Supporting families since 2014
A place that feels like home.
We support newcomer families in British Columbia raising a child/children with a disability: parents, siblings, and caregivers included. Free, one-on-one, in English, at your pace.
- 2014
- Walking with families since
- 100%
- Free
- 24h
- One of us replies
- BC
- & online, anywhere
Ask us to call you
No referral, no waitlist. We follow up within a day.
Or phone +1 (236) 615-0399. What we keep is in our privacy policy.
Systems we help families navigate
Why we’re here
Help for the whole family, not just the child.
Arriving somewhere new is hard enough. Raising a child/children with a disability while you find your footing touches everyone at home, parents, siblings, grandparents too. We walk beside the whole family, for as long as it takes.
- Free, one-on-one support
- Cordelia's team replies within a day
- Support shaped around your family
How we help
Support built around your whole family.
One-on-one support
A calm, private hour with someone who understands: settling in, family, work, or simply finding your footing.
Learn more →Newcomer navigation
Help with the systems, the paperwork, and the questions no one tells you to ask. Warm referrals, never dead ends.
Learn more →The whole family
Room for the parents, the child, and the siblings who carry it quietly, with support shaped around your household.
Learn more →What to expect
Four small, gentle steps.
No intimidating forms, no waiting rooms. You call when you’re ready, and we take it from there.
- 01
Get in touch
Send a short note, just your name and what’s on your mind.
- 02
A 15-minute intro call
We listen, answer questions, and find the right kind of help.
- 03
Book a session
Pick a time that fits around your week and your shifts.
- 04
We follow up
You’re never left wondering. We check back in within a day.
Support the mission
Your donation keeps a family from waiting alone.
A donation means a newcomer family in British Columbia gets help the same week they ask, not months later. It’s how we stay free, with no waitlist, for every family who calls. Our charity number is pending. Once it’s in place, you’ll be able to give here.
Keep every session free
No family is ever charged. Your gift is what lets us keep that promise.
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After-hours support
Our team answering messages at night and on weekends, when it’s hardest.
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Family navigation
Helping newcomer families find the right office, form, and referral, not a dead end.
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The siblings program
Support for the brothers and sisters who carry it quietly, alongside the whole household.
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DonateMoments
Moments where families stopped feeling alone.
Stories
Stories from families who found their footing.
“When we support a child with special needs, we must also remember to support the siblings growing up alongside them.”
“She is the one person that you can count on to show up at any time.”
“His autism diagnosis at age two, after early concerns from family and preschool, profoundly shifted our world. For immigrant parents like us, navigating this new reality compounded the challenges.”
More real voices coming, as families give permission to share them
Our promise
Every family, met where they are.
No referral, no waitlist, no payment. Just steady support, shaped around your life, for as long as you need it.
- 2014
- Walking with families since
- 100%
- Free
- 24h
- To hear back from us
- BC
- & online, anywhere
Founder, Steady Path Society
From our founder
Cordelia has been doing this since 2014, long before it was a nonprofit.
It started with one family, then another, by phone, from her living room, around a full-time rotating shift schedule. Cordelia is a mother of a child with special needs. She arrived in Canada not knowing how the system works, and learned it the hard way so other families don’t have to.
“Whatever home is, I want it to feel like home. Because that’s the difference between a house and a home. I want that person to feel: this is home, this is family.”
2014
Started informally, from her living room
2026
Registered May 31 as a BC nonprofit
A new program
The siblings carry it too.
A sibling learns to read a room before they learn to read a book. when to ask for help, when to stay quiet, when it’s their turn to be the strong one. Cordelia has watched that happen in other families, and in her own.
So we’re building a program that supports the whole household together: the sibling, the parents, and the child. If this is your family, tell us. It will shape what we build.
One program, three people
- The siblings
The brothers and sisters who carry it quietly, the ones support systems overlook.
- The parents
Room to talk about the child who isn’t the diagnosis, without guilt.
- The child
Support for the child with special needs stays at the centre, not pushed aside.
Questions
Answers before you call.
Does it cost anything?+
No. Every session is free. No one is turned away for inability to pay, and that has been true since 2014.
Do I need a referral or a diagnosis?+
No referral, no waitlist, no paperwork before you're allowed to talk to someone. If you have a child with a disability, or you're a newcomer family finding your footing, you're welcome here.
What happens after I contact you?+
Send a short note with your name and what's on your mind. Cordelia or a member of her team follows up within 24 hours to set up a short intro call.
Where do sessions happen?+
In person around Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley, or online from anywhere in BC. Whatever fits your week and your shifts.
Is anything I share confidential?+
Yes. Conversations are private and judgment-free. We're not here to report on you — we're here to walk beside you.
From the blog
Honest guidance for the road ahead.
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Community
Get involved.
Volunteer with us
We need people who can sit with a family, help them work a system out, or talk with a parent one to one. A few hours a month is enough. There is an application and a criminal record check, and Cordelia speaks to everyone herself.
Apply to volunteerSupport the mission
Every program is free, and donations are what keep it that way, covering the costs behind the scenes so families never have to.
Support the missionWalking with families · lifting every child
Not sure where to start? That’s fine.
Send a message whenever you’re ready. There’s no form to fill out first, no commitment attached. We write back within a day.
A free class for siblings
Twelve Saturdays from 9 January 2027, in four age groups from 4 to 25. It is peer support, not therapy. Apply by 26 December 2026.