DEAFBC

Please watch the video below!

We are trying to gather some information for deaf people who may be interested or are thinking about becoming EA – please fill out the survey below. More information is available in the video below:

Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/3GPw0g5XXK

The application portal for the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit is now open!

The Government of Canada has introduced a new affordability measure to help lower-income renters who are most affected by the rise of inflation and struggling with the cost of rent. The one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit provides eligible applicants with a one-time payment of $500. It is estimated that roughly 1.8 million lower-income renters will be able to benefit from this targeted investment.

We are excited to announce that as of December 12, 2022, applications for the new one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit are now open, and you may be eligible to apply! To make it as easy as possible for Canadians to get the financial support they need, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is leveraging its experience administering essential benefits to Canadians, to deliver a smooth, secure, and user-friendly application process. The information below will help guide you through some of the important questions that you might have when it comes to eligibility, how to apply, and how you can get your payments faster.

For more information on eligibility requirements, how to apply visit canada.ca/one-time-housing-benefit.

Deaf Well Being Program is excited to host a group, starting in January.

Link of the group info, flyer and ASL video: https://deafwellbeing.vch.ca/series/dbt-skills-group-distress-tolerance/ 

It is also on Facebook and Instagram.

https://www.facebook.com/deafwbp

https://www.instagram.com/deafwbp/

Text version of the flyer:

DBT Skills Group

Distress Tolerance

12 weeks

Facilitated by Elizabeth Dagg and Katie Jones

Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Beginning on January 25

This group will focus on learning new coping skills for stressful and emotional situations.

The goal is learning to accept and cope with difficult emotions.

This group is open for adults (18+ and up)

Limited spots.

Registration:

Please contact Katie

Email: kathryn.jones@vch.ca

Text: 778-987-4172

Dear Deaf BC, 

Hello! My name is Sarah Huang and I am the Operations Coordinator from Social Diversity for Children’s Foundation’s Youth Team. SDC is a registered non-profit charity that empowers youth to empower children with disabilities. They offer numerous programs targeted towards supporting children with disabilities and they aim to amplify the voices of young passionate leaders who believe in equal opportunity, regardless of ability. You can learn more about SDC here: https://www.socialdiversity.org/.

To support SDC’s mission, we are hosting an Operation: Sign and Shine Disability Justice Workshop. We are looking for an ASL instructor to volunteer their time and teach basic ASL to elementary students at our workshop. We were referred to your website and were wondering if you can upload a job posting for us onto your website. The job posting is attached below. It will be greatly appreciated if you can! 

Best regards, 

Sarah Huang 
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Sarah Huang Operations CoordinatorOffice of the President Social Diversity for Children FoundationT: 1 (888) 247-5071C: 1 (236) 868-3048Suite 203 – 815 Hornby St Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 2E6 
www.socialdiversity.org

We had amazing time hosting the dinner where we learned so much and was thrilled to see so many of our members and deaf community present. We are proud to say we have over 250 attendees! That’s nothing short but impressive!! BIG thank you to all who volunteered for this event and to the commitee who worked hard to host this amazing event!