November 24th, 2016 CLBC Board Members Onkar Biring, Jane Holland and Joanne Curry meet with members of the Simon Fraser Community Council at the Port Moody office. Board members Jane Holland, Joanne Curry and Onkar Biring recently heard from families, service providers and staff at an open house hosted by CLBC’s Port Moody […]
There is just over one week left to enter someone for the 2016 WOW (Widening our World) Award. Nominations close November 30. It’s a great opportunity for you to help someone earn provincial recognition for inclusion. CLBC is requesting that each service provider, community agency and community council consider submitting one nomination for a […]
Stacey shares a smile with her mother Beryl while moving into her new home at the inclusive Chorus Apartments. Paddi and Beryl are mothers and friends whose daughters both lived at home for over 30 years and recently moved into their own apartments. This is one of the biggest transitions […]
November 9th, 2016 The Advancing New Support Options (ANSO) Project is inviting individuals and families receiving services and service providers to contribute input on a new CLBC service. ANSO will be hosting community meetings across B.C. from November 2016 to February 2017 to gather input on the creation of a new service to connect individuals with […]
Nolan Fallowfield worked with his mother Bonnie to develop his own dog treat business in his home community of Quesnel. Nolan Fallowfield is a Quesnel-based entrepreneur who transformed his love of dogs into a successful healthy dog treat business. For Nolan, who receives some individualized funding support from CLBC, it all started in his volunteer […]
October 24th, 2016 CLBC Board Chair Tom Christensen and Board members Dave Babych and Eileen Stewart visited the Street Angel initiative run by the Ktunaxa Nation during their time in Cranbrook. Self advocates, families and service providers had the opportunity to share their stories and experiences with members of CLBC’s Board of Directors during a […]
October 18th, 2016 On October 5, Quesnel self advocates took part in the sixth annual Walk to Talk event to raise awareness about inclusion during Community Living Month. Each year, the walk starts at the Quesnel library and ends at the spirit square in the centre of the community. It is organized by self advocates […]
October 2016 We are pleased to let you know that the eighth annual WOW (Widening Our World) Awards are being officially launched today! Every year, Community Living BC’s (CLBC) WOW Award celebrates the different ways people are building inclusion across B.C. Last year we received more than 50 nominations. You can see photos submitted by some […]
CLBC’s E-Newsletter | September 2016 A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips on services and support Welcome to the first edition of CLBC Connect, our new digital newsletter! This bi-monthly publication will provide readers, particularly families, with more frequent information on initiatives, supports and resources. It will also share stories and […]
Let’s build more inclusive communities togetherAbout Community Living BC (CLBC) Community Living BC (CLBC) is a provincial crown agency, mandated under the Community Living Authority Act, that funds supports and services through service agencies for adults with development disabilities and their families in British Columbia. CLBC is working to create communities where people with developmental […]
