Welcome the Abbotsford ACCESS Agency Awareness and Connections Breakfasts events page. Here you can find more information and register for our future events.
Events
Join us on April 30 for a full day of learning and connection to the land.
Abby ACCESS is proud to partner with Sta'ailes First Nation to offer this unique opportunity.
Join us to learn about traditional tobacco uses and how to make tobacco ties!Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 9 am-3 pm
Location: 16300 Morris Valley Rd, Harrison MillsLunch and refreshments will be provided.
Registration will be limited to 30 people. We will maintain a wait list, so if registration is full by the time you register, please email smendez@abbotsford.ca
Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 9 – 11 am, Doors open at 8:30 am
Location: Legacy Sports Centre Banquet Room
3270 Trethewey Street – enter off Trethewey street, Gate 1 of Abby Exhibition Park8:30 am - Doors open, breakfast and informal networking
9 am - Welcome and Opening
Emcee: Eric Van Egmond, Director of Operations, Abbotsford Child Protection, Guardianship, Youth, Ministry of Children and Family Development
9:05 am - Agency Updates
9:10 am - Networking Exercise
Presentations:
9:30 am - TBD
9:45 am - Substance Use Prevention in Abby Schools, Deb Cameron, Mental Health Clinician, Abbotsford School District
10 am - Community Resources for Youth Involved in Substance Use, Wanda Phillips, Supervisor, Youth Services and Cassie Coers, Street Outreach Worker, Youth Resource Centre, Archway Community Services
10:15 am - Youth Detox in the Valley, TBD, Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) Traverse
10:30 am - Youth Substance Use and Grief, Daisha Spencer, Youth Grief Counsellor and Brett Van Bergen, Youth Substance Use Counsellor, Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society11 am - Event Conclusion
Social Connection World Cafe:
This session uses a World Café format to support connection and conversation across organizations. Short mental health framing is shared with the whole group, followed by table introductions and guided discussion. The focus is on strengthening relationships and shared understanding, recognizing that mental health is supported not only by individuals, but by strong connections and collaboration across the community.
Date: Friday May 15, 2026
Time: 9 – 11 am, Doors open at 8:30 am
Location: Legacy Sports Centre Banquet Room
3270 Trethewey Street – enter off Trethewey street, Gate 1 of Abby Exhibition Park8:30 am - Doors open, breakfast and informal networking
9 am - Welcome and Opening Lisa Danton, Learning Officer, City of Abbotsford
9:05 am - Discussion: Mental Health & Community:
- What helps people feel able to contribute and belong?
- Where do relationships between organizations make that easier or harder?
09:40 am - Discussion: Mental Health & Relationships Continuum
- When collaboration is working well, what does that look like?
- What are early signs of strain in relationships or collective capacity?
10:15 am - Discussion: Mental Health & Collective Capacity
- What does your organization bring to the network?
- What kinds of connection would support your work right now?
10:50 am - Announcements and Conclusion