Family Services
Connection Kick Start© is the overarching name for three signature programs:
(1) Video-Story Program
(2) The Resource Compass©
(3) Mentorship Program
All of these Buds in Bloom programs connect families to community and are charitable in nature.
(1) Video-Story Program
The Video-Story engages self-advocates, caregivers, parents and family members of children with neurodiversity in an opportunity to tell an important story in their family life. This process is held entirely online.
Families with similar lived experience participate in a two-stage facilitated Video-Story process of, first, co-creating a video-story with our trained Buds in Bloom Video-Story Facilitator, and, then, sharing their two-to-four-minute story with other families in Video-Story Circles. Our goal is for families to have the opportunity to reflect on their experience, both on their own, and in relation to other families, to gain new insights, and ultimately to feel heard, honoured and validated.
To view video-stories co-created by families and our Team click the images below:
(2) The Resource Compass©
The Resource Compass©, technology application solution, is being designed and developed to match children and families to community support and services that they need. We like to describe the Resource Compass© as a new Resource Hub to facilitate help-seeking at various stages of life and considering intersectional vulnerabilities such as ability, age, ethnicity, gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
(3) Mentorship Program
The Mentorship Program will help children and their families access community support or services based on family needs and resources. The location of the help service depends on the child and family needs and resources, as well as resources available in that geographic region.
If you are interested in learning more about or participating in Buds in Bloom programs, please contact us at info@BudsinBloom.org