The Asante Centre
103-22356 McIntosh Avenue V2X 3C1 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

From all of us at the Asante Centre . . . Wishing you a happy, healthy holiday season and all best wishes for the New Year! Our offices will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2021!

Please note the following changes effective Monday, December 14, 2020: Due to recent potential COVID-19 exposure and out of an abundance of caution, the Asante Centre will be closed for in-person appointments beginning Monday, December 14, 2020. ... The Centre will re-open for in-person appointments on Monday, January 4, 2021. During this time, the Asante Centre staff are all working virtually, and we will respond to your messages. Nothing is more important than keeping our clients, families, and staff safe and healthy and we thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, please click here for our contact information. Thank you. Wishing you all a safe and healthy holiday season, The Asante Centre

December 1, 2020 is GivingTuesdaya global day to recognize and support the important work of local non-profits and charitable organizations. GivingTuesday provides an opportunity to show support for the hard work these organizations do every day of the year to achieve great results. The FASD Society for BC (governing body of the Asante Centre) truly appreciates the support of our families, friends and community members. If you would like to make a donation on GivingTuesday, or any day, please click here to donate.

Have you heard about BC Disability? It's a helpful resource to persons with disabilities, as well as their allies, who are seeking information about pretty much... any issue related to disability in BC. The website includes an extensive guide with funding opportunities and local organizations, tool kits with tips on a broad range of issues, discussion of important topics in disability, disability news, games, activities and more! Check them out! https://www.bcdisability.com/

https://youtu.be/WinCP5-qSTw As the Asante Centre celebrates 20 years of serving our communities, we are reflecting on what we hope and dream for the Centre in the future. What are your hopes and dreams for the Asante Centre? #dreambig

We like the way your brain works too! All brains work differently, and we all have our own strengths and challenges

https://asantecentre.org/covid-19 We are open! We have updated our COVID-19 procedures as per public health guidelines for BC, and are working hard to keep our clients, staff and communities safe. Please click this link to learn about our protocols during COVID-19 and ensure that you are ready for your appointments with us.

Curious about the FASD diagnostic process? Check out our Caregiver's Guide https://canfasd.ca//CanFASD-Caregiver-Guide-to-Diagnosis-J #FASD #Diagnosis #Canada #Caregivers #Health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeOL4hPUpRA Did you know that we offer an FASD Mentorship Program led by two amazing mentors who have FASD? It is run in a group format, using improv-style games and activities to learn about how FASD affects us. While the program is being run differently these days, take a few minutes to learn from Katrina Griffin and Myles Himmelreich about what the program means to the youth and young adults in the group.

Did you know that October is Registered Disability Savings Plan #RDSPAwareness Month? Check out this website to learn about if an RDSP is a good option for yourself or someone close to you. https://www.rdsp.com/rdsp-awareness-month/

https://drive.google.com//1leukYSVWvXl1Q5Vi6G7C8rfcX/view Our 2019-2020 Impact Report is live - Click here to read all about what the Centre has been up to over this past year, as well as up-to-date information on our services and programs.