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Community Living Month is a time to celebrate – and a time to act.
The provincewide campaign in May is a chance to recognize the successes of the Community Living Movement in empowering people with developmental disabilities and building inclusive communities. It is also an opportunity educate others on what authentic community inclusion means: a community where people with and without disabilities can live with dignity as respected and contributing members, while creating meaningful connections with each other through shared experiences and interests.
The biggest barrier to inclusion today is the inability for a growing number of people and families we support to find safe, affordable, and stable housing in our community. No one can feel a sense of belonging nor contribute fully to the social and economic fabric of their community unless they have a dignified place to call home. As a result, intensive support, services, advocacy, and partnerships around community-based housing have become a leading focus for our not-for-profit organization.
Community-based housing in a welcoming neighbourhood is foundational to authentic community inclusion. Community Living Month helps us shine a light on this important issue, though the need for support and action will continue year-round.
You can help by advocating for affordable, integrated, and inclusive community-based housing with your elected officials, becoming one of our Inclusive Landlord partners, and donating to our Transitional Housing initiative.
Together, we can continue opening doors in an inclusive community in which we all belong.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Willett
Executive Director
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