The CLBC Welcome Workshops are a series of four two-hour workshops that welcome people new to CLBC by sharing valuable information about resources in the community and about how different supports and services fit together in the big picture of adulthood. These four workshops are: Getting Started - August 7 Community Connections - August 14 Planning Choices - August 21 CLBC – The Real Deal - August 28 The workshops help people new to CLBC learn about CLBC and our…

INSPIRATION // INFORMATION // LOTS OF SMILES Find out more about CLBC's Upper Fraser Community Council and how you can help! We are Community Living British Columbia’s (CLBC) Upper Fraser Community Council, one of 13 community councils across the province. The communities we serve include Mission, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison, and Hope. Community councils are made up of self-advocates*, families of self-advocates, service providers, and the community-at-large. Together, the Upper Fraser Community Council members work to reflect and promote…

CLBC is excited to provide information about the new L.I.F.E.-based service, a coming new Community Inclusion service. L.I.F.E. stands for Learning, Inclusion, Friendship and Employment. It was developed in partnership with hundreds of individuals, families, service providers and CLBC staff through a user-driven design process. The new service will support individuals to pursue employment, build friendships and relationships, connect to new opportunities in the community and learn skills that build confidence and independence. The L.I.F.E.-based service will start becoming available…