December 2021

Season's Greetings from all of us at the BC CRN. With our best wishes for a happy and pandemic-free 2022! How do you celebrate the holidays? What holidays do you recognize? Let us know by posting to our Facebook or Twitter channels...and we'll publish some of your responses in next month's edition!

Addressing Financial Abuse in BC’s Chinese Speaking Communities A new initiative by BC CRN’s Chinese Community Response Network (CCRN) is tackling the complex issue of financial abuse head-on in Chinese-speaking communities in the province. Read more.

IRIS: Increasing Recreation Involving Seniors IRIS supports local seniors by creating inclusive and diverse opportunities for recreation and socialization, on a consistent basis, based on participants’ wants and needs, while challenging barriers to participation & striving for intergenerational connectedness. Read more.

CRNs at Work  At the time of writing, our CRNs are hard at work preparing for winter holiday events – both online and in-person – across BC.  Check out the holiday photos in next month’s edition! View all of our photos from this year.

Volunteer of the Month Daniela Gunn-Doerge is one of our newest Community Response Network (CRN) coordinators, starting the role just over a year ago in the throes of a pandemic. Thank you, Daniela, for everything you do! Read more.

BC CRN Spotlight Joanna Li (pronounced: “Lee”) is the Regional Mentor for Vancouver proper, the largest urban centre in BC. Her academic and professional expertise and experience are as diverse as the region she serves. Allow us the pleasure to introduce you to Joanna! Read more.

Provincial Learning Event The Incredible Role of Family and Friend Caregivers: January 18, 2022, from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon (PDT) Presented by Lycia Rodrigues, Caregiver Support Manager, Family Caregivers of BC. Registration is now open.  Read more.

Our Top 3 Resources of the Month

Our Top 6 Headlines of the Month

Professional Development Events & Campaigns Check out the latest in awareness campaigns, conferences, and webinars you can sign up for. Read more.

We're interested in hearing from you! We welcome your feedback, story ideas, and photos for consideration in a future edition. Email us at info@bccrns.ca. View our archive. To subscribe, email info@bccrns.ca. BC CRN acknowledges the generous financial support of the Province of British Columbia. For more on the BC CRN, visit us at www.bccrns.ca.

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