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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Coffee Chats (Monday, May 11, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Coffee Chat: Parent Support Group&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Coffee Chats are a parent support group in which parents/grandparents/guardians come together to learn, grow and find connections. This group is led by our Service Coordinator, Tonya White, and Lianne Wyatt, our Caregiver Engagement Lead, and runs throughout the year to offer emotional support to families.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It is an opportunity for families to meet and make meaningful connections with other families, including those who are just starting their journey in receiving a diagnosis. Families share and gain practical advice and insights from one another in a safe, non-judgmental space.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*Please note, there is no childcare available.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Gender Rocks - A partnership with Quest Community Health Center (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Connect and Share: Gender Rocks!&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Join us for an in person evening of Art and Community building!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Trans and Gender diverse youth (ages 12-17) and their caregivers welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;community&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;rock painting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;free food&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;To register:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Quest clients: 905.688.2558 ext. 258&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;For any questions, please connect with Lianne Wyatt at &lt;a href="mailto:lwyatt@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;lwyatt@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/event-6659480</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Caregiver Club (Monday, May 25, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Caregiver Club&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Monday, May 25 - NEUROGRAPHIC ART&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Could you use a night out once a month just to relax and have some fun with other grown-ups (and no children)? Join us on Tuesday evenings and Monday afternoons for our Caregiver Club! We’ll plan something a little different for each month: your ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Come out and enjoy a little R&amp;amp;R and make some new friends!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an afternoon creating neuro graphic art. Neurographic art is a therapeutic, meditative drawing method shown to reduce stress.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Connect with other adults in a safe and welcoming environment.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/event-6590363</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Doughnut Bros: Male Caregiver Group (Monday, May 25, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Doughnut Bros: Male Caregiver Group&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A group that helps facilitate conversations that male caregivers would like to have in a supportive yet light-hearted and free-form environment. Discussions are caregiver-led and co-facilitated by a behaviour therapist and psychotherapist. The group provides an opportunity to share and learn from each others’ collective experiences that are relevant to male caregivers. This group meets once a month and doughnuts will be provided.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/event-6590393</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Caregiver Club (Wednesday, June 03, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Caregiver Club&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;WEDNESDAY June 3rd- PICNIC&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Could you use a night out once a month just to relax and have some fun with other grown-ups (and no children)? Join us on Tuesday evenings and Monday afternoons for our Caregiver Club! We’ll plan something a little different for each month: your ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Come out and enjoy a little R&amp;amp;R and make some new friends!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a Caregiver Picnic. Connect with other adults in a safe and welcoming environment. We will be enjoying some food together and playing some lawn games.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If possible please bring a nut free dish to share.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Coffee Chats (Monday, June 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;img src="https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/resources/Pictures/Coffee%20chat.jpg" alt="Two adults sit at a table and talk over coffee" title="Two adults sit at a table and talk over coffee" border="0" width="567" height="378"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Coffee Chat: Parent Support Group&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Coffee Chats are a parent support group in which parents/grandparents/guardians come together to learn, grow and find connections. This group is led by our Service Coordinator, Tonya White, and Lianne Wyatt, our Caregiver Engagement Lead, and runs throughout the year to offer emotional support to families.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It is an opportunity for families to meet and make meaningful connections with other families, including those who are just starting their journey in receiving a diagnosis. Families share and gain practical advice and insights from one another in a safe, non-judgmental space.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*Please note, there is no childcare available.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/event-6590385</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Doughnut Bros: Male Caregiver Group (Monday, June 22, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Doughnut Bros: Male Caregiver Group&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A group that helps facilitate conversations that male caregivers would like to have in a supportive yet light-hearted and free-form environment. Discussions are caregiver-led and co-facilitated by a behaviour therapist and psychotherapist. The group provides an opportunity to share and learn from each others’ collective experiences that are relevant to male caregivers. This group meets once a month and doughnuts will be provided.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/event-6590393</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Caregiver Club (Monday, June 29, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2&gt;Caregiver Club&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Monday, June 29 - BOARD GAMES&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Could you use a night out once a month just to relax and have some fun with other grown-ups (and no children)? Join us on Tuesday evenings and Monday afternoons for our Caregiver Club! We’ll plan something a little different for each month: your ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Come out and enjoy a little R&amp;amp;R and make some new friends!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an afternoon of board games. Connect with other adults in a safe and welcoming environment.&lt;/p&gt;

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