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 Kickstart Festival 2010 - March 8 - 27!27-MAR-2010
Join us in experiencing this remarkable festival -- Unleashing the
Extraordinary-- produced by Kickstart Disability Arts and
Culture Society.
Presented as part of Vancouver's Cultural Olympiad, it f ...
»learn more familyWORKs -- A Welcome Site!27-MAR-2010
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 Outcomes Measurement Report is Here!27-MAR-2010
BACI's Outcomes
Measurement Report for 2009 is now complete!
It's a comprehensive review of our achievements over the
past year.
Read it, look at the graphics, and be impressed!
»learn more TYZE - Building Personal Networks!27-MAR-2010
BACI is now able to offer secure, on-line
social networks for the
people we support -- through TYZE.
TYZE networks connect people to an online community of caring
that can help strengthen relationshi ...
»learn more 2010 Paralympics - Free Events Guide!27-MAR-2010
Check out this comprehensive guide to find out "Where 2 Be for
Free", and have fun at Paralympic venues throughout
Metro Vancouver.
»learn more BACI Strategies Support Employment for People with Disabilities28-MAR-2010
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 BACI's Social Enterprise Plan!28-MAR-2010
Please click here
to learn more about some innovative ideas BACI has to create
employment initiatives for people with disabilities.
»learn more Job Opportunities at BACI28-MAR-2010
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 Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities28-MAR-2010
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 EmployABILITY at BACI28-MAR-2010
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 Life Sharing Network - Family Care Services Needed28-MAR-2010
BACI is seeking individuals or couples who have experience
supporting adults and children with disabilities, to become part of
a Family Care Home model of service.
A commitment to person-centered se ...
»learn more Tutoring for Elementary School Aged Children with Special Needs28-MAR-2010
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.
»learn more Re-inventing Day Supports28-MAR-2010
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.
»learn more BACI -- Spreading the Word!28-MAR-2010
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 Provincial IDP Cuts a Blow to Child Development in BC28-MAR-2010
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 Invites You to Join!28-MAR-2010
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 Planned Giving to BACI28-MAR-2010
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 BACI Social Enterprises Seek On-line Mentors!09-APR-2010
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 Government of Canada Tables the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities17-APR-2010
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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MEDIA AND PUBLIC EVENTSEVENTWhat's New - February 14th, 2010
The Prime Minister at BACI!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, Jack Styan from PLAN, and BACI's Executive Director Richard Faucher -- and met with several individuals participating in BACI's Day Programs. The PM then spoke with a large group of people from the community living sector, the business community, and other special guests, on the importance of recognizing the contributions of people of all abilities. Along with Hansen, Fletcher, and former PLAN President Ted Kuntz, the Prime Minister spoke of the role that the innovative Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) will play in helping people with disabilities to secure their future and participate more fully in their communities. Click here for a photo of the assembled crowd. Click here for a photo of the Prime Minister being escorted by BACI member Shannon LeClair. Click here for a photo of the Prime Minister speaking. Click here for a photo of the Prime Minister with Rick Hansen and other guests. Click here for a photo of the Prime Minister with BACI Executive Director Richard Faucher and local businessman/philanthropist Abdul Ladha. Click here for a photo of the Prime Minister with BACI President Troy Nikolai.
Status: Confirmed
Announced on: October 29th, 2009
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