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Community Inclusion Month!
Hey everyone, October is Community Inclusion Month! With the ongoing response to COVID-19, we are celebrating a little differently this year — check out Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran as he proclaims October Community Inclusion Month, an event that has in past years included the Pathways Inclusion Chain:
How are you celebrating Community Inclusion Month this year? Let us know in the comments!
Giving Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! How’d you spend the weekend? Send us a picture!
Equipment & Supplies Available to Order…
Hey everyone, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies are available to order from the Province of BC! Products available are listed in the PDF (below). You do not need an account to order off the website. Here is the direct link to the form.
Wellbeing Bingo
Canada Life (one of our employee benefit providers) has passed along this activity for October called Wellbeing Bingo . The idea is to do as many of these activities in the month of October to take care of yourself and others. Check it out! How many are you committed to doing this October?
New Mental Health Supports…
Local news reports from Castanet.net in Kelowna announced six new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams in BC to help BC residents with severe mental health challenges access community-based support.
One of the new mobile teams will be based in Kelowna delivering 24/7 flexible, individualized community living, psychosocial, and recovery supports for adults with serious, complex, and persistent mental health challenges that make it difficult to manage day-to-day activities.
We will continue to post new information as it becomes available.
Great News! New Book with Local Roots
Hey everyone, Della B. was inspired to write a kids picture book called Gus Gets Going by our friend Josh (her son) and his good experience with kindergarten — and, not only that, but her book was featured on CBC news! Way to go!
If you want to find out more about Gus Gets Going, check out it out on CBC news or request it from your local library.
Special payments from government…
Hey everyone, this morning the Prime Minister announced special one-time, tax-free payment to people who receive the Disability Tax Credit as of June 1, 2020 — which could mean an extra $600 for those eligible. More information is available here on Castanet and we will post further details as they become available.
—UPDATE—
There is a COVID-19 financial help guide available here that asks 7 to 10 questions, and shows a customized list of benefits that may help at this time.
Laurel posAbilities Newsletter!
Hey everyone, check out this special edition of the Laurel posAbilities Newsletter — and keep an eye out for Roy’s experiences with our community support on page 2! Way to go, guys!
Travis and Janeen’s Message…!
Hi all:
Great shot of Travis W and Janeen M from Creston sending a positive message during this Coronavirus situation. Thanks to Shell S for passing this along.
Stay safe and have an awesome weekend!
