Behavioral Support Partnership

02/08/2025

AUGUST AUTISM-FRIENDLY EVENTS – ORANGE COUNTY 💙
Check out these inclusive and supportive events for the autism community this August!

✨ Aug 2 – TACA Summer Fun Day
👶 Inclusive play at Atlantis Play Center, Garden Grove

🥞 Aug 13 – TACA Breakfast Club
☕ Back-to-school parent meetup @ Corner Bakery, Santa Ana

🎨 Aug 17 – Painting Palooza
🎨 Art for ages 10–21 @ Pinot’s Palette, Tustin

🔇 Aug 17 – Sensory-Friendly Morning @ Discovery Cube
🧪 Early entry with low lights & sound, Santa Ana

🤝 Aug 21 – Seesaw Connect Café Chat
☕ Support meetup @ Seesaw Beans & Coffee, Buena Park

⚖️ Aug 27 – Legal Education & IEP Clinic
📚 Free legal help for families @ Costa Mesa

👩‍👧‍👧 Aug 29 – Autism Moms Connect
💬 Moms-only circle @ CHOC, Orange

💻 All Month – TACA Online Webinars
📺 Topics: Seizures, Anxiety, Advocacy & more

💙 Most events are FREE or low-cost & designed with our community in mind!
📲 Visit tacanow.org/events or choc.org for full details & to register.

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26/06/2025

Here are some fun events happening this month and next in our area:

6/26 Los Alamitos Police “Tip-a-Cop”:
Mama’s comfort Food
https://sosc.org/eventcalendar/2025-tip-a-cop-losalamitospd-mamascomfortfood/

6/26 Pretend City: Neurodivergent Night (the last Monday of each month)
https://www.pretendcity.org

6/27 Choc: Autism Moms Connect
https://choc.org/events/autism-moms-connect-2025-06-27/

7/18-8/17 OC Fair
https://ocfair.com/oc-fair/

7/20 Discovery Cube: Sensory Friendly Mornings (every 3rd Sunday each month)
https://www.discoverycube.org

Two science centers with exciting interactive science-based exhibits, activities, and special events. Find tickets and come visit!

03/02/2025

Come on down for our 4th Annual “Baby Bowl”! Sport your favorite football attire, step up to the photo booth and take your baby through the obstacle course!

Dedicated to children 18 months and younger, Pretend City hosts TWO Baby Steps programs a month on the first Tuesday and second Sunday. This program is a great way to socialize your little one and offers new learning opportunities in a safe space. This is perfect for first time parents who can engage with one another, learn about other resources in the community, all while playing without older children in the museum.

8-9:30 am
$12 per adult (non-member)
0-18 months are free
Members are free

*NO WALK-INS

Baby Steps is free to Pretend City members, registration is not necessary.

02/02/2025

Explore 2024's best winter events in Orange County! From cultural festivals to music events and food fairs, OC offers fun activities for all.

01/02/2025

31/01/2025

For parents of a neurodivergent child, finding the right environment makes all the difference. Don't miss these venues offering sensory-friendly accommodations.

31/01/2025

This Elmo-led fest continues its “furry fun” to Sesame Place into early February. From February 1-2, families can enjoy an Elmo's Rockin' Birthday Weekend (featuring a birthday-inspired scavenger hunt, chalk art, and a special rockin’ Storytime with Elmo) while Elmo's Rockin' Birthday Weekend ...

29/01/2025

The City of Irvine Disability Services presents Life Skills classes for ages 16 and over.

Topics include money management, nutrition, professional etiquette, household chores, community safety, technology use, and more!

Sweet Shade Ability Center
15 Sweet Shade, Irvine

Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm
January 21st, February 11th and 25th, March 11th and 25th

$5 fee per class.

Register here:
https://secure.yourirvine.org/CA/city-of-irvine/catalog
Click on the Disability Services tab and scroll to the Educational section.

For more information call the City of Irvine Disability Services at (949) 724-6637 or by email at disabilityservices@cityofirvine.org.

19/01/2025

Santa Ana celebrates the Lunar New Year with this second annual event. Held in partnership with the Santa Ana Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency and the Santa Ana Public Library, the family-friendly festival features live entertainment and cultural performances (including a lion dance and...

18/01/2025

17/01/2025

Join Harbor's Peer Hangout. Peer Advocate Tim'an Ford is hosting the first meeting on January 30, 2025 from 3-5PM. This is a place for community members to network, discuss events, play games, and much more. The first meeting will be at Harbor Regional Center's Torrance location. See flyer for more information.

Únase al Hangout entre pares de Harbor. El defensor de pares Tim'an Ford organizará la primera reunión el 30 de enero de 2025 de 3 a 5 p.m. Este es un lugar para que los miembros de la comunidad establezcan contactos, discutan eventos, jueguen y mucho más. La primera reunión será en la ubicación de Torrance del Harbor Regional Center. Consulte el folleto para obtener más información.