November Update

With so much going on this fall we are sending out a short email update to all our network participants in advance of our next newsletter to keep you up to date! 

 

Community Engagement Opportunities

Surveys, Surveys, Surveys!

There are a number of current opportunities for you to let us know your thoughts and opinons on a number of network priorities.

Accessibility through Legislation

This short 10-minute survey will assist the province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction in developing accessibility legislation that would empower persons with disabilities, government, and the broader community to work together to identify, remove and prevent barriers

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Electric Vehicles and E-Bike Survey

We are working with Comox Valley Nurses for Health & Environment to learn more about the use of Electrice Vehicles and Bikes in the Comox Valley. Please fill this survey out if you have an electrice bike or vehicle, or if you'd like to have one in the future.

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Seniors Housing Needs Assessment Survey

Our network in partnership with the Coalition to End Homelessness and Glacier View Lodge is working with Masters in Community Planning Students from Vancouver Island University to develop the land at Glacier View for affordable housing. The first phase will be seniors housing, if you are over the age of 55 please fill out this survey to let us know your future housing needs. This information will help inform this project! Survey can be found here:

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Community Resources

Be an Ally!

Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean There is a great new resource to help support non-binary and gender diverse folks in the Comox Valley. Produced by local youth artisit Meesh QX. Visit their website for more information and to get your copy.

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Memberships to the Comox Valley Volunteer Connector are now available!

The ‘new’ Comox Valley Volunteer Connector ensures that the Comox Valley has somewhere:

  • for nonprofits to connect with potential volunteers
  • for individuals to seek opportunities to give back
  • to foster volunteer engagement, and
  • to celebrate the volunteer spirit.

Check out their website and consider becoming a member today.

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Community Events

Trans Inclusion Specialist

As NIC's 2019 scholar, A.J. Lowik will discuss the trans population, provide an overview of trans people's health care needs and explore some of the barriers and obstacles that trans people experience in accessing health care services.

Wednesday, November 13th from 7-8:30 pm at Stan Hagen Theatre

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FREE Mental Health Workshop for Youth

Check in - with Kate Fish + Taryn Goodwin

“Feeling like it’s time to have a little check-in with yourself? Join Taryn Goodwin (mental health activist) and Kate Fish (social worker) with Youth 20/20 Can for an evening of reflection, examining what’s in your self-care toolkit, learning about boundaries, and identifying ways for you to rest and recharge.

You will leave the workshop with new skills and resources to support your wellness, so you can keep doing your thing!

Details:

Monday, November 18

6:00-8:00 PM

Wachiay Friendship Centre

Attendance is FREE! and open to youth between the ages of 15 and 30

Register at: youth2020can@wachiay.org

Accessibility Notes:

-gender neutral, accessible washrooms

-wheelchair accessible space

-accessible parking available

24 Hours of Reality: Climate Truth in Action

Local Climate Reality Leader, Will Cole-Hamilton will lead a presentations and community conversation on Wednesday, November 20 from 7-9 pm at the Comox United Church Hall (250 Beach Drive).

The event will focus on the climate crisis, what it means for us in our everyday lives, and the solutions already in our hands. Hosted by the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship Justice Team

Contact climatecomoxvalley@gmail.com for more information.

Have something coming up you'd like us to share?

If you have a community announcement, event, update or engagement that you'd like us to share please email us at info@cvchn.ca