February 5, 2020 Community Living BC message on death of individual receiving home sharing services Community Living BC (CLBC) staff, agencies and home sharing providers are deeply concerned by the charges announced by the Coquitlam RCMP on January 29 against a caregiver and local non-profit society. We are devastated by the death of someone receiving […]
Hello Self Advocacy Community! We need your voice! CLBC is hosting sessions across the province to hear first hand how we can improve home sharing. We especially want to know how we can make the matching process better, as well as how we can better respond when things go wrong. The best way […]
December 12, 2019 Dear BC Self Advocacy Community and Supporters, Happy Holidays! It has been a busy fall with the 20th Anniversary of the Self Advocacy Leadership Retreat, Community Inclusion Month, RDSP Awareness Month, Indigenous Disability Awareness Month and International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Here are some updates to share with you: New online tool […]
CLBC’s E-Newsletter | December 2019 View this email in your browser A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips Age is just a number: Meet the oldest person CLBC supportsBill South (left), who […]
Calling for Stories from Self-Advocates! The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the 2019 Winter Edition of the Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine. The theme for the next publication will be in support of December 3rd, International Day for Person’s with a Disability: The Future is Accessible . We are looking for […]
Posted on October 31, 2019 The myCommunity BC website, which is available in desktop and mobile versions, helps people find and share inclusive, accessible places in their communities. For many people, finding a sense of belonging and connection to others in community can be challenging and often overwhelming. A new website is making that easier. […]
KAMLOOPS – Krystian Shaw is being recognized with a Widening Our World (WOW) award from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) for his leadership in championing inclusion in his community of Kamloops and beyond. Krystian is the owner and founder of The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter, and in September 2019 he celebrated the sixth anniversary of […]
September 30, 2019 Dear BC Self Advocacy Community and Supporters, From Ross: It is my pleasure to send you my first update as Community Living BC’s (CLBC) new CEO. I began with CLBC on August 12, and I am thrilled to be in this new role and will be visiting individuals and self advocacy groups […]
CLBC’s E-Newsletter | September 2019 September is Disability Employment Awareness Month in B.C. This edition of CLBC Connect shares family and employer stories and tips. The power of a paycheque “I’ve seen so many incredible changes in Francis (second from right) since he began working. He’s matured, confident, and his communication skills have drastically improved,” says […]
Congratulations to the five inclusion champions from across BC who are being recognized as this year’s Widening our World (WOW) Award winners! They hail from #SaltSpringIsland, #Kamloops, #Vernon, #Surrey and #Princeton. Read all about this year’s winners http://ow.ly/CoRM50wdPIW
