Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI)
#130 - 4946 Canada Way, V5B 3A6 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Want to have a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (May 7) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Chat Club (at 12:00 pm), and Coffeehouse (at 2:00 pm), to Newsroom with Henry (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a thrilling Thursday? Join us for some great online activities today (May 6) at CoMakeDo -- from Musical Explorations with Emily (at 11:30 am), and Friends with Friends (at 2:00 pm), to Real Talk Zoom Hangout (at 3:00 pm), and Expressive Arts with Heather (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a wonderful Wednesday? Join us for some great online activities today (May 5) at CoMakeDo -- Lower Mainland Hiking (at 1:00 pm), Music Group with Chris & Zadok (at 2:00 pm), and a Hockey Hangout with Myles and Richard at (at 6:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (April 9) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Chat Club (at 1:00 pm), and Coffeehouse (at 2:00 pm), to Newsroom with Henry (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a terrific Tuesday? Join us for some great online activities today (May 4) at CoMakeDo -- from Art Share & Tell (at 10:00 am), Book Club with Katelyn: Catching Fire (at 12:00 pm), and Coaches' Corner (at 1:00 pm), to Comics in Motion (at 2:00 pm), and Dance with Amanda (at 4:00 pm). Last but not least, don't miss the Star Wars Party (at 6:00 pm)! May the 4th be with you! Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

April is #WorldAutismMonth and Autism BC is sharing videos and blogs featuring people on the autism spectrum talking about what makes them unique. They'll also discuss how people and the broader community can be supportive. Check out what's coming this month: https://youtu.be/CgIksYGmavQ

May is Child Care Month! In May, we celebrate the vital work and dedication of early child care educators in BC -- particularly those in BACI's 4 inclusive child care and out of school care centres! Children are our hope for a better future, and what they learn in these important early years will have an impact on us all. Some experts believe that 80% of our essential life skills are learned before age 6. These shape our core values and beliefs about how we treat others and ...how we view ourselves. So this month, we recognize the importance of child care to families, and honour the child care professionals who provide young children a caring and safe environment -- particularly during these challenging times.

Want to have a thrilling Thursday? Join us for some great online activities today (April 8) at CoMakeDo -- from Friends with Friends (at 2:00 pm), and Real Talk Zoom Hangout (at 3:00 pm), to Expressive Arts with Heather (at 3:30 pm), Disco Dance with Andrew (at 4:45 pm), and Bowling: Time to Spare (at 7:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a wonderful Wednesday? Join Myles and Richard today (April 7) for a Hockey Hangout at 6:00 pm.

Want to have a marvellous Monday? Join us for a great online activity today (May 3) at CoMakeDo -- Neighborhood Explorer (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a wonderful Wednesday? Join us today (March 31) for some fun online activities at CoMakeDo. Enjoy Lower Mainland Hiking (at 1:00 pm), Music Group with Chris & Zadok (at 2:00 pm), Silly Shake-out with Dan (at 5:00 pm), and Hockey Hangout (at 6:00 pm)!

Want to have a marvellous Monday? Join us for some great online activities today (March 29) at CoMakeDo -- Connecting with Karaoke Fun (at 1:00 pm), and Neighborhood Explorer (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Coming Soon -- CARF! We’re excited that Surveyors from CARF (The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) will be conducting a virtual Accreditation Survey at BACI from March 29 31, 2021. As you may know, we were scheduled to be surveyed (in person) in April 2020, but it was delayed to March 2021 (online) due to the pandemic. ... BACI is required to go through an external review every 3 years to make sure the standard of services we provide is in line with international best practices. This will be our 6th Accreditation Survey our first virtual survey. Closer to the time, we will let the people and families we serve, BACI employees, Board members and community partners, know how they can participate in the Survey.

Want to have a terrific Tuesday? Join us for some great online activities today (Feb 16) at CoMakeDo -- from Virtual Art Share & Tell (at 10:00 am), Book Club with Katelyn: The Hunger Games (at 11:00 am), and Coaches' Corner (at 1:00 pm), to Comics in Motion (at 2:00 pm), Armchair Travel - Saskatchewan (at 3:00 pm), and Dance with Amanda (at 4:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Happy Holiday Weekend! On this special holiday weekend -- celebrating Lunar New Year today (welcoming the Year of the Ox), Valentine's Day on Sunday and Family Day on Monday -- we wish you happiness and health as you connect safely with your loved ones and celebrate the spirit of these special occasions.

Want to have a thrilling Thursday? Join us for some great online activities today (Feb 11) at CoMakeDo -- from a Real Talk Women's Zoom Hangout (at 3:00 pm), and Expressive Arts With Heather (at 3:30 pm), to Disco Dance with Andrew (at 5:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Want to have a wonderful Wednesday? Join us for some great online activities today (Feb 10) at CoMakeDo -- from Lower Mainland Hiking (at 1:00 pm), and Music Group with Chris and Zadok (at 2:00 pm), to Silly Shake-out with Dan (at 5:00 pm), and Hockey Hangout with Myles and Richard (at 6:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

We know how much COVID-19 has been impacting people with disabilities. Now there's a better understanding of how much it is impacting their adult siblings as well, thanks to research done by the Sibling Collaborative. Check out their infographic: https://sibcollab.ca/siblings-and-covid-19/

Happy Holiday Wishes From BACI To the dear members of our BACI family the people and families we serve, our employees, the BACI Board, the SOFF Board, and our partners and friends in the broader community: We hope you enjoy this special video we made to thank you for your flexibility, inspiration, patience and understanding over the past year. Your support means the world to us as we navigate these seasons of COVID-19 together. We appreciate you! We're stronger together ...even when we're apart. This year more than ever, we wish you and your loved ones a Happy and Healthy New Year!

BC Recovery Benefit - Apply Today! People can apply for the new Recovery Benefit starting today, December 18th. It's a simple process, but to help make it even easier we've included a one-page summary of key things to know as well as some helpful links. To use the links in the picture below go here: https://bit.ly/3mr9qTu ... For more details go here: https://bit.ly/3nzQGCr

Looking for a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (Dec 18) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Chat Hub (at 12:00 pm), and Coffeehouse singing and dancing (at 2:00 pm), to Yoga and Stretching with Amanda (at 5:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a marvellous Monday? Join us for some great online activities today (Nov 16) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Conversations (at 12:00 pm) and Connecting with Karaoke Fun (at 1:00 pm), to Neighbourhood Explorer (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a thrilling Thursday? Join us for some great online activities today (December 17) at CoMakeDo -- from Musical Explorations with Emily (at 11:30), and Coaches Corner (at 1:00 pm), to Book Club with Katelyn: The Hunger Games (at 2:30 pm), Expressive Arts with Heather (at 3:30 pm), and a Real Talk Zoom Hangout - chatting about love, relationships, dating and sexuality (at 6:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (Nov 20) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Chat Club (at 12:00 pm), and Coffeehouse (at 2:00 pm), to Yoga and Stretching with Amanda (at 5:00 pm) Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for some seasonal fun on Sunday night (Dec 13)? Join us at 7:00 pm for a holiday edition of Queer Movie Night with a newly released film, Happiest Season, directed by Clea DuVall. Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/events/happiestseason

Looking for a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (Dec 11) at CoMakeDo -- from Coffeehouse (at 2:00 pm), to Disney Movie Night with Sarah: Beauty & The Beast (at 7:00 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a fantastic Friday? Join us for some great online activities today (Friday the 13th) at CoMakeDo -- from Magical Heart Healing with Andrea (at 10:30 am), Kudoz Chat Club (at 12:00 pm), Coffeehouse (at 2:00 pm), and Share Your Story for the TASH Conference (at 3:30 pm) Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a thrilling Thursday? Join us for some great online activities today (Nov 12) at CoMakeDo -- from Art Share & Tell (at 10:00 am), Musical Explorations with Emily (at 11:30 am), and Holy Smokes - A Fall Smokey Eye (at 12:30 pm), to Coaches Corner (at 1:00 pm), Real Talk Starter Talks (at 2:00 pm), and Book Club with Katelyn: The Hunger Games (at 2:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

The latest CLBC update confirms that BC's new 2-week #COVID19 restrictions do not apply to community living services, which are considered essential services. https://t.co/PJuJ22O4b9

Want to have a terrific Tuesday? Join us for two great online activities today (Nov 10) at CoMakeDo -- Comics in Motion (at 10:00 am), and Dance with Amanda (at 4:00). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events

Looking for a marvellous Monday? Join us for some great online activities today (Nov 9) at CoMakeDo -- from Kudoz Conversations (at 12:00 pm) and Connecting with Karaoke Fun (at 1:00 pm), to a Bike Scavenger Hunt (at 3:30 pm). Find details here: https://www.comakedo.ca/#events