Community Living BC Updates and Events

clbc275x200 Community Living BC (CLBC) delivers supports and services to eligible adults with developmental disabilities and their families across British Columbia. On this page you can find the latest events and updates about Community Living BC.

CLBC’s CEO Seonag Macrae and Self Advocate Advisor Jessica Humphrey also send out regular email messages to self advocates across BC to keep us updated on recent news.

The CLBC Editorial Board was created in 2013. The CLBC Editorial Board is made up of self advocates and community living leaders from across the province.

The role of the Editorial Board is to work with CLBC to improve communication with the people CLBC serves and ensure meaningful participation

of individuals and families in the on-going work of CLBC. Help Wanted: Currently, the CLBC Editorial Board is looking for new members.

Click here to learn more, and to apply.

If you have a question about Community Living BC supports, services or anything else you want to know, please.

Also can check out CLBC Strategic Plan

The CLBC Strategic Plan outlines Community Living British Columbia’s direction from 2017until 2020.

The plan was developed in consultation with individuals, families, service providers and other community partners, and is reviewed annually. CLBC is committed to working collaboratively with its many partners and to bringing other community organizations and leaders into the process as we execute this strategic plan.

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This video explains who Community Living BC is and who the organization its supports .

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Also, you can visit this page to read all of the archived email messages.

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Provincial budget increases CLBC respite rate for individuals and families

Posted on February 19, 2020 Community Living BC is increasing minimum respite rates for families from $2,800 to $3,080 per year effective April 1, 2020. This is made possible thanks to $1 million per year in new funding announced in the provincial budget on February 18, 2020. Respite funding is provided to family members who are caring for eligible individuals. It typically funds a worker to provide support to an

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CLBC 2020 Self-Advocate Conference (South Fraser Region)

CLBC 2020 Self-Advocate Conference (South Fraser Region)

Community Living British Columbia presents: 2020 Self-Advocate Conference South Fraser Region (Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Surrey & Delta) “Self Advocates in MOTION” Moving Forward in Mental Health, Addictions, Housing, Transportation, Employment and Community Involvement Wednesday, April 8th 2020 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Abbotsford Arts Centre 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3M1 REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-living-bc-2020-self-advocate-conference-tickets-94714608945 Registration Deadline: March 16th Interested in Presenting? Please see attached form

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Vancouver Coastal Self Advocacy Leadership Conference – “Wholesome Living”

Vancouver Coastal Self Advocacy Leadership Conference – “Wholesome Living”

March 30, 2020 8:00am – 4:00pm Celebrate and discuss the theme “Wholesome Living.” This includes self-care, housing, relationships, budgeting and more! This event is open to self advocates over 19 living in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Tri-cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, North/West Vancouver, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, and the Sea-to-Sky area. For full details, and to register, click here.

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Welcome Workshop Series – Richmond

February 27, 2020 5:00pm – 7:30pm The CLBC Welcome Workshops are a series of four two-hour workshops that welcome people new to CLBC by sharing valuable information about resources in the community and about how different supports and services fit together in the big picture of adulthood. These four workshops are: Getting Started – February 6 Community Connections – February 13 Planning Choices – February 20 CLBC – The Real

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Welcome Workshop Series – Richmond

February 20, 2020 5:00pm – 7:30pm The CLBC Welcome Workshops are a series of four two-hour workshops that welcome people new to CLBC by sharing valuable information about resources in the community and about how different supports and services fit together in the big picture of adulthood. These four workshops are: Getting Started – February 6 Community Connections – February 13 Planning Choices – February 20 CLBC – The Real

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Welcome Workshop Series – Richmond

February 13, 2020 5:00pm – 7:30pm The CLBC Welcome Workshops are a series of four two-hour workshops that welcome people new to CLBC by sharing valuable information about resources in the community and about how different supports and services fit together in the big picture of adulthood. These four workshops are: Getting Started – February 6 Community Connections – February 13 Planning Choices – February 20 CLBC – The Real

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Keeping Myself Safe and Well

Keeping Myself Safe and Well

If your son or daughter receives CLBC support and lives in the North Okanagan Shuswap, this Annual event might be of interest to them. The CLBC North Okanagan-Shuswap Community Council is sponsoring a fun, learning event on TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH from 11am – 4pm in the main floor meeting room at the Vernon Library. This is an opportunity for self-advocates to learn how to keep themselves safe and well, enjoy

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Celebrate Diverse Abilities Magazine Winter 2019/2020.

Celebrate Diverse Abilities Magazine Winter 2019/2020.

Celebrate Diverse Abilities Welcome to the Winter 2019-20 Edition of CLBC’s “Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES” magazine.Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across the province, as well as family members. The theme for this edition is “The Future is Accessible.” The stories in this edition show that accessibility has many aspects: not only physical access to buildings, spaces and transportation, but

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Community Living BC message on death of individual receiving home sharing services

Community Living BC message on death of individual receiving home sharing services

February 5, 2020 Community Living BC message on death of individual receiving home sharing services Community Living BC (CLBC) staff, agencies and home sharing providers are deeply concerned by the charges announced by the Coquitlam RCMP on January 29 against a caregiver and local non-profit society. We are devastated by the death of someone receiving services and extend our heartfelt condolences to family and friends. CLBC learned of this tragic

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Home Sharing CLBC wants to hear about your experience

Hello Self Advocacy Community! We need your voice! CLBC is hosting sessions across the province to hear first hand how we can improve home sharing. We especially want to know how we can make the matching process better, as well as how we can better respond when things go wrong. The best way to make the right improvements is to hear directly from people who live in a

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