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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 ...
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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 ...
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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!
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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 ...
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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.  
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BACI Strategies Support Employment for People with Disabilities

28-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 - ...
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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.
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Job Opportunities at BACI

28-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 ...
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Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities

28-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 ...
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Advocacy Tips

28-MAR-2010
Please click here to see 10 Steps to Becoming an Advocate.
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EmployABILITY at BACI

28-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 ...
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Life Sharing Network - Family Care Services Needed

28-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 ...
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Tutoring for Elementary School Aged Children with Special Needs

28-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.
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Re-inventing Day Supports

28-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.  
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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. ...
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Provincial IDP Cuts a Blow to Child Development in BC

28-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 ...
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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 ...
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Planned Giving to BACI

28-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 ...
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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 ...
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Government of Canada Tables the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

17-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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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

LIFE SHARING NETWORK

The Life Sharing Network offers an alternative to staffed residential homes by providing an individual with living and/or respite supports within the home of non-natural family.  BACI contracts with families (including single persons or couples) who are interested in welcoming an individual into their home and assisting him or her to:
  • develop and maintain a personal network of friends and family
  • find and participate in meaningful activities
  • obtain a genuine sense of belonging within the home and community in which he or she now lives.
Support options consist of one of the following:

Life Sharing Model
The adult or youth lives with a family either by occupying a bedroom and sharing communal space, or by living in a self-contained suite within the family home.

Modified Life Sharing Model (Parallel Living)
The adult or youth lives in an apartment next to a family. The family is responsible for assisting in the development of the individual's independent living skills.

Share your Life Sharing experiences, ideas or questions on our
     Message Board

LIFE SHARING NETWORK AND RESPITE RESOURCE MANUAL
For more information on BACI's Life Sharing Network, please see the Resource Manual below:

Life Sharing Network and Respite Resource Manual - Table of Contents

Section 1 - Leadership
1.1    Life Sharing Vision and Mission
1.2    Life Sharing Network Overview
1.3    Respite Services Overview
1.4    Child and Youth Services Overview
1.5    Conflict Resolution

Section 2 - Accessibility
2.1    Accessibility
2.2    Accessibility Plan
2.3    Life Sharing Access

Section 3 - Health and Safety
3.1    Our Commitment
3.2    Storing and Administering Medication
3.3    Reporting Critical Incidents
3.4    Abuse and Neglect of Adults and Youth
3.5    General Health and Safety
3.6    WorkSafe BC
3.7    Universal Precautions
3.8    First Aid

Section 4 - Human Resources
4.1    Life Sharing Network Provider Recruitment
4.2    Care Provider Qualifications
4.3    Terms of Contract
4.4    Termination of Contract
4.5    Confidentiality of Information
4.6    Payment Policy and Procedures
4.6a   Life Sharing Network Agreement
4.7    Medical and Dental Plan
4.8    Life Sharing Network Provider Orientation
4.9    Life Sharing Network Provider On-Going Skills Development
4.10  Vehicle Policy

Section 5 - Financial
5.1    Use of the Individual Receiving Support's Funds

Section 6 - Input and Outcomes Management
6.1    Our Commitment
6.2    Child and Youth Respite Services Outcomes
6.3    Monitoring of Services
6.4    Quality Assurance
6.5    Guidelines for Reporting Measurement Strategy 
6.6    Guidelines for Reporting

Section 7 - Individual Service Plan
7.1    Our Commitment
7.2    Person-Centered Planning
7.2a  Guidelines for Personal Planning - Plain Language
7.2b  Personal Service Plan Goal Sheet
7.2c  Service Response Plan
7.3    Behavioural Interventions

Section 8 - Quality Assurance Safeguards Checklist
(Coming Soon)

Section 9 - Responding to Vulnerability
9.1    Discussions Paper

Section 10 - Board Manual
10.1  Board Manual

For further information, please contact 604. 299. 7851.
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