Dear Person Supported/Parent/Caregiver, We hope that you are all managing to stay well during these very challenging times. As Dr. Bonnie Henry continues to reiterate, the next 2 weeks are a critical time. John Horgan recently extended the state of emergency in BC until at least April 14th noting that the next 2 weeks are critically […]
The Family Support Institute’s main mandate is to support families any time they need it. Right now we are hosting family support any time of the day/night. We are doing this via teleconference/ZOOM/phone/Facetime/text messaging/email. We are holding ZOOM calls multiple times a day in all regions of the province hosted by our 12 regional staff. […]
Dear individuals and families – Thank you to everyone who joined our teleconference call last week. Due to strong interest, we are pleased to invite you to a second teleconference call. Please join the Honourable Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction*, Deputy Minister David Galbraith, Dr. Daniele Behn Smith, Deputy Provincial […]
Dear individuals and families – Please join the Honourable Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, David Galbraith, Deputy Minister, Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, Deputy Provincial Health Officer, and Community Living BC CEO Ross Chilton for an update for individuals and families on services and supports during the current COVID-19 pandemic. When: […]
March 24, 2020 Dear CLBC Service Providers: Thank you for your ongoing dedication to people with developmental disabilities and their families. We would like to provide further information to help you keep people safe and supported. Community Inclusion Support: It is important to recognize that while this is a difficult time for everyone, it […]
March 18, 2020 Dear Stakeholder: We are writing to provide information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and the evolving outbreak in BC. As the areas affected by the outbreak changes and we learn more about the virus, we will provide updated public health recommendations. We are now aware that this virus can cause a range […]
Dear CLBC eligible individuals and families – I am writing you today about the outbreak of the virus called COVID-19. Our world has changed in the last few weeks. Health experts are giving us daily updates and asking everyone to take steps to help prevent the spread of the disease. CLBC has created a web […]
Dear CLBC Service Providers – We continue to hear from many service providers who we know are doing their best to keep individuals, families and staff safe. We are also hearing from families and caregivers that may be impacted by decisions about continuing services. We recognize decisions are not always easy to make and would […]
I know that all of you are actively engaged in planning for the challenges we are facing with respect to COVID-19. Monday morning (March 16th) Karyn Santiago and I were part of the first of what are to become weekly calls of the Social Services Sector Roundtable. Minister Simpson acknowledged that this is a challenging […]
SACL’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Bower’s Funeral Home reception room at 440 10th Street SW, in Salmon Arm, BC. All Members are welcome to attend. Annual General Report 2019