Welcome to the CSCL Media & Events page. We will be updating this page as often as possible, but in the mean time, please check out our social media sites for what’s new and exciting in CSCL!
At least 36 youth with developmental disabilities in Chilliwack and surrounding areas are getting additional help to transition from school to work, thanks to a grant provided to the Chilliwack Society for Community Living (CSCL) as part of the IMPACT 2.0 program.
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CSCL is thrilled to co-present an exhibition at the Chilliwack Museum highlighting the history of inclusion for people with developmental disabilities. Our Journey for Inclusion: 70 Years of Innovation opened on Jan. 25 at and runs until June 8. It was developed in partnership with Chilliwack Society
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COMMUNITY. CONNECTION. BELONGING. We’re hiring! Are you interested in a rewarding career? We are committed to building a diverse workforce and a friendly welcoming environment. CSCL values caring and dedicated employees. Stop by 9353 Mary Street, Chilliwack on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 between 10:30 am and 1:00
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do?I started at CSCL in August 2022 and I work as a Community/Direct Support Worker Q: What is your favourite thing about working at CSCL?The welcoming environment of the staff is my favourite aspect of
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Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023Place: Chilliwack Cultural Centre – Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack Time: 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to 604-792-7726 (ext 3220) or email shaaron.enright@cscl.org
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Bob Mitchell’s Family Reunites! Shortly after Bob Mitchell’s parents passed away, he and his sister moved from Ontario to BC. His sister helped him find independent housing but unfortunately his sister’s phone number became unlisted, and he was left with no family contact. After 40 years, Outreach
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CSCL has been awarded the 2023 nonprofit employer of choice award (for the 7th year in a row). This is all thanks to CSCL employees. In November, CSCL employees completed a confidential survey with the NEOC. The results of the survey determine our success as an employer
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Paul Kerr, together with his support staff, family and friends gathered to complete his My Plan and this time decided to do it a little differently. Wanda Dartnell, the manager of Paul’s home, explained. “We had done all the other types of planning in the past.” This
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do? I have been with CSCL for 15 years and I am a Community Support Worker Q: What is your favourite thing about working at CSCL? Seeing first-hand how individuals supported by CSCL are cared
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do? I have been with CSCL for almost a year now and I am part of the Outreach team. I work with individuals from ILS and Explore. Q: What is your favourite thing about working
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CSCL is excited to share that one of our Outreach Team members, Angela Vermeer, (pictured left with Outreach participant, Shelby) has won the BC Community Social Services Awards of Excellence’s Rising Star Award! This award was created to recognize the important work being done in the community
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Anna-Maria is in her seventies and has lived through the community living family movement. Anna-Maria learned needlework at a young age while attending Sunshine Drive school, and has always enjoyed arts and crafts. Anna-Maria is very creative and excels at fine detail work such as embroidery and
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February 21st would have been Keegan Combe’s birthday. He passed away in September 2015, after an accidental poisoning and a delayed response from the health care system treating him. Keegan, from Skwah First Nation, was an accomplished pianist and chess player. He was registered in trades school
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Date: 7pm – Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Place: Chilliwack Curling Club – 45550 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack Please RSVP to 604-792-7726 (ext 3220) or email shaaron.enright@cscl.org
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Last fall, CSCL began offering employees an opportunity to register in the NADSP’s E-Badge Academy. It was developed out of employee’s requests for more professional development. As the first Canadian member of the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals, the E-Badge Academy was a natural fit for
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do? I’ve worked with CSCL since early 2017, starting as a casual while working full-time at a different agency. When a full-time position came up as a Senior Support Worker, I took the opportunity
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do? I have been with CSCL for almost 2 years now since 2019. Q: What is your favourite thing about working at CSCL? Seeing Individuals develop their skills and get closer to achieving their dreams.
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Q: How long have you been with CSCL and what do you do? I have been with CSCL since my practicum in September 2019. I was officially hired in January 2020. I am a Support Worker at REV Community Inclusion services. Q: What is your favourite thing
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CSCL officially rolled out the NADSP E-Badge Academy to employees in July 2021. Nicole Howard is CSCL’s very first employee to complete the Frontline Supervisor Credential (we also believe she is the first Canadian to do so as well). Congrats Nicole on obtaining this credential…you worked hard
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“Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it.” – Elvis Presley It’s no secret that Muncie Knuhtsen is an Elvis fan; anyone who attended “Coffee and Jam”
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On Connection and Gratitude – Matt Yeomans loves his life. “I haven’t been this happy in a long time!” Matt, who lives at Alexander, says the first year of the pandemic was hard on him at first. “It was hard to adapt. I was going through withdrawal.
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CSCL is happy to announce it has earned a Three-Year Accreditation from CARF Canada and CARF International. In February 2021, CSCL welcomed CARF surveyors for our 6th accreditation survey. Achieving this CARF accreditation means that we satisfy each of the accreditation conditions, demonstrate substantial conformance to the
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CSCL is thrilled to add 3 new videos to our Video Catalogue: Check them out by clicking the links below: Video 1: Individual Rights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp4UYw28cpQ&t Video 2: Kiara & PWS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOz9hvzV_Rc&t Video 3: CSCL Connections – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRyKEhjkEJk
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CSCL is proud to be one of twelve organizations in Canada to have won the Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award for 2020. This is a credit to our employees’ commitment and dedication! Congratulations to our 350+ team members who made this happen! Thanks to everyone that
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CSCL’s latest newsletter is now available! Catch up on all the news, events and happenings at the Chilliwack Society for Community Living. Or subscribe to our newsletter by clicking HERE Click the link below to READ NOW! https://cscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Volume-16-Issue-1_sml.pdf
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The selection for CSCL’s Photo of the Year for 2020 has been made! Congratulations to Nicole and the Jasper Team for winning the Grand Prize in this year’s Photo Contest “How Are You Being Kind, Calm & Safe?” Nicole submitted the photo with help from staff at
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CSCL employee, Arlene Hebig, is on the Direct Support Professional Advisory Council, a new initiative by the NADSP, which had its introductory meeting in August. “We met with Joe McBeth and the leadership team from NADSP who gave background history of the organization and shared their vision
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