The Ontario Caregiver's Association offers personal supports like a helpline and 1:1 peer support as well as a large number of written resources, including those for working caregivers and for young caregivers (15 - 25 years old). It is not disability-specific, it appears, but also offers supports for people caring for aging parents, for example. Materials available online often include worksheets, and there are numerous videos as well.
Family Services Toronto offers a weekly support group for parents of adults with disabilities, Wednesdays from 1 - 2 pm. Contact CeliaSA@familyservicetoronto.org for details.
Woodgreen Community Services offers a virtual "parent share" program Thursdays from 10 - 12 (scheduled until June 24, 2021). Zoom meeting ID is 381 033 8838, password is 398851.
With so many groups offering programs, it's a good idea to get yourself on the mailing list for these groups too, including Partners for Planning, Community Living Toronto, L'Arche Toronto, etc. Most organization's websites offer an option to subscribe to receive news via email. That said, there's a lot of information sharing so you may find you hear about the same event from numerous groups.
Specialdads is "a place where you’ll find helpful resources for dads of children with disabilities". Sign up on their website.
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