Community Living BC (CLBC) is the provincial authority that is responsible for delivering support and services to adults with developmental disabilities in British Columbia. It has a board of self-advocates, family and community members, as well as staff located throughout the province. Click here to reach their website.
Supports for adults
CLBC provides a range of support services for more than 9,950 adults using either residential or family and day support services, or both. Click here to learn more about their supports for adults.
Family Independence Fund
Two new funds give BC families a better chance to keep their children with a developmental disability at home: the Family Independence Fund, for adults and children with developmental disabilities, and the Child and Youth with Special Needs Supports Fund.
The grants, managed province wide by Vancouver Foundation, can help families buy equipment, convert vehicles and renovate homes so loved ones can remain at home and gain greater access to their communities.
The Ministry of Children and Family Development provides the $10-million Children and Youth with Special Needs Supports Fund, while the $30-million Family Independence Fund is provided by CLBC.
Building on its provincial mandate and successful grant-making processes, Vancouver Foundation has created a volunteer advisory committee to review requests for funding.
Policies
To access CLBC's policies, click here.