George Brown College. We are so proud of you...
02/07/2026

We would like to congratulate our youth Maya .malyuk on her acceptance into George Brown College. We are so proud of you Maya! So excited for you to start this new journey!

Youth Social will be tomorrow Wed. Feb. 4th on Zoom. We'll do a fun activity, and have great conversations! The link to ...
02/03/2026

Youth Social will be tomorrow Wed. Feb. 4th on Zoom. We'll do a fun activity, and have great conversations! The link to join will be in the bio and also will be emailed. Looking forward to another great social!

01/21/2026

Morning Families,
Youth Social is cancelled due to yellow snow warning- we want everyone safe and hope to see everyone online. Tina sending Zoom link shortly.

01/20/2026

There will be an in person youth social at 5-6:30pm, where we will be meeting Steven! If the weather and snow is bad, we may need to switch the social to Zoom. So check your emails tomorrow for a weather update. Hope to see everyone there!

Hello everyone! My name is Steven, and I am in my 3rd year of the Child Development Program at Seneca. I will be joining...
01/13/2026

Hello everyone! My name is Steven, and I am in my 3rd year of the Child Development Program at Seneca. I will be joining the Youth Socials on Wednesdays at 5pm for my placement. Some fun facts about me are that I love to travel, play sports and videogames, and I love to watch shows and movies on Netflix. Next Youth Social at FERN is on Wed. Jan. 21st at 5pm. I hope to see you all there!

Join us for a cozy and fun Festive Youth Social! 🎄✨Thursday, Dec 4 | 5–6 PM | ZoomSip your favourite cozy drink 🥤 (swipe...
11/29/2025

Join us for a cozy and fun Festive Youth Social! 🎄✨
Thursday, Dec 4 | 5–6 PM | Zoom

Sip your favourite cozy drink 🥤 (swipe for hot cocoa recipe!)
Play Would You Rather – Holiday Movie Edition ❄️
Help build our Festive Music Playlist 🎶
PLUS… Zoom Draw ✨ — gift cards for everyone who joins!

Email us at fernyorkregion@gmail.com to RSVP. Can’t wait to see you there! 🩵❄️

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10761 Victoria Square Boulevard, Suite 201
Markham, ON
L6C1J3

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Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 3pm - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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Education Engagement Empowerment

Drop-in to learn more about our community. We are a community of families, students, grandparents, art therapists, yoga instructors, outdoor educators, special education teachers, and psychotherapists. Our doors are open, coffee and tea are always on. We are interested in learning how we can support you. Have an idea? We often have parent chats to connect on issues like self-regulation, school advocacy, stress. Some of our services include counseling, parenting support, educational therapy, remediation, and other child/adolescent services.