Here’s a great shot of David on the electric trike for the Earth Day parade in Nelson. Thanks to Norm for passing this along!
Nelson: Earth Day!
Castlegar: May 16 Fire Extinguisher Training
Community Connections Support Services has partnered with the Castlegar Fire Department to offer an upcoming Fire Extinguisher Training
Event Date: Thursday May 16, 2019
Location: Castlegar Fire Department – 2161 6th Ave Castlegar BC
Time: 10:30 AM the training takes 1.5 to 2 hours to complete
There will be a fire safety and fire prevention video component, followed by a practical hands-on training in the use of fire extinguishers.
We encourage you and the individuals you support to participate and learn new skills or refresh old ones.
Please contact Sue Clark to register those that will attend by May 10, 2019.
Home Share Announcement
From Margaret and the team at COPCS:
Dear COPCS Members,
On February 26th, COPCS received an invitation from John Horgan (Premier of B.C.), Shane Simpson (Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction) and Katrine Conroy (Minister of Children and Family Development).
The COPCS Executives were invited to represent our members on February 28th for the announcement regarding rate increases for caregivers in BC.The Premier and Minister ‘s expressed a sincere thank you to all caregivers across the province. The recognition given to caregivers was extremely emotional for all those who attended.
We look forward to discussing details further from this event in our upcoming General Meetings.Sincerely,Executive Members of the Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society
Jack Sawatzky (COPCS), Margaret Milsom (COPCS), Premier John Horgan, Minister Shane Simpson
CRESTON & CRANBROOK: Mandt Training reminder!
Hey everyone, here is your friendly reminder that today is the last day to sign up for MANDT training with our very own Mike Holdsworth — contact Mike for details and to sign up!
https://we.commconn.ca/?p=1826
Kelowna: Amit’s Update – Community Support for February 25-28, 2019
Here’s a video from Amit on what’s going on in Community Support in Kelowna this week:
WEST KELOWNA: CLBC Community Council Home Ownership Presentation
Hey everyone, there is a presentation coming up in April and taking place in West Kelowna regarding home ownership for people living on PWD within the home share model of support. Check out the information in the attached PDF. Presenting this discussion will be Doreen Shaw of Nanoose Bay, BC, who is a mother and also a former member of the Board of Directors for InclusionBC and Vice-President of the Canadian Association for Community Living. Remember to RSVP to Linda at linda.farr@gov.bc.ca
HOME-OWNERSHIP-PRESENTATION.pdfKelowna: Amit’s Update – Community Support for February 18-22, 2019
Here’s a video from Amit on what’s going on in Community Support in Kelowna this week:
KELOWNA: Foodsafe Level 1 Course dates
Hey everyone, check out the attached poster for training in the Foodsafe Level 1 course in Kelowna. There are 13 available public dates so far between now and the end of May 2019. Thanks to COPCS for circulating these opportunities. Please feel free to pass along to anyone you know who might be interested!
KELOWNA: PEERS Program!
Hi all, PosAbilities is offering the PEERS program for young adults with disabilities — a 16 week social skills program bringing young adults (ages 18-30) together to connect and build friendships. This is a great opportunity to learn more about friendship skills, important social behaviours, and dating etiquette. Thanks to our colleagues at PosAbilities for circulating this information. The program will be running from March to June, 2019. See the attached poster for details, and please feel free to share!
Kelowna: Amit’s Update – Community Support for February 11-15, 2019
Here’s a video from Amit on what’s going on in Community Support in Kelowna this week:
