Hey everyone, CLBC has issued further information about vaccinations – you can check it out here.
CLBC Update
Hi everyone, you can see CLBC’s May 5th update bulletin for individuals and families here. Lots of good info!
Mental Health Week
Hey everyone, we are marking the end of 2021’s Mental Health Week with this post of resources we found through the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA):
- Check in on your mental health (an online checklist)
- Identify when positivity turns toxic (and 4 ways to combat it)
- 7 steps you can take using words to help find your calm
- List of emotions beyond “fine” (to help you naming your emotions)
As well as other articles published for Mental Health Week, and more resources gathered together by CLBC.
Wellness Together Canada also offers resources tailored to coping with COVID-19. You can find more on their webpage here.
There is also a YouTube version of the Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities virtual course for families and caregivers called “Mental Health for Adults with Developmental Disabilities during COVID-19.” You can find that series of videos here.
BE PREPARED: Make a Plan!
As part of our Emergency Preparedness Week series, we are focusing today on making an EMERGENCY PLAN — that means have a plan on what you will do right away when an emergency happens.
There is a list of details to think about on the GetPrepared website, and this is a great place to start making your plan. It’s also important to think about any accessibility or disability related needs.
There is a video here you can watch that will help you with your planning – check it out!
Healthy Eating Habits…
The Government of Canada has emailed bulletin reminders out about the importance of keeping healthy eating habits. Maintaining healthy habits is important, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some suggestions to try and make part of your healthy eating routine:
- Planning regular times for meals each day.
- Making half of your plate vegetables and fruits.
- Planning your meals to help you cook more often.
- Eating with others in your home, or virtually if you live alone.
There are more healthy eating habits here.
Fresh off the press…
…our latest Home Share Newsletter! Check it out.
BE PREPARED: Build a kit!
As part of our Emergency Preparedness Week series, we are focusing today on building an EMERGENCY KIT — that means the supplies you might need right away to respond to an emergency.
There is a list of emergency kit items on the GetPrepared website, and this is a great place to start building your kit. It’s also important to think about details like: how you will access your supplies, if you will need to transport them, and how you will store them so you can find them easily.
There is a video here you can watch that will help you with your planning – check it out!
Your social distancing reminder…
Emergency Preparedness Week!
It’s Emergency Preparedness Week from May 2 -8 this year, and the theme is Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready for Anything. The idea is to support Canadians to get better prepared for the range of emergencies that they could face in their region.
You can join the online social media challenge for a chance to win an emergency preparedness kit: share a tip or picture showing how you’re helping to make you and your family better prepared to cope during an emergency, and use the hashtag #ReadyforAnything. Here are some ideas: making an emergency kit with items found around your home, creating a family emergency plan, or becoming more informed about the hazards in your area.
There is more information about the social media challenge and about emergency preparedness here. You can check out some more resources to be better prepared:
LINK! Sexual Health Education
PosAbilities is once again offering LINK! – Safety, Relationships, Sexuality training, starting May 11th. Their Sexual Health Education curriculum provides individuals with diverse abilities relevant sexual health information, and empowers them to explore their sexuality in a safe and healthy manner.
This free online program is being offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays (4-5:30 pm) to participants aged 19 years and older. For more information including the list of topics covered, dates and times, please see the poster attached. Registration is online here: https://www.laurelbc.ca/bc-2021/ Feel free to share the flyer!
