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We need new conversations inside and outside community living: Gord Tulloch

Q and A with posAbilities director of innovation By Michelle Strutzenberger Canada’s community living movement and developmental services sector have some tough questions to grapple with that go far beyond funding,...

Lives are enriched, pride blooms, skills strengthened – through art

Andrea Hrysko eager to share benefits of art making for people who have an intellectual disability By Michelle Strutzenberger When Andrea Hrysko first smoothed out a piece of paper and handed...

PosAbilities explores reducing social isolation

Undertakes new survey about increased community engagement By Natalie Hamilton With one in four Vancouver residents reporting they feel isolated from their neighbours, posAbilities and Copula House are taking a closer...

PosAbilities helps demonstrate ‘We are Community’

Highlights ABCD in action at Inclusion BC conference By Natalie Hamilton By connecting a Cincinnati man who has a sense of humour with others who appreciate his wittiness, his circle of...

PosAbilities plants seeds at Stone Soup Festival

Helps nurture connection between organization, community: Caroline Dagg By Natalie Hamilton PosAbilities has planted seeds both figuratively and literally in the community through its participation in the recent 18th annual Stone...

Escape to Tiki Island courtesy of Stage Door

Theatre troupe presents original comedy starting May 21 By Natalie Hamilton A couple bound for their honeymoon take a wrong turn in a humorous direction in the Stage Door Theatre Troupe’s...

New clinical leader embraces ‘exciting times’

posAbilities streamlining children’s services, expanding Early Intensive Behaviour Intervention program By Natalie Hamilton Kavita Kamat feels most fulfilled when she knows posAbilities has made a positive difference in a child and...

Rio event showcases first-class talent and films

More than 200 people attend premier of The Story of Luke and Big Picture Awards April 5 By Camille Jensen VANCOUVER - When Greg sat in the audience at the Rio...

Aaron Johannes ‘really deserves’ heroes award

Gather April 5 for award reception, film screening By Natalie Hamilton Around the Spectrum Society, Aaron Johannes is affectionately known as “Dad.” ...

Stakeholders strive to create 500 jobs for 500 grads

I>Inclusion BC launches Ready, Willing and Able employment campaign By Natalie Hamilton There are many British Columbia residents who have a disability and are “Ready, Willing and Able” to work. In fact,...

Rainbow Discovery Alliance provides space for people who are LGBT

Network hosts ‘Spring Fling’ social March 13 By Natalie Hamilton About 20 years ago while participating in Pride activities in Toronto, Sterling James saw something he didn’t like that has motivated...

Asset-based community development springs into action

‘It does so much to make our communities more inclusive’ By Natalie Hamilton One day Joe Erpenbeck helped connect a man with a disability who has a passion for baseball with...

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