For more community resources, please visit https://posabilities.ca/resources/community-resources/
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Among the many, many changes we have all experienced in recent weeks, some are easier to get used to than others. Most of us find ourselves working from and parenting in the midst of an unprecedented public health emergency. Here are some resources on working from home, parenting, and taking care of your personal well-being to help you with your new day-to-day life.
Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation. Find an experience to spark connection.
They post three types of weekly events and opportunities from their partners and the wider community.
Note: Times are EDT.
Mindfulness with Danyetta Najoli | 3/26 at 10am
Music Jam with Ric James | every Friday at 4pm
Starfire Stories Watch Party with Katie Bachmeyer | 3/31 at 4pm
Creative Workshop with Claudia Giuffre | 4/2 at 1pm
Harry Potter Craft with Justin Dunn | 4/7 at 12pm
Comic Strip Art with Justin Dunn | 4/9 at 12pm
Make a Bird House with Justin Dunn | 4/14 at 12pm
Watercolor Greeting Cards with Justin Dunn | 4/16 at 12pm
Source: https://www.starfirecincy.org/
The BC government is expanding its 211 hotline in an effort to pair volunteers with isolated seniors during the Coronavirus pandemic. The line can now be called from anywhere in BC and will be staffed by live operators. The 211 operators will match volunteers with seniors who need help picking up medication, groceries or performing other tasks. You can call 2-1-1 or visit http://www.bc211.ca if you are a senior in need, or would like to volunteer with a senior in your community to check in on them or help pick-up groceries/prescriptions. The helpline takes calls 7 days/week to help keep seniors safe.
Jewish Family Services has recently launched the JFS Community Care Hotline as an emergency response resource. It is now available from 9am-9pm, 7 days a week and staffed by JFS to provide emergency essential services.
Priority services include:
Three ways to contact for help:
If you have questions about COVID-19, please call:
Please refer to the BC Centre for Disease Control for steps for prevention and report any concerns of illness to the provincial hotline 811. Your local health authority will take the lead in providing immediate response to any health and safety incidents.
This activity book serves up some fun and meaningful activities, events and experiences. Please note that some of the items listed may not be possible to do during this pandemic.
As governments and communities struggle to respond to BC’s rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, Inclusion BC warns of growing concerns that people with intellectual disabilities are being left behind, along with the families and community agencies who support them. Read their press release from March 19, 2020.
During this unprecedented time, families are facing some significant challenges. Children are out of school and lives as we know it are drastically different for the foreseeable future. Imagine what this means for families of children with autism. Parents who depend on a village to keep themselves and their families afloat. This short podcast discusses some strategies for families who may be faced with managing severe behavior while cooped up with corona. For more resources, visit www.behaviorbabe.com/cooped-up-w-corona.
These resources are provided as a reference for those seeking information on the economic measures introduced by the Government of Canada to support Canadian workers and businesses during this challenging period. For more details, see Canada’s COVID 19 Economic Response Plan: www.canada.ca/en/department finance/economic response plan.html
The government announced a web-based benefits finder tool, “Find financial help during COVID-19”, on canada.ca/coronavirusbenefits, to help people living in Canada determine which government benefits programs best meet their needs.
The #COVIBOOK is a helpful resource for families explaining #COVID19 to kids. You can print the PDF, read it together, and invite kids to colour the pages. It’s available in 17 languages.
This activity book serves up some fun and meaningful activities, events and experiences. Please note that some of the items listed may not be possible to do during this pandemic.
The Burnaby Board of Trade has curated useful resources below to assist local businesses with accessing relevant information from the appropriate authorities and finding helpful tools to prepare for and mitigate potential business challenges.
These resources are provided as a reference for those seeking information on the economic measures introduced by the Government of Canada to support Canadian workers and businesses during this challenging period. For more details, see Canada’s COVID 19 Economic Response Plan: www.canada.ca/en/department finance/economic response plan.html
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