All BACI members are invited to a very special General Meeting with
a Valentines Day theme!
Join us for dinner and dancing, and help us celebrate
belonging and relationships through conversations
an ... »learn more
BACI is offering FREE 45 minute
tutoring sessions to help children
develop their learning skillls and complete their homework,
starting
January 19th on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
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A new website/blog for familyWORKs
has just been created!
As many of you know,
familyWORKs is families helping families to
find innovative ways to create or find employment for loved ones
who have ... »learn more
BACI's communications strategies have recently been expanded,
with the addition of the BACI
Blast e-newsletter, and 2 more websites
--
for our EmployABILITY initiative
and our Grape
Box enterprise.
... »learn more
The BC provincial government recently made
changes to the Community Living Authority Act which
directly impact the configuration of the CLBC Board.
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BACI was thrilled to host Prime
Minister Stephen Harper at our Still
Creek Centre on October 29, 2009.
The Prime Minister toured the building -- along with Rick Hansen,
Minister Steven Fletcher, Jac ... »learn more
Read a new
report on how agencies such as BACI are re-inventing
Day Supports to better meet the interests and goals of
the individuals
we serve.
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Please see the media release
from BCACL to learn more about the devastating
impact of recent cuts by the BC Government to provincial
IDP offices and Support Child Development Program.
What you can d ... »learn more
BACI's Advocacy Committee is looking for new
members.
The committee is a group of parents and self advocates who work to
advocate on areas of concern, and provide community groups with
education on ... »learn more
Be a part of our next 50 years.
Over the past 53 years, BACI has created innovative
supports and services to help children, youth and adults
with developmental disabilities to become
fully particip ... »learn more
We are looking for BACI staff and friends of BACI who
are interested in being part of an
e-Committee to focus on 3 social enterprises – to
gather knowledge about each business and create a
supporti ... »learn more
On December 3, 2009, the Government of Canada showed its
support for people with
disabilities by taking the first step to
ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities.
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BACI's Board of Directors recently approved a Position
Statement
on Employment for People with Disabilities.
Please click here
to read the full document.
Please click
here to see a Day Services - ... »learn more
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you want to support individuals to build more meaningful
lives and participate more fully in their communities?
Do you want to work with adults or child ... »learn more
Please click here to read
an important safety document for self advocates
and family members of individuals with developmental
disabilities,
"Responding to Vulnerability: A Discussion Paper about
Saf ... »learn more
Through BACI's EmployABILITY
initiative, individuals with varying abilities are assisted in
securing
and maintaining employment in the community --
matching them with jobs that align with their skill ... »learn more