Conversations in Castlegar

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We acknowledge the ancestors and knowledge keepers from the First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous Peoples who live throughout these lands.

Conversations in Castlegar

In-person engagements in Castlegar and Surrounding Communities are now complete.  Thank you to everyone who came out to share their ideas and experiences with us.

We received feedback from the community about the first draft of the report. Now it’s time talk solutions!

 

 

After your registration, you will receive a link to the Community Report to review before the solutions meeting, or you can request a copy by emailing clcproject@inclusionbc.org

 

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In June of 2023, we hosted conversations to hear how there can be a better network of services and supports for children and youth with disabilities or support needs in Castlegar and surrounding communities.

These conversations were designed with the intention of creating inclusive, culturally safe, and accessible spaces to connect. Children and youth with support needs are 0-19 years of age, have a disability, diagnosed or undiagnosed, need support, and/or have a possible developmental delay.

We had conversations in Castlegar with:

• • Youth, families, and caregivers.
    • At Kootenay Family Place on Thursday, June 15, 2023
    • At COINS on Saturday, June 17, 2023

• Local community service providers.
  • At Kootenay Family Place on Friday, June 16, 2023

In each conversation, participants were invited to share their ideas about:

• What services and supports for children and youth with support needs are working well in Castlegar and surrounding areas? 
• What gaps in services and support exist? 
• What does a better network of services and supports look like in Castlegar and surrounding areas?