John Chenoweth and Faye Ahdemar awarded National Inclusive Education Award for creating a culture of inclusion at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt.
Four teachers from Heritage Park Secondary awarded National Inclusive Education Award for going above and beyond to have students with special needs included in mainstream classes.
BCACL has issued a press release in response to the results of an internal review of Community Living BC (CLBC), the government funding body that provides supports to people with developmental disabilities.
The BC Association for Community Living (BCACL) is extremely disappointed at recent comments made by the Minister of Social Development concerning calls received by her ministry’s Client Support Team.
The BC Community Living Action Group has rejected the latest proposed solution to the crisis in BC’s community living sector as another hastily-conceived stop-gap that ignores the serious challenges in community living.
Summary: Today former residents of Woodlands Institution and their supporters will gather to witness and speak to the demolition of the building’s last remaining structure, the Centre Block.
The “Centre Block” of Woodlands Institution in New Westminster will be demolished on October 18, 2011. The Centre Block represents one the last and most imposing physical reminders of the Woodlands Institution...
The theme for Community Living Month 2011 is Caring Communities.
"Care is the freely given commitment from the heart of one person to another. It is the most powerful aspect of our relationships.” – Peter Block
$6 Million in new funding for people with developmental disabilities is encouraging but a far cry from $70 Million needed to address needs of families and individuals and families needing support.
The BC Community Living Action Group (BC-CLAG) issued a press release on September 14, 2011 responding to the provincial government's announcement of a one-time investment of $6 M new funding for CLBC. BCACL is a member of BC-CLAG.
The BC Community Living Action Group issued a press release today showing the need for a $70 M budget lift needed immediately to stem community living crisis, halt growing safety risks & restore public confidence.
A report released today from the Representative for Children and Youth finds serious flaws in how the Ministry of Children and Family Development is supporting children with special needs.
The BC Association for Community Living was shocked that the Province chose to print two articles that aggressively targeted students with special needs.