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Hey everyone, join CLBC tomorrow (June 4) at 10:35 am for an update on the latest health and vaccine information and guidance on COVID-19.
Call in: 1-877-353-9184
Participant code: 28110#
* Due to the large number of participants, please call in at 10:25 a.m.
Hey everyone, join in CLBC’s teleconference on June 8th for a service provider and home share provider COVID-19 update from Dr. Daniele Behn Smith (Deputy Provincial Health Officer), Ross Chilton (CEO of CLBC), and Brenda Gillette (CEO of the BC CEO Network).
When: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Time: 1:05 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Call in: 1-877-353-9184
Participant code: 44289#
Special instructions: Due to the number of expected participants, please begin to dial in as early as 12:55 p.m.
You can submit COVID 19 questions to CLBCInfo@gov.bc.ca by noon on Friday, June 4 using the words “JUNE 8 COVID CALL” in the subject line.
The Government of Canada has recognized that Canadians have been experiencing more symptoms of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as:
The Wellness Together Canada online portal has online mental health support and counseling resources.
There are more resources to help you take care of yourself here.
Check out what a safe social distance (6 feet/2 m) looks like in real life – the wingspan of an eagle!
Hey everyone, as part of our “Have Your Say” series letting you know about opportunities to get involved (and self-advocate!) in your community — check out this opportunity to weigh in on the future of Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Park!
Hi everyone, in case you missed the update from CLBC CEO Ross Chilton about COVID-19 vaccinations and second doses…here it is!
Hey everyone, one of our home share providers passed along a neat Universal Precautions training video put together by an agency based in Massachusetts, you can check out this additional resource below! Thanks to Sherry T and Lindsay for passing this along.
The Government of Canada has issued warnings to Canadians about COVID-19 vaccine fraud. There are reports of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines sold on the internet and from other unauthorized sources.
The only way to access safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is through your local public health authority (i.e. Interior Health).
You can find more information on COVID-19 frauds here.
The Autism Mental Health Literacy Project (AM-HeLP) through York University have created the Mental Health Literacy Guide for Autism! The guide is designed to bring awareness to and share knowledge around issues related to Autistic mental health. Their website says that the guide is meant to be read by everyone — but most importantly by Autistic adults, family members, professionals, policy-makers and leaders.
There’s also a series of 6 animated videos made to go with the guide — here is the first video in the series:
You can also check out the guide here:
