…and we’ve posted info on safety tips, driving tips, and winter activities to our site!
Check it out and leave us a comment!
DABC Community Updates!
Hey everyone, we have heard from our colleagues at Disability Alliance BC that the Province of BC has issued a bulletin that explains the compensation process for former residents of Woodlands – check out more details at their website here or visit the Province’s site here.
It’s also the DABC Community Update that let us know about the Complex Medical Dental (CMD) pilot project funded by the provincial government (in addition to the existing benefits available). This project is led by the BC Dental Association and creates new opportunities for coverage for people on disability assistance, income assistance, and their families.
Applications to participate in the CMD pilot project must be completed by a person’s dentist – we have included the DABC Community Update and the Information and applications forms below.
VERNON: FREE Workshop – Nov. 7
Hey everyone, there is a free workshop in Vernon next week – take a look!
Hi all, Please see attached for details on a free workshop for families and caregivers. It will be hosted by Clinical counselor, Kristin Edstrom @ People Place in Vernon.
Sue Betschart,
Behavior Support Consultant
Kindale Developmental Association
Box 94, Armstrong, BC V0E1B0
office 250.803.0277 fax 250.803.0237
cell 250.540.9956
sue_betschart@kindale.net
www.kindale.net
Thanks to COPCS for circulating the info about this opportunity.
VERNON: FREE Workshop – Nov. 7
Hey everyone, there is a free workshop in Vernon next week – take a look!
Hi all, Please see attached for details on a free workshop for families and caregivers. It will be hosted by Clinical counselor, Kristin Edstrom @ People Place in Vernon.
Sue Betschart,
Behavior Support Consultant
Kindale Developmental Association
Box 94, Armstrong, BC V0E1B0
office 250.803.0277 fax 250.803.0237
cell 250.540.9956
sue_betschart@kindale.net
www.kindale.net
Thanks to COPCS for circulating the info about this opportunity.
Calling all Story Tellers…
Calling all story tellers – CLBC is looking for SELF ADVOCATE STORIES for the next edition of CLBC MAGAZINE! Authors will be paid $100 for their story and photo to appear in the magazine. Check it out:
The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the upcoming winter 2018 edition of the Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine. The theme for next edition is “Empowering People with Diverse Abilities- stories of Inclusion and Equality.” The Editorial Board is aiming to publish the magazine at the same time as International Day for Persons with a Disability on December 3. They want to recognize this important day and celebrate the contributions and successes of those with diverse abilities.
They are looking for 250 word stories that show examples of inclusion and equality in people’s lives. Stories could be about a part of someone’s life, like employment or friendship or community connection, and how this has created inclusion and equality. Story submissions will be accepted until November 14 and selected authors will be paid $100 for their story and photo to be published in the CLBC Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine. (Preference will be given to authors who have NOT yet been published in Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine.)
Please share this with any self advocates you know who may be interested in submitting their story. Interested authors can email their submission, with photos, to CLBC’s Self Advocate Advisor at Jessica.Humphrey@gov.bc.ca.
What a perfect way to continue on with October’s Community Inclusion Month celebrations!
Know someone who would like to tell their story? Please pass this info along!
A Spooky Infusion for Community Inclusion
It’s getting spooky around Kelowna today as things kick into high gear for the Halloween Social – check out Amit’s Update for this week’s info!
We welcomed a few new faces today – this is Casper, and he is friendly.
And this is Casper’s cousin, Fred.
Is being friendly a family trait? TBD. Swing by for the social to meet Fred and find out!
Don’t forget to visit the batcave to add your dream onto our dream board before Halloween – it’s filling up fast!
Have you picked your costume? Let us know in the comments!
CRANBROOK: First Aid training – Sign Up Reminder!
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 October 24th.
https://homeshare.commconn.ca/cranbrook-first-aidcpr-training/
COMMUNITY INCLUSION MONTH: Pics from the Pumpkin Patch!
Along with Community Inclusion Month, October can sometimes mean cooler weather and shorter days, along with Thanksgiving turkey comas and staying in curled up by a cozy fire…
Not this year!
Our Pumpkin Patch-ers headed out last weekend for a day enjoying the McMillan Farms pumpkin patch, corn maze, pumpkin smash, and a hay ride. While out and about, they were able to enjoy a balmy day of sunshine with an extra helping of fresh air.
We can’t imagine a better way to celebrate the very best part of inclusion – connecting with each other! Thanks to everyone who joined us, it was a great afternoon.
We’re so glad that Joanne, our fantastic Management Support Team Assistant, joined us out and about on the Farm for the sunshine and fun!
Super big thanks to our Home Share Coordinators (Brenda, Karen, and Thea) for their hard work organizing this event – and especially for the delicious snacks, warm beverages, and spook-tacular “go” bags! And an extra big “thank you” to Thea for sending along her great photos to share.
Missed heading out to McMillan Farms with us last weekend? Not to worry! There’s still plenty of time to check it out between now and Halloween…things will just get spookier towards the end of Community Inclusion Month! Check their upcoming events out on their website.
COMMUNITY INCLUSION MONTH: Calling all DREAMERS…
October is Community Inclusion month – a month to celebrate all the wonderful ways we include others in our lives, and how rich our lives are as a result.
What better way to appreciate our diversity than by sharing our dreams?
So, starting on Tuesday, October 16, and for the rest of October we are showcasing the dreams that make us who we are by creating a gigantic DREAM BOARD to post on our wall.
Check out the DREAM BOARD in progress!
Here are some of the first dreamers in action on Tuesday!
Our DREAM BOARD is set up for anyone to add their dreams in, anytime they want – stop by and add in your dreams between now and October 31!
Special thanks to Lindsay for the pictures – check out CCSS’ Facebook page for more.
Here are some other ways to celebrate Community Inclusion Month 2018 across BC: https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/whats-new/celebrating-community-inclusion-month-2018/
Great News! Comic book author pens “Fire Engine Red”
Most of us have dreams about what we want to be when we grow up. This is a piece of Great News! about someone we know who is making their dream a reality!
You can check out two feature articles (see below) that were recently published by Castanet and Okanagan Edge about George Michail, who is a local Community Living BC employee who works with adults who have developmental disabilities.
In addition to his work supporting people with disabilities, George is also the author of Fire Engine Red. Fire Engine Red is a comic book series about a female firefighter – and wow! does this story ever sound neat! George says the story is “inspired by 80s and 90s action movies” (think Die Hard) but that it’s also “more than just mindless action.”
And the best part? George is only $800 away from his goal of raising $5,000 through Kickstarter to publish the first issue!
Way to go, George. We can’t wait to read about Red’s adventures.
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/239016/Kelowna-author-lives-dream#.W8Xt9j0EQ-4.email
https://okanaganedge.net/2018/10/12/comic-support-surging/
