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The Black Drum Performance Documentary
https://youtu.be/qyiuzZRXlb4
TONIGHT!!! ASL & Deaf Studies Townhall
ASL & Deaf Studies Townhall
The purpose of the townhall is community engagement to share feedback for our program renewal.
March 25, 2021 (6:30pm-9:00pm)
Register: Email mklassen@vcc.ca
COVID-19 Immunization Information Session – March 22
B.C.’S COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION PLAN FOR THE
DEAF, DEAF-BLIND AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY
YouTube: ASL Version https://youtu.be/QtngK2eeX2E
PHSA’s Provincial Language Service is hosting a live information session on B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization plan
for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Community on
Monday, March 22, 2021,
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Martin Lavoie will share accurate, up-to-date information about the
COVID-19 vaccine and when and how you can get it in B.C. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Deaf Interpreters, ASL Interpreters and CART will be provided.
Register: https://phsa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nOzB3LRGRy2OHg1NJ9o_xg
Please share widely with your friends, client, colleagues, and family members.
Permanent increase to assistance rates helps people in need
Supports for people in need
- Effective April 2021:
- a single person on income assistance will receive $935 per month and a single person on disability assistance will receive $1,358.42.
- a couple on income assistance will receive $1,427.22 per month and a couple on disability assistance will receive $1,947.56 after increases of $350 per month.
- single parents with one child will receive $1,270.58 if on income assistance and $1,694.08 if on disability assistance, plus up to $697 in federal and provincial child benefits.
- couples with one child will receive $1,611.06 per month if on income assistance and $2,131.56 per month if on disability assistance, plus up to $697 in federal and provincial child benefits.
- Income assistance and disability assistance rates were previously increased by $100 per month in September 2017 and $50 per month in April 2019.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, a temporary COVID-19 crisis supplement of $300 per month was provided from April to December 2020, and a $150 per month recovery supplement was provided from January to March 2021.
- Effective January 2021, the annual earnings exemption for people on disability assistance increased to $15,000 per year and the annual earnings exemption for people on income assistance increased to $6,000 per year.
- Effective October 2020, nearly 300,000 families began to receive the Child Opportunity Benefit, which will continue until the child turns 18, whereas previous benefits stopped at age six:
- Families with one child receive up to $1,600 per year
- Families with two children receive up to $2,600
- Families with three children receive up to $3,400
COVID-19 Immunization Information Session – March 22
B.C.’S COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION PLAN FOR THE
DEAF, DEAF-BLIND AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY
YouTube: ASL Version https://youtu.be/QtngK2eeX2E
PHSA’s Provincial Language Service is hosting a live information session on B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization plan
for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Community on
Monday, March 22, 2021,
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Martin Lavoie will share accurate, up-to-date information about the
COVID-19 vaccine and when and how you can get it in B.C. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Deaf Interpreters, ASL Interpreters and CART will be provided.
Register: https://phsa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nOzB3LRGRy2OHg1NJ9o_xg
Please share widely with your friends, client, colleagues, and family members.
Our Local Deaf Entrepreneur Won Award
Join us for a virtual celebration of the 2020 B.C.’s Forty under 40 winners tomorrow (March 16, 2-3pm PST)!
I am one of the proud recipients of the awards.
The awards recognize the achievements of B.C.’s young entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals with demonstrated excellence in business, judgment, leadership, and community contribution. Live on Zoom on March 16, the winners will each share 1 minute of ideas and insights.
All 40 award recipients will each have one minute to share their most important takeaway from a year of unprecedented disruption and challenge.
If you would like to attend this event via Zoom, you can RSVP here:
Live captioning and ASL interpreters available.
Final Survey: DWCC Deaf Wireless Canada Committee CSSSC – March 31
The survey is still OPEN.
Round 1 is complete – 2 Winners.
Congratulations!
Are You Next?
To enter your name in the draw for Prizes fill out the surveys!
English/ASL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/accessiblewireless
Deaf-Blind English/ASL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dbaccessiblewireless
Sourd-Aveugle French / LSQ Survey Link: https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/sansfilaccessibilitesa
French / LSQ Survey Link: https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/sansfilaccessibilite
FINAL DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
Vancouver Coastal Health Community Partner Update – Mar. 12
VCH Daily COVID-19 Update Mar. 12
LATEST UPDATE – March 12, 2021
In an effort to keep our community partners connected, we are providing you with regular COVID-19 updates.
Ministry of Health update
In yesterday’s joint statement on B.C.’s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, reported 569 new cases.
The total number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in B.C. now stands at 87,009 since the start of the pandemic. Of the new cases, 140 people were in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region.
Across the province, there were three new COVID-19 related deaths, while 244 people are currently hospitalized, with 68 of these cases receiving treatment in ICU/critical care. The total number of individuals who have passed away due to COVID-19 is 1,397. There are 4,912 active cases of COVID-19 across B.C. currently.
Langley School District is accepting applications for SEA – Autism/Interpreter
The Langley School District is accepting applications for SEA – Autism/Interpreter. Reporting to the
Teacher/Administrator, the Special Education Assistant – Autism/Interpreter acts as an interpreter between the
deaf and hard of hearing students, the integrated classroom teacher, and hearing students and other hearing
school personnel, and provides assistance and support in the implementation of individual education programs for students with special needs.
WBP: Cyber Security Virtual Series
Well Being Program is excited to host the Cyber Security Virtual Series and partnering with Communication Security Establishment and Better Business Bureau.
See the attached flyer. I also have included the text version and image description of the flyer below:
Cyber Security Virtual Series
Thursday | March 18 | 12pm-1:30pm – Protecting Digital Privacy
Wednesday | March 24 | 6pm-7pm – BBB Top 10 Riskiest Scams
Thursday | March 25 | 12pm-1:30pm – Preventing Cyber Crime
Hiring a residential manager to manage supported homes for individuals that experience both deaf / hard of hearing as well as are legally blind
Spark your passion and discover your potential with Richmond Society for Community Living
(RSCL). Join a team that truly cares about what matters to you. Be empowered, challenged and
supported as a leader to ignite change!
Our roots run deep in the Richmond community with nearly 40 years of program delivery and
almost 300 employees. We live and breathe inclusion with a strong belief in the importance of
grassroots advocacy, deep connections and kindness. We treat our employees with the same care
as those that we support. In addition to creating rewarding relationships, you can expect respect,
flexibility, significant professional development, comprehensive compensation and career growth
with us.
New(to)Town Collective Theatre Workshop
Online Training Jams
Training Jams are collaborative workshops produced by N(t)TC. They are opportunities to cross-pollinate training, practices, and ideas between artists of various disciplines and experiences. Using Zoom for our Training Jams is our attempt to capture the essence of experimental play that occurs in the studio.
Training Jam #2: : Laughing with and @ Yourself with Avyen von Waldenburg
SOUND OFF Festival 2021 Announcement
Announcing the 5th annual SOUND OFF Deaf theatre festival, live online from March 31st to April 4th, 2021. For more information visit www.soundofffestival.com
