As the weather turns cool, please keep safe and warm!
You can check out these Seven Steps to Cold Weather Safety on the Health & Safety section of our Resources page, and there is a list of winter driving strategies available online here.
KELOWNA: Compassion Fatigue Workshop – Nov. 5th
BrainTrust Canada presents “Compassion Fatigue” from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Kelowna (2170 Harvey Ave) with speaker Michael Douglas.
You can register for this workshop on the BrainTrust website here: https://www.braintrustcanada.com/event/compassion-fatigue-workshop/
For more event information, see attached PDF:
DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC – Updated Resources
Disability Alliance BC has recently updated over 16 of their Help Sheet series resources to reflect changes to PWD Benefits. See the attached list of updated help sheets (PDF) and you can access these resources on their website, here.
COLD WEATHER SAFETY
As the weather turns cool, please keep safe and warm!
You can check out these Seven Steps to Cold Weather Safety on the Health & Safety section of our Resources page, and there is a list of winter driving strategies available online here.
KELOWNA: Compassion Fatigue Workshop – Nov. 5th
BrainTrust Canada presents “Compassion Fatigue” from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Kelowna (2170 Harvey Ave) with speaker Michael Douglas.
You can register for this workshop on the BrainTrust website here: https://www.braintrustcanada.com/event/compassion-fatigue-workshop/
For more event information, see attached PDF:
KELOWNA: Family Conference at UBCO – Oct. 27th-29th
UBC Okanagan will be hosting a two-day conference on October 28th and 29th – join in to learn about different ways individuals and families are directing their own supports and
services by pooling their resources into family-governed and user-led supports.
services by pooling their resources into family-governed and user-led supports.
Also, you can check out a free presentation by
Janet Klees:October 27, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Room Arts 103, Arts Building, 1147 Research Road, UBC-Okanagan Campus, Kelowna
Janet is the author of We Come Bearing Gifts: The Story of Deohaeko Support Network, which documents the journey of a family-governed group in Ontario.
KELOWNA: Annual Fire Extinguisher Inspections
Hi everyone, here is some helpful info on completing required annual fire extinguisher inspections.
Hello,
For those of you who use Canada Safety Equipment Ltd. on St. Paul Street in Kelowna for your annual extinguisher inspection, I wanted to let you know that they will be moving in May or June to 105-171 Commercial Drive in Kelowna.
A reminder that fire extinguishers that are new and up to 6 years can be checked annually for a cost of $10 at this establishment.
Thanks, Margaret Milsom
KELOWNA: 3 FREE Seminars from Clair Jantzen and Springfield Funeral Home
Please see the following/attached info regarding upcoming free workshops offered in Kelowna regarding compassion, bereavement and grief.
COMPASSION IN THE HARD PLACES:
WHEN COMPANIONING THE BEREAVED, SILENCE IS GOLDEN
A Workshop Designed for:
Professionals who work with the dying and the bereaved.
Funeral service personnel
Volunteers serving in palliative care
Anyone “walking the road”
3 FREE Kelowna Workshops Presented by:
Springfield Funeral Home
and
Clair H. Jantzen:
Grief and Loss Therapist
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration 8:30)
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church, 3714 Gordon Dr.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Willow Park Church, 389 Hwy 33
2016-CHP-Poster-half-sheet.pdf
2016-CHP-Silence-Is-Golden-3-Workshop-Brochure-Final.pdf
KELOWNA: 3 FREE Seminars on grief and compassion
Please see the following/attached info regarding upcoming free workshops offered in Kelowna regarding compassion, bereavement and grief.
COMPASSION IN THE HARD PLACES:
WHEN COMPANIONING THE BEREAVED, SILENCE IS GOLDEN
A Workshop Designed for:
Professionals who work with the dying and the bereaved.
Funeral service personnel
Volunteers serving in palliative care
Anyone “walking the road”
3 FREE Kelowna Workshops Presented by:
Springfield Funeral Home
and
Clair H. Jantzen:
Grief and Loss Therapist
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration 8:30)
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church, 3714 Gordon Dr.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Willow Park Church, 389 Hwy 33
FREE WEBINAR: Autism in the Workplace – Sep 21st
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is hosting a Free Online Mini-Symposium: Autism in the Workplace
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST
This webinar is a special two-hour online event featuring speakers with expert knowledge of autism in the workplace.
The event will be structured as follows:
- A brief overview of Autism Spectrum (AS)
- Job coaching basics for working with individuals on AS
- Training and on-boarding that work with managers, teams, and individuals on AS
- Lessons learned and success stories through experience with Autism@Work (SAP), Impark, and Focus Professionals
- Behaviour at work
- What and how to share with managers and co-workers
- Barriers and alternatives (applications, interviews, testing, on-the-job orientation, training, feedback)
For more information and to register: https://www.cfeebc.org/news_
