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April 2024 – Newsletter
| What’s On at the HSSSBCApril 2024 Edition |
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Happy April to everyone in the Home Sharing community! We have been very busy at the HSSSBC planning events, speakers & opportunities for you to provide your input to make a difference in home sharing. Important Days in April World Autism Awareness Day – April 2 World Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day – April 6 Cusing’s Disease Awareness Day – April 8 Parkinson’s Awareness Month Autism Acceptance Month Need Respite? Are you a Home Sharing Provider who would like some support with access to Respite Workers? Fill out this form to help us better understand your needs. Our Connect & Collaborate Session this month is highlighting Connecting Queer Communities (CQC). CQC is a social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks with cognitive disabilities to connect with each other, and with the broader queer community of the Lower Mainland. April 18, 2024 – Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Link for registration Want to see what is coming up in future Connect & Collaborate sessions? Check out our events HERE. We heard your feedback & this year there will be more opportunities for networking & connections at each session. Mental Health Supports – Home Sharing Providers / Individuals Need access to low-cost Counselling services? We can connect you to services for $25.00 a session. Contact us directly to find out more info@homesharingbc.ca Need some support? Connect with a Peer Supporter for free, unbiased, and confidential mental health support by calling or texting 1-866-802-7337 (PEER), or by chatting online Legal Advice and AssistanceThere are many excellent organizations in Vancouver and surrounding areas that can help to answer your legal questions, some of which are even able to provide free or low-cost legal advice (including legal representation in some instances) to low-income residents. For a comprehensive list of such organizations across British Columbia, check out Clicklaw or the Vancouver Public Library! Indigenous (Culturally Safer) TerminologyClick the link to find out if you are using culturally safe terminology. Great video by Len Pierre ConsultingLINK Have a Great Month Everyone!! |