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Taking Care of Yourself and Others – Postpartum Issues

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Taking Care of Yourself and Others
Postpartum Issues

When: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
Time: 2:00—4:00pm
Where: Well Being Program Office
Presenter: Tara Nesbitt

Workshop Topic:
Postpartum Issues

Learning Points:
What is the difference between “baby blues” and depression?
What you can do to support a parent who is going through a difficult postpartum experience?
Did you know that approximately 20% of mothers go through postpartum depression?

Please register to reserve a spot

Please contact us if you need ASL/ Deaf Interpreters

Email: WellBeing.Staff@vch.ca
Voice: 604-456-0900 • Text: 778-987-4174
TTY: 604-456-0901 • FAX: 604-456-0904
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155
Website: deafwellbeing.vch.ca

Friendly Reminder: 50th Anniversary Banquet – Greater Vancouver Deaf Bowling Club

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Flyer Description:

One picture of Fred Flinstone standing on his toes with bowling ball in his right hand, another picture of bowling alley.

50 th Anniversary Banquet hosting by Greater Vancouver Deaf Bowling Club

Where: Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn

319 North Road

Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8

When: Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Dinner Buffet: 5:30 pm

-Slow Roasted Barn of Beef

– Grilled Teriyaki Breast of Chicken

Cost: $50.00 each

Deadline: April 30,2017, Payable to GVDBC

Ticket sellers:

-Sharon Kalk -Christel Devos – Hester Hussey

-Jeanne Durnion -Linda Milton -Shirlee Kenealey

– Gail Zimmer

Please wear nice casual clothing (no T-shirts and worn out jeans) Thank you

November 25 – SAVE THE DATE! The Maloes Show is Coming!

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SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER 25, 2017

THE MALOES SHOW IS COMING TO VANCOUVER!

EVENT HOSTED BY THE GREATER VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

MORE SETAILS TO COME SOON!

PDF link

Parade: ASL interpreted Theatre on April 26 at 8pm.

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ASL interpreted performance

Date & time:  April 26th, 2017 at 8pm.

Where: Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue

Daring, innovative and bold, PARADE is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience, and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength to love and to become his greatest champion.

For tickets: http://www.fightingchanceproductions.ca/1516/shows/parade/

Hello – Inspired by a True Story – ASL interpreted

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ASL interpreted theatre – description:

Friday, May 12 at 7 PM – 2 AM
111 W Hastings Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 1H4, CANADA

ASL interpreted show & Afterparty Facebook Event Link

To buy tickets, go to: http://terrific.brownpapertickets.com –
select May 12 at 7:30pm. for ASL interpreted show.

HELLO is a story built on the bones of factual truth. The facts are: World famous playwright Arthur Miller and his last wife, Austrian photojournalist Inge Morath, married in 1962 and had a beautiful daughter. In 1966 they had a son who was born with Down Syndrome.

Why did Mama say nothing? Why did nobody, including the well-known and powerful cultural and artistic community that surrounded the Miller family, say anything? Does this matter? What if Daniel could step back in time, before he was born, to his birth and onwards? What if Daniel could watch the family story unfold? What would Daniel see, what would he say and what might have happened?

HELLO is a work of intimate family discovery through the eyes of Daniel. There is singing, dancing, family feuds, friends, food, and furniture moving, all woven together with moments of astounding truth paired with equally astounding denial. Ultimately, when all is said and done, it is up to you to ask: why?

Sign Language Summer Program Jobs at Silent Voice

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Silent Voice provides unique community-based programs to deaf children, adults and families who use American Sign Language in the Greater Toronto area. A base-funded member agency of Catholic Charities, Silent Voice has been a respected partner in social services in the deaf community since 1975.

 

JOB POSTING – Sign Language Summer PRogram

1 Site Supervisor Position

6 Camp counsellor Positions

3 One to One Workers

4 KODA Camp Staff (Two weeks ONLY)

Start Date: June 19, 2017

Position Status: Contract Position ending August 18, 2017 at 35 hours per week.

Position Summary:

Site Supervisor is an experienced and reliable team player who will overlook camper attendance, staffing and programming on site.

Camp counsellors are team player who work together with the team in various area such as program planning, crafts, sports, swimming. Counsellors are also responsible for supervision of Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing campers.

One to One Workers are responsible and patient workers who will work with campers with special needs.

Koda Camp Staff are staff who are familiar with hearing children being raised by Deaf parents. The staff will work as a team to organize, supervis and develop programming during the two week camp for hearing children. The camp is located at our SLSP site and supervised by both the Site Supervisor and Cap Director.

Line of Responsibility: Responsible to the Camp Director.

Qualifications: Positive attitude, fluent in ASL, Knowledgeable and respect of Deaf culture. Excellent organizational skills, professional, self-starter, able to multi-task and work in a team setting.

Candidates are invited to indicate their interest in this position by sending a resume and cover letter to mikecyr@silentvoice.ca by Monday May 8th, 2017 at 4:00pm.

ONLY THESE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

Vancouver Island DHH Town Hall

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VANCOUVER ISLAND Deaf and Hard of hearing TOWNHALL

  • Giving you a voice for feedback for Deaf/Hard of hearing services
  • Learn your Rights to information and access to programs
  • Do you want to see change for the BETTER?

We will be hosting discussions that affects the Deaf Community as well as Hard of hearing across the Island, and brainstorm ideas to implement change. We will provide Sign Language interpreters.

COME TO OUR VICTORIA town hall meeting and have your voice heard! 

WHEN: Saturday April 22, 2017

TIME: 1:00pm. – 4:00pm.

Student Union Building (SUB) Upper Lounge
University of Victoria

Easy Bus Access from north of SUB
Refreshments and Security will be provided.

Questions or want to RVSP/register? 

Please contact: deafvancouverisland2017@gmail.com

Two DABC Help Sheets Translated Into Five Languages

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Community Update

MS WORD document

PDF flyer

Dear Community Partner,

We recently had two of our Help Sheets translated:

  • Help Sheet #14: Registered Disability Savings Plan and the Disability Tax Credit
  • Help Sheet #16: Guide to Filing Income Taxes for People Receiving PWD/PPMB

into the following five languages:

  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Persian
  • Punjabi
  • Spanish

These Help Sheets can be downloaded at http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/money.htm Please feel free to print and copy as many as you need.

Or if you would like copies mailed to you, please contact Val at 604-875-0188 or email her at feedback@disabilityalliancebc.org.

Sincerely,

Jane Dyson
Sam Turcott

Boundaries & Self-Care Workshop

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Facilitating peer-led groups can be a very rewarding experience but it can also be very demanding. In order to avoid burnout and to make group facilitation sustainable over the long-run, facilitators must have a clear understanding of personal boundaries and practice self-care.

In this 3 hour workshop, participants will explore concepts for understanding personal boundaries and self-care as well as collective-care within the context of a peer-led group. The workshop will also offer practical tips and tools to help participants take what they have learned and apply it to their real-life situations. Although aimed at facilitators, the materials in this workshop can also be beneficial for anyone.

**there are only two spots left — register today to reserve your seat!**
Cost: $15 – $75 sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds
Date: Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: PeerNetBC, #408 – 602 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Accessibility: 
– ASL interpretation has been secured
– light snacks, coffee, tea, and water will be provided
– our office strives to be a scent-free environment; refrain from wearing perfumes or any scents the day before the workshop, as well as during it
– the building entrance, workshop space, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible
– washrooms will be assigned all genders during workshop hours

– please inform us of any alternative ways to ensure your access needs are met

For more information and/or for accessibility requests: email Robin at info@peernetbc.com or call 604.733.6186

cheers,

vanessa bui
they, them, theirs
youth community developer
PeerNetBC
another world is not only possible, she is on her way. on a quiet day, i can hear her breathing…

vanessa@peernetbc.com
Sharing l Collaboration l Innovation l Wisdom l Respect

Value BC: Justice for All

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Vancouver Public Library

Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Room

350 West Georgia St

7:00-8:30 PM

ASL Interpretation Provided by Registered & Certified ASL-English Interpreters

Book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/value-bc-justice-for-all-tickets-33641532730

Join Dan Meades, provincial co-ordinator for the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, for a presentation on the success of Newfoundland and Labrador’s poverty reduction strategy. In 2006, Newfoundland and Labrador became the second Canadian province to introduce a formal action plan to reduce poverty. Having shared one of the worst poverty rates in Canada with BC, they have reduced their poverty rate and food insecurity significantly through their poverty reduction plan. BC still has one of the highest poverty rates and is now the only province without a poverty reduction plan.

Come and learn about Newfoundland and Labrador’s success in reducing poverty and how to make this possible in BC.

Dan will be joined by Iglika Ivanova, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and other local speakers to highlight the cost of poverty in BC and how we could achieve justice for all through a poverty reduction plan for BC.

About Dan Meades: Dan Meades has been doing poverty reduction work throughout Canada, Europe, the United States and West Africa for over a decade. For years Dan was the Executive Director of Vibrant Communities Calgary before moving back to his home of St. John’s Newfoundland where Dan currently serves as Provincial Coordinator for the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, an organization that focuses on safe shelter for women and their children experiencing violence.

This event was sponsored by:

BC Alliance on Mental Health/Illness and Addictions

BCGEU

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

Community Legal Assistance Society

Vancouver Coastal Health

Book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/value-bc-justice-for-all-tickets-33641532730

Anti-Oppresive Core Training with YouthCO HIV & Hep C Society – June 2017

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This event is located on the traditional territory of the x?m??k??y??m, S?wx?wú7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh.

You’re invited to our weekend-long Core Training on June 24 and 25, 9:30am-5:00pm both days.

Make sure you RSVP to reserve your spot!

Core Training is mandatory for anyone who wants to be involved with YouthCO. (We promise, it’s lots of fun!) It’s also open to anyone (under 30) who wants to learn more about HIV and Hep C.

Learn all about YouthCO, our values and programs, and how you can get involved! Receive our nationally-recognized training on HIV and Hep C, with a focus on challenging stigma. Explore the intersections between HIV and other issues like colonization, oppression, and criminalization. Gain practical skills around safer sex and harm reduction. We are a community committed to working on anti-oppression in our day to day lives and are excited to meet other youth who are interested in doing the same!

YouthCO is committed to making our programs as inclusive and supportive as possible of all youth who are interested in attending. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make Core Training more accessible for you.

Our space is located on the second floor, accessible by elevator or stairs. Our washroom is gender inclusive, but unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible.

YouthCO has booked confirmed need interpretation with AS.L. Interpretating Inc. for both days of Core Training. When registering please confirm whether you need ASL interpretation by June 12th at 9:30 AM. Additional interpreters can be secured on demand.

Breakfast, snacks, and lunch are provided, so let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Lindsay at lindsaym@youthco.org

The event posting is available at http://www.youthco.org/core_training_june_2017_20170624

See you bright and early on Saturday, June 24!

WHEN

June 24 & 25 2017 at 9:30am – 5pm

WHERE

YouthCO
568 Seymour St
205
Vancouver, BC V6B 3J5
Canada

Lindsay McKinnon
Peer Education Coordinator

Community Conversations on Social Isolation and Loneliness among Seniors living in Vancouver

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BACKGROUND – click for PDF

INVITATION – click for PDF

SILAS Community Conversation will be hosting four events dealing with reducing social isolation and loneliness for seniors in the city of Vancouver.  Please see attachments.  Please read Ruth’s email below.

If you are interested to attend, please let us know and we will see what we can work out with.  More information will be given out later next week.

Thank you.

Vincent Kennedy

Volunteer Program Coordinator

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Seniors Outreach

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

 

Text 604-679-7523  TTY: 604.736.4731 / FAX: 604.736.4381 /

vkennedy@widhh.com
senioroutreach@widhh.com

A total of four SILAS Community Conversation Events are scheduled at various locations around Vancouver. You are welcome to attend one or more events, or to pass this invitation along to others who you think may be interested.

Event times and locations are:

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Library Square Conference Centre 350 West Georgia (Alice McKay Room)

Thursday, April 06, 2017 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm:  Library Square Conference Centre 350 West Georgia (Alma Van Dusen / Peter McKay Rooms

Monday, April 10, 2017 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm (TBC):Sunset Community Centre 6810 Main Street (The Hall)

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 9:30 am – 12:00 pm:Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre 1607 E. Hastings

These events are hosted by the City of Vancouver in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and theSocial Isolation and Loneliness Among Seniors (SILAS) Collaborative (a group comprised of members of the City of Vancouver’s Seniors’ Advisory Committee, City of Vancouver staff, Association of Neighborhood Houses, Community and Seniors Centres, health authorities, education and community establishments, etc.).

For further information and to register for an event please visit: http://bit.ly/2mEuQ18.

SPARC BC has been contracted by the City to facilitate this engagement process. Please contact Jim Sands, Project Coordinator (jsands@sparc.bc.ca/ 604-718-8504).

Jim Sands

Project Coordinator

SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC)

e: jsands@sparc.bc.ca

MIS Review Summary

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MIS REVIEW SUMMARY

ASL video:

MIS Review Summary (vimeo)

PDF document link

English text:

BACKGROUND

The Medical Interpreting Service (MIS) provides American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting for deaf patients in both emergency and non-emergency medical appointments in BC.

MIS has been managed by the Provincial Language Service, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), since 2007. Prior to that, it was first managed by the Ministry of Health then moved to PHSA’s Contract Management Office in 2002. The Provincial Language Service also provides interpreting and translation services to BC health authorities in more than 150 languages.

Since 1998, the provision of medical ASL interpreting services has been awarded on a contractual basis, to the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH). WIDHH is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a society in which people who are deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing are able to fully participate. The current two-year contract with WIDHH expires in fall 2017.

To PHSA’s knowledge, a formal review of MIS services has not been conducted. The Provincial Language Service commissioned a formal review of current services in fall 2016, in part to prepare for an upcoming RFP process, to focus upon exploring opportunities for service improvement and efficient delivery of this service for the deaf community. DLR Consulting was retained and Debra Russell, Karen Malcolm and Anita Harding completed the work. The review was conducted between October 2016 and January 2017.

The purpose of the review was to gather input from stakeholder groups to determine the effectiveness of the current service, identify service gaps and make recommendations for moving forward. The review included:

  • Examining the current services and programs offered by MIS
  • Comparing delivery models in other agencies that provide ASL medical interpreting services
  • Interviews with WIDHH and PHSA employees
  • A survey of sign language interpreters who currently provide service to MIS
  • A survey of health care providers who have used MIS
  • Focus groups and targeted interviews with deaf and hard of hearing community stakeholders – both consumers and providers

OUTCOMES & RECOMMENDATIONS

Participants identified several features that are successful within the MIS model:

  • Large group of competent interpreters who provide services.
  • Services that are specifically designed to meet the needs of deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind citizens when accessing publically funded medical services.
  • Commitment to the communities served.

Opportunities for improvement emerged from the review in the following four categories:

  • Structural changes, which may include clear policies for interpreters that are accessible and transparent and an independent complaint process.
  • Create access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind communities, which may include providing the community with more opportunities for involvement and input into the delivery of the service and development of a dual language website (English and ASL) for both the community and health care providers with current information & resources.
  • Ensure quality interpreting services, which may include mechanisms to support development of interpreters and monitor service quality, and articulating a process for supporting continuity of care.
  • Educational opportunities, which may include actively promoting the service to health care providers and providing ongoing educational opportunities for ASL interpreters.

NEXT STEPS

The Provincial Language Service is reviewing the MIS review report and determining next steps.

Any change to the service will include outreach to the deaf community.

 

 

DNO – Life’s A Theatre + After Party

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Friday, May 12th, 7:00PM

PDF Flyer 

Facebook – DNO – Life’s A Theatre + Afterparty

 

BREAKING BARRIERS: TOGETHER, WE STRIVE! VIDEO

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