Building Bridges to Inclusion

The path to our amazing partnerships and projects has always been led by our values. We are proud of the several new initiatives introduced this past year that align with one of those values - Diversity & Inclusion.

As mentioned in a recent Jewish Independent (JI) article,"...projects like the Shiva Delivers partnership with Vancouver’s Black community and the Twice Blessed 2.0: The Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ Initiative are helping forge alliances and cultural understanding."

[Photo source: Jewish Independent]
[Photo source: Jewish Independent]

Parent/Caregiver Survey Results

A few months ago we were approached by a group of Jewish parents and caregivers of children and youth living with disabilities, who discussed the issues they were facing regarding the community support and services available. We sent out a Parent & Caregiver survey to help gather more information from the community about how families access support, and feedback around programs and services.

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Based on the results from the participating families, the existing community supports currently offered are not meeting their child's needs, and this is causing families to feel isolated and disconnected. And when they do find programs that offer the connectivity they are looking for, these families are often faced with additional barriers like cost, location, and lack of inclusive services.

The complete survey data will be reviewed and used to develop a full report to help us understand the real-life challenges, issues, and needs of parents and caregivers of children and youth living with disabilities.

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