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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:00 AM
Connecting with like-minded people to make things happen is a key foundation of community social services and the non-profit sector overall.
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 9:30 AM
Common thinking up until a few years ago was men were far more likely than women to end up with a brain injury.
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Friday, March 26, 2021 7:00 AM
A major challenge in addressing homelessness is having the right supports at the right time that will help a diverse mix of people whose needs and readiness are constantly shifting and changing.
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:00 AM
First Nations throughout B.C. can now apply for funding to promote well-being, improve quality of life for community members on and off reserve, and find solutions to poverty in their communities.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:00 AM
“There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked blueberry muffins to take people’s stress levels down a few notches,” said Matthew Baran, executive director, Ooknakane Friendship Centre.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:00 AM
One size most definitely does not fit all in providing community social services, and a non-profit serving some of B.C.’s most complex citizens is a clear example of that.
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Monday, March 22, 2021 11:30 AM
The Province and the City of Victoria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes their commitment to work together to end current homeless encampments and help prevent encampments in the future.
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 9:30 AM
Opening a new housing complex in a global pandemic wasn’t part of the plan when AiMHi – the Prince George Association for Community Living – finally settled on what to do with a piece of property it had owned for many years.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 7:00 AM
Following the creation and introduction of the Adult Guardianship Act in 1993, the B.C. Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRN) was piloted with five networks.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:00 PM
More than 300,000 British Columbians will benefit from the largest-ever permanent increase to income assistance and disability assistance rates and the first-ever increase to the senior’s supplement.
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