Community Support Workers of Drake Medox College

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: May 4-10
Check in with your family and friends this week to connect and about how everyone is really feeling.

In honor of a special life lived and lost too soon....

"Healthcare systems also need to be aware of, and proactively guard against, historical attitudes that have devalued the lives of people with disabilities and which still remain deeply systemic."

Honouring the Memory of Ariis Knight | Blog | Inclusion BC Honouring the Memory of Ariis Knight. The heartbreaking circumstances of her passing — she was denied access to support from her family and staff — demonstrate the need for a strong ethical framework to guide our pandemic response...

Chilliwack Society For Community Living is Hiring CSWs. Check out their Careers Page for further details.

http://cscl.org/careers/how-to-apply/

How to Apply – Chilliwack Society for Community Living

News Release - Emergency supports for home share, support service providers As part of the B.C. Government’s $5-billion COVID-19 Action Plan, up to $35.6 million will be available over three months from CLBC to support service providers to continue delivering residential services, including group homes, home sharing and supported independent living that about 9,500 adults...

Inclusion BC : COVID-19 Release

COVID-19 response risks leaving people with disabilities, caregivers behind, warns Inclusion BC Inclusion BC is a federation of community agencies, families and individuals that works collaboratively with government and community partners to support the inclusion of children, youth, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Our Vancouver class had a busy weekend. They started their Mandt training and also had a presentation from Nada of Milieu Family Services Inc.

IN THE NEWS.....

Community Living BC is increasing minimum direct funded 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.

CLBC News - March 2020 - Community Living BC CLBC increases minimum direct funded respite rate for families Community Living BC is increasing minimum direct funded 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 bud...

Check out DDA's Spring Newsletter. Some great articles!

www.develop.bc.ca

Professional Development Alert: Click link to learn more....

Trauma Informed Practice using the Creative Process: February 2020 | BCCF Shop - Your Family. Develop new strategies to help children affected by trauma cope, build resilience and reach their full potential. As a family support professional, you can have a profound impact on a child’s ability to cope, build resilience, and achieve optimal development. In this workshop you’ll gain a stron...

IN THE NEWS...

Man missing for eight years, family finds him in Victoria For eight gut-wrenching years, Dan Thanh Vo’s family thought he was dead. Then, in November, came the stunning news: Dan, living with severe mental illness, had been found on the streets in . . .