Lunch and Learn with Lori and Aaron – Your Questions about Mental Health When: 11:30 – 1:30, Friday Dec. 16th 11:30 – 1:30, Friday January 20th 11:30 – 1:30, Friday February 17th Where: our boardroom at 3231 Kingsway (or our … Continue reading →
We are members of the Next Chapter Book Club in Vancouver. We thought you would be interested in hearing about what we are reading and doing these days. We meet every Thursday evening from 6:30-8pm at the coffee house The … Continue reading →
This gallery contains 12 photos.
Originally posted on 101 Ways to Make Friends:
Always one of our favourite presentations and such a pleasure to work with Doug Tennant who brings so much to our field. Here are some photos of participants creating little models of social…
“Cause work is hard enough without truly being valued for who you are and what you can offer.” Christian Merkley Some of us in our loosely knit facilitation network have spent the last year taking various courses with Christina, starting … Continue reading →
Each month we’ve been hosting a speaker on a topic of interest to families, folks we support and our team members and communities that we’re part of. Please feel free to share this invitation with others. This month we have … Continue reading →
Thanks Rebecca, for finding this video and sharing it 🙂
Originally posted on Cincibility:
The other day, this article on the Huffington Post went viral, at least within my circle of friends. Candice wrote about it as well here. There were lots of mothers, especially, imploring people to read it. And one friend…
Originally posted on 101 Ways to Make Friends:
Really excited about one of our recent projects, a fund-raiser for TASH, which has been such an important player in the development of our organization and so many great folks that are important…
Originally posted on 101 Ways to Make Friends:
At it’s best, person centred planning is a way to focus on the dreams of us all; it is a wonderful co-learning experience in which we are enriched and revitalized; it allows us…
Originally posted on 101 Ways to Make Friends:
Pilot Project : Sensing our 2020 Vision In May of 2012, we began a 6 month pilot project designed to explore the feasibility of a new role at Spectrum. Dubbed Navigators – people…
Originally posted on 101 Ways to Make Friends:
“The match is everything. When the right people show up in a person’s life, most of what he or she needs will happen. Ninety percent of what works is finding the right people…
August 4, 2011 Dear friends; We are very excited to announce that Shelley Nessman will be joining our teams as of Sept 12th in a new position as Consultant on Strategic Initiatives for a one year term. Shelley comes to … Continue reading →
There are lots of places you might have seen Carlos, but not least of these is as he supports folks with disabilities in community where he is endlessly optimistic and inclusive and a great community connector. And now you have the chance to hear him in your own home. And I’m pretty sure he’ll sign your CD and say something gracious… Continue reading →
Coffee
By Vicky Bassett
I love coffee
But it is not so good
that’s what they say
But I’ll drink it anyway
click through to read Vicky’s story in which she advises, “think for yourself, and talk a lot. Keep talking until someone listens.”
A little sugar
And a lot of cream
Put it in a cup
Yummy with steam
Coffee is my happy drink
Sunny, raining, snowing whatever
It’s my smile in a cup
That’s all…yup. Continue reading →
Express yourself, Build your network, Find your voice