Hey everyone, here is your sign-up reminder – don’t miss the cutoff to sign up for First Aid/CPR training in Cranbrook! Sign up by February 7th.
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CRANBROOK: First Aid/CPR
Hey everyone.
There is First Aid/CPR training available in Cranbrook on February 9th.
Please contact Erica (see poster) for details.
CRANBROOK: First Aid/CPR
Hey everyone.
There is First Aid/CPR training available in Cranbrook on February 9th. Please contact Erica (see poster) for details.
Fire Extinguishers!
Hi everyone!
Not all of us have had the chance to use a fire extinguisher in real life, but these devices are important safety equipment. Using them to put out small fires can save lives!
That being said, arranging training on how to use them properly can be challenging.
So, we thought we would revive a previous post from our team (employee) website that included a training video — click here to check out the video, and please share with others!
Is there specific training you think would be helpful to have? Let us know in the comments!
PLAN Institute – what’s coming up in 2019!
It looks like 2019 is full steam ahead over at Plan Institute – check out their recent announcement on Winter 2019 workshops available! Topics include:
- Personal Support Network Facilitation (6 week course)
- Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
- Facing the Future Together
There are many more resources available! Check out Plan Institute (click here).
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Update on Home Share Working Group
Hi everyone, thanks to COPCS for sending around an update regarding the Home Share Working Group, and their efforts on behalf of home share providers:
Dear COPCS Members:
We want to share news from the Home Share Working Group’s meeting held on December 12th in Vancouver.
CLBC presented a proposal to support improved communication with the 4,000 home share providers across the province. Action will be taken to create a new subscriber based newsletter which will be delivered every two months. All of COPCS members will be sent the newsletter via email.
If you would like to receive updates regarding the Home Sharing Working Group, please send an email to CLBCInfo@gov.bc.ca In addition, COPCS will be updating members at our regular business meetings. The next Home Sharing Working Group meeting will be held on February 15th in Vancouver.
Sincerely,
Executive Members of the Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society
Family Support Institute Newsletter – Fall 2018
Hey everyone, make sure you check out the Family Support Institute’s Fall 2018 Newsletter – link below! They are also putting out a call for anyone interested in writing for future issues. If you like to write, consider sending in an article!
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COPCS Christmas Party!
Thanks to COPCS for sharing these great photos from their Christmas Party last weekend!
Cool Arts Winter Newsletter & Invitation to Holiday Party
Thanks to CoolArts for passing along their newsletter and a party invitation!
Hello Cool Arts friends, family, and supporters:Please find the Cool Arts Winter Newsletter and an invitation to our Holiday Party & Art Sale attached.If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me via return email (info@coolarts.ca) or give me a call in studio.Hope to see you at the Holiday Party – if we miss you, have a wonderful holiday and we’ll see you in the new year!With warmest regards,Elana BizovieAdministrative Assistant
Cool Arts Society
250-899-6381
www.coolarts.ca
CoolArts_WinterNewsletter_2018_19.pdfToday is International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities! Today, we join people all over the world as we celebrate how far we have come in support of community inclusion. And, we also join in as we look forward to “what’s next” in this movement.
Since 1992, the United Nations has celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities each year. Looking ahead to the future, this day is a big part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which pledges to “leave no one behind.” You can read more about the UN’s Agenda here.
More locally, here are some of the ways people are looking at this year’s theme, which is “empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”:
The BC Government has put together a series of articles on their website that reviews how the province has supported removal of barriers – and how they plan to keep removing barriers in future. The list includes resources that are already available (such as CLBC, CAYA) as well as new ones. One new strategy is a Cross-Ministry Disability Strategy Reference Group. This group, made up of 18 assistant deputy ministers, is going to explore ways that ministries and government agencies can better collaborate in providing supports for people with disabilities.
The SelfAdvocateNet website has a page for this day and how it remains relevant. They’ve also included information on events, including the Film festivals taking place in our communities. CLBC has also added film festival information on their events page.
Our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, also took this opportunity to highlight the steps Canada is taking, including the proposed Accessible Canada Act – our first national accessibility law.
So, let us know what’s going on in your community and how you will be celebrating today! Leave us a comment or send us a photo.
