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| Information about May 26 Home Sharing Support Society Open House Dear home sharing coordinators and home sharing providers – CLBC wants to provide you with information about the new Home Sharing Support Society of BC first open house on May 26. The open house is for supported individuals, families, home sharing providers, agency coordinators, funders and others connected to home sharing. Details can be found here: https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/homepage-news/information-about-may-26-home-sharing-support-society-open-house |
COVID-19 Updates
Hey everyone, there have been changes to COVID-19 restrictions in our province this week — this news article explains a bit about these new provincial restrictions, and gives a good ‘overview’ on where the province sits as it relates to stats on COVID-19 cases. Many thanks to Jackie for passing this along!
Win the Fight…
Hey everyone, the Boston Consulting Group has posted some great COVID-19 articles and resources on their Restarting Societies and Economies—Safely page — check it out here!
Plan Institute workshops and resources!
Hey everyone, in case you missed their email – Plan Institute continues to offer their workshops online, including:
- Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning (Thursdays, at a variety of times);
- Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Levels 1 and 2 (offered monthly);
- Personal Support Network Facilitation – 6-week online course (Sep 14 to Oct 25, or Nov 2 to Dec 13)
They are also collaborating with PLAN to offer Staying Socially Connected during the COVID-19 pandemic from May 26 to June 23. The webinars which have already aired are available here.
Did you know that friends, family members, people with disabilities, or support workers can call Plan Institute anytime to talk about:
- the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP);
- estate planning;
- advocacy approaches;
- the Disability Tax Credit;
- government benefit programs;
- social network building;
- NEW: how to stay socially connected during COVID-19
Their toll-free Disability Planning Helpline is 1-844-311-7526.
SPOTLIGHT: Free online education resource!
We just heard about a resource that offers free online education – and we want to tell you about it!
This resource is from Australia, and now includes a module out on supporting mental health in people with developmental disabilities and Autism. There is a section specifically for caregivers of folks with developmental disabilities and mental health needs as well.
You can click here for its permanent location on our Materials and Education page, or you can check it out directly at this link: https://www.idhealtheducation.edu.au/
