Hi All:
Please see the linked poster for all the details for the fall dance fun-raiser for COPCS. It should be a blast and a great opportunity to have fun with your fellow home share providers!
Kelowna: Sept & Oct 2014, COPCS workshops
Hi all:
COPCS is doing it again, another workshop for home share providers in the Central Okanagan.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS (Sue Harrhy M.Ed) .
Date: Monday, September 15, 2014
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Shatford Centre, 760 Main Street, Penticton, BC
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way, Kelowna, BC
AUTISM: CONNECTING AND COMMUNICATING (Joanne Poole RN)
Date: Friday, October 24, 2014
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre, 2170 Harvey Ave., Kelowna, BC
Please see the attached brochure (COPCS Workshop Series) for more information. Another great learning opportunity, thanks again to the gang at COPCS!
E-Learning series: Persons with Developmental Disability who develop Dementia
Please see the link below for a online e-learning opportunity on dementia and support people who live with a disability:
The link is here. Please post your comments. Thanks!
Kelowna: BBQ! August 20, 2014
Hey everyone:
We’re hosting a free BBQ with our friends at TIER and Pathways Ability Society on August 20, 2014 at Rutland Centennial Park from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for you, your family and caregiver(s). Please RSVP with your Community Support Worker.
Hope to see you there!
Kelowna: Coffee Club at CLBC
Hey Everyone:
Please see this flyer about the coffee group getting together at CLBC’s CPD office on Tuesday mornings.
Kelowna: CLBC Information Meeting for Families of Kids in School
COMMUNITY LIVING BC INFORMATION NIGHT
School District 23 will be hosting an information night for parents regarding transition and community services for students.
Carrie Despins from Community Living BC will be discussing various topics pertaining to transition services.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Hollywood Road Education Services
Please RSVP to Rob Gibbon at rob.gibbon@sd23.bc.ca
Vancouver: October 15-17, 2015 International Conference: Claiming Full Citizenship
Save the date, this looks like it is going to be an amazing conference.
2015 International Conference Claiming Full Citizenship: Self-Determination, Claiming Full Citizenship: Self-Determination, Personalization and Individualized Funding Personalization and Individualized Funding
October 15-17, 2015 | The Hyatt Regency, Vancouver BC October 15-17, 2015 | The Hyatt Regency, Vancouver BC
Kelowna: Special Olympics health screening day April 12, 2014
This got passed on to us the other day (edited), might be of interest for some of you who are wondering about participating in Special Olympics or just interested in some general knowledge about your health:
Hello!
We are three medical students collaborating with Special Olympics of BC to organize the first annual Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Screening Day.The health fair will be held in Kelowna and is open to all athletes and community members, regardless of whether they are competing in the Games. It is an event that promotes communication and education for athletes, caregivers, health professionals and even the community at large. The ultimate goal of this health fair is to support athletes who live with a disability by providing a fun and safe environment to learn about health issues.
The health screenings offered include:
Fit Feet (podiatry)
Fun Fitness
Health Promotion booths:
-BMI/waist circumference
-Nutrition and hydration
-Sun safety
-Blood pressure
-Hand hygiene
When: April 12th, 2014 from 10AM to 2PM(please arrive between 10AM and 2PM)
Where: UBC Okanagan Ballroom (UNC 200). Map here:
*Who*: Anyone who is eligible for Special Olympics is welcome to visit! All ages welcome!
This event will be a great opportunity for all participants to meet health care professionals, Special Olympic athletes, and other members of the community, while learning about health issues relevant to all participants.
No need to RSVP! Please come if you’re interested in participating.Looking forward to meeting you soon!
All the best,
Sara Treloar
Exciting Opportunity: Conversations That Matter
We are proud to offer an ongoing subscription to all of our contractors and employees to Conversations That Matter (https://conversationsthatmatter.org). We are really excited to share this opportunity with our home share providers and know that you will enjoy the opportunity to be taught by some of the world leaders in the human services field.
Conversations That Matter is an online convention centre that focuses on training videos geared toward working in the helping professions. As such, internet access is required; if you don’t have it, there might be an opportunity to review the videos at a public venue that has internet access such as a library.
As part of our ongoing training and support efforts, all home share providers are registered for the service. These videos all have questions at the end of each and an opportunity to share your thoughts with us about the content. We’d love it if you took the time to let us know what you think of the videos and are hoping that they’ll generate ideas for future training opportunities and stimulate discussion about the issues that we face in providing supports.
By now, all of our contracted home share providers should have received a e-mail notification of their subscription. Please let your home share coordinator know if you haven’t yet received an invitation.
May 30, 2014, Kelowna: Another COPCS Workshop!
Once again, COPCS is providing a free workshop to home share providers. It’s in Kelowna on May 30, 2014, entitled “Health & Well-Being in Developmental Disabilities”
Please find the poster here. Thanks COPCS!
