by Charlie Smith on Aug 6, 2014 at 9:31 am Jenny Kwan says some people with developmental disabilities receive less support than they deserve, according to a government rating system. The NDP’s critic for Community Living B.C. says she wants to know why some developmentally disabled young adults are receiving far less support […]
by Shelley Decoste My very first official experience as a Self Advocate happened at a conference in Smithers in 1986. It all began when someone from the Fort St. John Association for Community Living mentioned that they were interested in sending a couple of self-advocates to the first annual Northern Self Advocate Conference. […]
Posted by Robert DeVet on August 4, 2014 New documentary shows horrors of life in institutions in Nova Scotia by Robert Devet Donnie MacLean, president of the Annapolis chapter of People First, believes ongoing pressure on Community Services is the only way improvements will happen. Photo Robert Devet K’JIPUKTUK (Halifax) – There is a long […]
In British Columbia Canada, the unemployment rate for individuals living with the label of developmental disability is over 83% yet employers rate this demographic as 93% more hardworking. Transitioning youth are passionate about employment! In the Simon Fraser Region of BC, employment is the most requested service through Community Living BC (Government of BC). Over […]
