Upcoming Events

North Shore Adults at Risk Response Network Winter 2010 Calendar

• Mar. 19th - BCACRN Teleconference - Community Living BC Reorganisation (10:30am - noon)
• Mar. 25th - Hosts & Mentors Team Meeting (1-2:30pm)
• Apr. 19th - BCACRN Teleconference - Financial Update / New Horizons Project
• Apr. 29th - Hosts & Mentors Team Meeting (1-2:30pm - to be confirmed)
• May 5th - Housing the North Shore Forum (3:30-5:30pm, location tba) hosted by NS Disability Resource Centre and Canadian Mental Health Association

Call Jane Osborne at 604.904.4092 or page her at 604.601.1271 for more information. Download the Download the Projects Update - December 31, 2009 for additional information on the initiatives listed below and for a review of other projects. 

Special Projects

Support the Supporters - Iranian Community

Our 2010 follow-up project is currently in design.  It will focus on mental health and addictions and their role in abuse, neglect and self-neglect.  We will also be doing workshops in either the Tri-Cities or Burnaby/New Westminster for Farsi-speakers living in other parts of the Lower Mainland.  These workshops will link into the Fraser Health Authority and the Community Living Offices in Port Moody and Burnaby and will involve RCMP and/or municipal police.

The Community Role in Safe & Supportive Care Homes (Started Feb. 2008)

The Network sponsored two dialogues oin 2008 (Download March 12th Dialogue Notes).  which led to a number of follow-up projects:

1. Community Role in Safe & Supportive Care Facilities- pilot project with a residential care home to look at partnering community volunteers with resident
2. Systemic Advocacy - looking at creating/joining the Family Council Network of the Lower Mainland
3. Presentation to Ombudsman - May 4, 2009 - Download Presentation Handout
4. Housing the North Shore - Part 2 see below

The Part 1 Report from the Ombudsperson's investigation has been released.  The news release, summary of recommendations and the full report can be found at: www.ombudsman.bc.ca.  We are currently talking to BC Centre for Elder Advocay & Support about how to follow-up on and address systemic abuse and neglect issues.

Conversation on Home Support, Respite and Residential Care

The Ombudsman has called for the creation of a single provincial website for public reporting of information about residential care facilities by September 30, 2010.  The Network will use this website as the basis for a web-based decision support tool to assist North Shore residents in selecting home care, residential care and respite resources.  The tool will include information about how to select and how to get the most from a residential care facility for your loved one. 

Housing the North Shore - Next Forum: May 5, 2010, 3:30-5:30p,

Download the notes from the October 28th forum (Oct. 28 Forum Notes) and the notes from the January 20th forum (Jan. 20 Forum Notes).  The forum poses the question, Should public land in my neighbourhood be used for supportive housing?   The forum will be co-hosted by NS Disability Resource Centre and Canadian Mental Health Assocation - North & West Vancouver Branch (Flyer for May 5th Forum).

For more information about the overall series of forums, go to www.housingthenorthshore.ca

Vanguard Implementation Project

We are being funded by the BC Association of Community Response Networks to implement a pilot project to develop a specialised, cross-disciplinary team of volunteer mentors to walk alongside at-risk adults with complex issues. This project is in the early design stages.  The concept is to put personal support networks consisting of 3 or 4 volunteers around an at risk adult.  The pilot project will begin in April and will target 6 clients and train 18 to 20 volunteers.

Inventory of Informal Supports in North Shore Housing/Community Settings

The Network will be taking the lead on a project to inventory informal (community-based) programs that support adults in congregate forms of North Shore housing or other community settings.  This project is a part of the Seniors Planning Table (Seniors Coalition) initiative for 2009-10.  The inventory will cover Seymour, Lynn Valley and Horseshoe Bay.  It will be posted here when it is completed.

Tsleil-Waututh Nation Mapping Project

This is a new project that will run in spring 2010.  It will result in a mapping of the Federal, Provincial, Community and Band resources/services that support responses to abuse, neglect and self-neglect on Reserve.

For Information or to Join the Network

For more information or to join the North Shore Community Support Network, contact Jane Osborne, Network Coordinator, at 604.904.4092 or page her at 604.601.1271or e-mail her at info@adultsatrisk.com.

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