This Friday! Kootenay Community Council Dinner and Dance
The Kootenay Community Council is proud to officially announce their Annual Dinner & Dance!
When: Friday, March 18th
Where: Rotocrest Hall, 312 19 Ave North, Creston.
For more information on this event, please see the poster attached—We’d like to make this event the best it’s ever been, so be sure to forward this email to community partners and to the individuals we serve.
Penticton: April 22 Workshop Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
The Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society invites you to attend the upcoming */‘Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma’/ *workshop, to be held on Friday, April 22^nd in Penticton. *(See Attached Flyer)* For helping professionals, one all too common consequence of compassion fatigue and burnout is that we become emotionally exhausted and trying new things feels profoundly draining and beyond our reach. This workshop will provide*//*participants with*/a safe and reflective space/* for: -Understanding the similarities and differences between Compassion Fatigue (CF), Vicarious Trauma (VT), Burnout (BO) and Moral Distress (MD) -Recognizing signs and symptoms of CF and VT that you and others may be experiencing. -Developing personalized skills and tools for combating CF and VT. -Taking beginning steps toward implementing your *Personalized Self-Care Plan* that includes both inner and outer work for alleviating or preventing CF and VT. -Caring for YOU! Please register early for this recommended workshop. *This Workshop is offered _FREE_ to Home Share Providers funded by CLBC Southern Interior Region including Host Agencies * Thank you! Margaret Milsom – Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society Compassion-Fatigue-Penticton.pdf
RDSP workshop register today
Hi all:
Some info on an RDSP workshop coming up.
Start at 6:30 PM
Where: CLBC Offices at 1060 Manahattan Drive office, Suite #104
Please RSVP to Linda Farr at linda.farr@gov.bc.ca or by calling 250-712-3610 by 4 PM on Monday, March 14th
About the workshop:
The RDSP helps Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the future.
You should consider opening an RDSP if you have a long-term disability and are:
- Under age 60 (you must apply before the end of the calendar year in which you turn 59);
- A Canadian resident with a Social Insurance Number (SIN);
- Eligible for the Disability Tax Credit; and
- Looking for a long-term savings plan
**To help you save, the Government will pay a matching Canada Disability Savings Grant of up to $3,500 a year on your contributions
**The Government will also pay a Canada Disability Savings Bond of up to $1,000 a year into the RDSPs of low-income and modest-income Canadians
**No contributions are necessary to receive the bond.
**Grants and bonds are paid into the RDSP until the end of the calendar year the beneficiary turns 49 years old
**Money paid out of an RDSP will not affect your eligibility for federal benefits, and will have little or no impact on social assistance payments
This workshop is offered In Partnership with: the Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
For more info go to: www.rdsp.com
Employment and Social Development Canada www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/savings/index.shtml or
Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/rdsp
Some info on the PWD increase announced recently
Hi All: For those receiving PWD benefits, here is some info from the province on the PWD increases announced recently:
- The province announced a rate increase for disability assistance in the Budget on February 16, 2016.
- Please note that the annual subsidized bus pass will continue and there has been no change to the application process. Clients who have the annual pass will receive their renewal package starting in late summer:
- Beginning September 1, 2016, all clients who have the Persons with Disabilities Designation will receive a monthly rate increase to use as they choose. The options for people receiving disability assistance > are as follows:
- If they don’t receive a subsidized annual bus pass or > the Special Transportation Subsidy, then they will receive a $77 > monthly rate increase to spend as they choose.
- If they already have a subsidized annual bus pass they have the option of keeping that bus pass and receiving a rate increase of $25 per month beginning in September. They also have the option to turn in their bus pass at any time after September 1 and receive the full $77 increase in the following months.
- If they receive the Special Transportation Subsidy (STS) worth $66 per month, they will receive an STS payment of $329 in April to cover the April to August 2016 time period. Starting in September, they will automatically receive a monthly rate increase of $77, which includes the STS and an additional $11 a month rate increase. Further information is available at: www.sdsi.gov.bc.ca/pwd/increases.html
Factsheet-SDSI-Rate-Increases_Budget-2016.pdf
3747_DisabilityAssistanceRateIncreases_Graphic-FULL.pdf
The Amandas made the paper…!
Photo by the Nelson Star (Bill Metcalfe) Check out this great article on Amanda L and Amanda B and their home share family. The link is here, check it out!
— Image Credit: Bill Metcalfe
Great News! Feb 26, 2016…!
Sorry, it’s been so busy lately that I haven’t had a chance to tell you all about some of the cool stuff that’s happening. We have some serious artists in our midst and a couple of them are featured in this issue of Great News – Check it out here! Have you got something you’re working on and want to let people know about? Let me know!
Great News! Feb 26, 2016…!
Sorry, it’s been so busy lately that I haven’t had a chance to tell you all about some of the cool stuff that’s happening. We have some serious artists in our midst and a couple of them are featured in this issue of Great News – Check it out here! Have you got something you’re working on and want to let people know about? Let me know!
View the Art of Neil Whiteoak!
View the art of Neil Whiteoak! On display December 15th, 2015 – February 28th, 2016 at the Nelson Public Library. 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, BC.
Neil Whiteoak
Neil’s Background:
Born in 1986, Neil Whiteoak’s warm and engaging personality makes him a well-known and loved member of the Nelson community. Graduating from LV Rogers in 2005, this quiet gentleman continues on his learning journey. Neil’s determination to express himself artistically is inspiring to all who know and support him.
Neil’s Art:
….is his greatest passion – creating works daily. Neil “paints and draws the beauty that is inside of him The Express (year unknown)”. As an amateur artist, Neil’s area of interest lies in the abstract use of vibrant colours and spirals. He envisions any surface as a potential canvas.
Neil’s Interests
When Neil is not using his canvas, he enjoys socializing at local coffee shops, volunteering at Sheer Talent & Anchors and strolling Baker Street – frequently pausing to absorb the city’s sights, sounds, textures and aromas. A car buff and collector of vintage license plates, leisurely drives are a favourite. Rhythmic music and close connections with others bring him joy. He is a lover of nature and seems to draw inspiration from the earth and being outdoors.
Kelowna: October Events Calendar…!
We’ve got a bunch of stuff planned for October… Check it out on the left side of this page or on the calendar which you will find here:
see you out there!