Lisa is a presenter for Visions and Voices, a part of the Touchstone FASD program. Visions and Voices seeks to increase awareness in communities in order to reduce the stigma of FASD and to encourage healthy living. Thank you Lisa for sharing your story. Good day everyone! My name is Lisa, and I have FASD. […]
Covid-19 has created challenges for all of us. In some ways, our world seems a bit unfamiliar. We live with more worry, anxiety and uncertainty around us. Our routines have been altered – we can’t spend time with some of the people whose company we enjoy, and basic tasks like grocery shopping have become more
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Connecting The call came in at 8:00 in the morning. His first words, after I said hello, “Hank, is it ever good to hear your voice.” Phil (name changed) was calling from the minimum at Stony Mountain. It was the first time we had spoken since the Institution had been closed to volunteers and visitors.
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It is not the kind of statement you would expect from someone who just finished visiting a person in prison. John has been a volunteer with Open Circle for two years and was moving on so he could dedicate more time to other things. He voiced his comment as I spent some time debriefing with
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What new at El’dad? Home Share is….. The El’ Dad Home Share Program provides support services to men and women with intellectual disabilities, within the Steinbach and surrounding areas, The Home share program connects participant with hosts who are willing to share their home and positive life style with others. Could this be you? Have
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Computer Donation Recycle your no longer used computer safely with IJC!! Donate your no longer used computers to IJC and help make technology affordable for others. How do you dispose of your old computer system after you upgraded to new system? IJC as a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher, we provide benefits to our donors. Benefits
Hi Everyone, Here is the update on the IJC Computer Upcycling Program. Recently, we have taken the Microsoft Registered Refurbisher program test earning the qualification as Microsoft Registered Refurbisher. We are now licensed to wipe clean all donated computers of personal information ensuring safety and security for all. We also have license to refurbish
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There’s been so much going on at El’dad that it’s nice to take a break from the hustle and bustle to reflect and write a blog entry. We had some tense moments leading up to our annual Fundraising barbecue themed “Here Come’s The Sun”. The weather forecast called for showers. We took this all as
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In the course of our work, we meet people from time to time, who have made some bad choices in life. When I meet such, I want to learn from them, and so I ask them questions. And almost without fail, every one of them would say there are many things they would do differently.
