The Board game night will be on Friday, November 25, and run from 6-9pm. We are hosting the night in building B, in room 2350. We will provide board games and light snacks and a night of fun! We are inviting the whole deaf community and students who are using ASL. Let us know of any allergies we should be aware of! I can be contacted at jessiellen97@gmail.com.
OVAD MEETING THIS SATURDAY, NOV 19 IN KELOWNA!!
OKANAGAN VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
MAP TO HALL
150-D GRAY ROAD, KELOWNA, BC
#55 SENIORS CENTRE
AT 3:00 pm
OUT TO EAT AFTER MEETING 5 or so
BACK TO HALL FOR OINGO CARDS 6:30
REMINDER: BRING $$ FOR YOUR XMAS DINNER TIX!
Paint Night
10 TICKETS LEFT! GRAB YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN THE FUN PAINT NIGHT!
DEADLINE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17
Get ready to unleash your creativity with this original Paint Nite painting. Designed to inspire your inner artist and unlock your talent with easy techniques, this piece blends beautiful colors with a unique subject you’ll only see at Paint Nite. Pick out the perfect place on your living room wall because this baby deserves the spotlight.
BCSD fundraiser event to support students’ Italy trip in 2017
For more information, please contact Sarah Taylor at Sarah.Taylor@gov.bc.ca
Link: https://www.paintnite.com/events/1127218.html
Interpreted Theatre Performance
Realwheels Theatre Presents
CREEPS
by David E. Freeman
Join us for an evening of savage wit and uncompromising truth-telling!
This award-winning dark comedy by David E. Freeman rocked the North American theatre world and changed Canadian theatre forever.
Four men work in a sheltered workshop doing mundane work. Tired of the way they’ve been treated, they rebel and barricade themselves in the washroom.
Mature content and offensive language.
WHEN: December 1 – 10, 2016
ASL and Audio Description offered on Sun. December 4th at 2 pm
WHERE: HISTORIC THEATRE AT THE CULTCH
1895 Venables Street; Vancouver, BC
TICKETS: $18 – $40
On sale now at The Cultch’s Box Office, by phone at 604.251.1363,
or at www.thecultch.com/tickets
*Please call box office to book if seating accommodation is needed (Wheelchair, PCA, ASL, audio description)
ADDED VALUE:
Post-show talk-back on December 4th
Running time: 75 minutes, no intermission.
For more information on Realwheels Theatre, please visit the following platforms:
Website: http://realwheels.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealwheelsTheatre
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realwheels
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RealwheelsTheatre
CAD Project Announcement: Federal Accessibility Legislation
EN: http://cad.ca/media-centre/news-events/project-announcement-federal-accessibility-legislation/
FR: http://cad.ca/centre-mediatique/nouvelles-evenements/lannonce-du-projet-la-loi-federale-sur-laccessibilite/?lang=fr
Job Posting – Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (PDHHS)
PDHHS is a provincial government organization dedicated to supporting the diverse and multicultural goals of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind individuals and their families within an ASL and English environment. PDHHS is currently hiring auxiliary staff. For details, please read below.
PDHHS Auxiliary Staff (CCC R18) may be called to work in one of the following PDHHS programs:
1. Family and Community Services (FCS) http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=D1EA79B8839445EBA0098E14FCDF61D6
2. Victory Hill Residential Program (VHRP) http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=302C7CC09B7E42848C36DD611D131D36
To apply, please go to MCFD website https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi?a=search and click on the link: CHLDCC 18R – Child Care Counsellor #36720. The closing date for submitting your application is November 18th, 2016
For more information or questions, please contact Diana Tarchuk atDiana.Tarchuk@gov.bc.ca
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger is a basic emotion for all people. Anger is natural. Anger is unexpected. Anger can include frustration, being annoyed, “ticked off”, or offended. When we are angry or have conflict it can be hard to control how to react or respond to other people. Sometimes we want to get angry back but we need to learn to control so we can respond appropriately.
This group will learn about:
– What does anger mean?
– How do we control anger?
– What are the triggers of anger?
– How can we tolerate anger?
– Different kinds of anger e.g. thinking and acting
– Skills to deal with anger
– Mindfulness
– How to reduce anger
Where: Deaf Well Being Program
Address: 4211 Kingsway #300, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
When: Thursdays starting November 17
Time: 3 – 4:30
Registration: Contact Ali
Email: Alison.nutt@vch.ca
CBT FOR DEPRESSION
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an approach to teach skills to manage depression or other situations that are hard. CBT is designed to support individuals want to improve their overall wellbeing. The skills can also be helpful for learning to set goals, think positively, and feel good about ourselves.
CBT groups will learn about and practice:
– Mindfulness
– How thoughts affect your mood or feelings
– How to change negative thoughts into positive thoughts
– How thoughts and behaviour are connected
– Learn how depression can be treated
– Discover your thought pattern e.g.
- Am I a negative person?
- Am I a positive person?
- What makes me feel bad and negative?
– Improve Positivity and Mindfulness
– Social interactions and emotions
Where: Deaf Well Being Program
Address: 4211 Kingsway #300, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
When: Tuesdays starting November 15
Time: 3 – 4:30
Registration: Contact Ali
Email: Alison.nutt@vch.ca
