The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the 2020 Summer Edition of Celebrate Diverse Abilities. The theme for next publication is: Stories of hope and connection We are looking for 250-word stories about the creative ways people with diverse abilities have stayed hopeful and connected during the challenging times of COVID-19. […]
Special Olympics BC welcomes the Government of B.C.’s May 6 announcement about their plan to restart B.C. safely. We’d like to share what the next steps look like for SOBC. We are currently developing plans to safely reactivate each of our sports and all of our programs and activities. Provincial officials will need to approve […]
Victoria Thursday, May 7, 2020 7:00 AM Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development; and Rob Fleming, Minister of Education; have released the following statement in recognition of National Child and Youth Mental Health Day: “Every child has the right to mental-health care when and where […]
Community AlertBC has laws governing consent to health care and for planning in the event of incapacity, for end-of-life, and other support needs. These laws are important for any health crisis, including Covid-19 Community Alert-Update More about Health Care Consent latest May 1st,2020 April 27, 2020 Suggested Actions Before Hospitalization April 27, […]
Victoria Monday, April 20, 2020 11:00 AM B.C. students, families and educators are adjusting to a different school life environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most students are learning at home. But some children with diverse abilities and students whose parents are essential service workers have greater needs. For B.C.’s education assistants (EAs), the COVID-19 measures […]
Attention Self Advocates Jessica Humphreys from CLBC has sent out information in case you did not receive them. Here is information about Covig updates Plain Language Questions and Answers from April 2nd Teleconference with CLBC and the Minister- https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/April-2-Individual-Family-Teleconference-Plain-Language-Summary.pdf Most recent CLBC Covid-19 Update for Individuals and Families (posted weekly on the CLBC website) […]
April 3, 2020 by DABC DABC has received the following information: Are you a person with a physical disability living in western Canada who has had a recent problem, related to: Work? Discrimination, prejudice due to your disability, race, age, 2SLGBTQ+ identity? Healthcare services? Banking? Landlord? Immigration? Family Violence? Government Assistance? Or any other legal […]
Congratulations to the winners of our 2019 BC People First Advocacy & Leadership Awards! President’s Award ~ Jerry Laidlaw Self-Advocate Leadership of the Year Award ~ Kara Anderson We look forward to presenting the awards in person to Kara and a member of Jerry’s family as soon as we are able to. All of our […]
Victoria Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:30 AM Giving people opportunities to be active and engage in sport is the foundation of Pathways to Sport, B.C.’s new strategic framework. The first public-facing document of its kind in B.C. in over a decade, Pathways to Sport sets out a clear vision for a prosperous and sustainable sport […]
