“Thank you all for your ongoing support.” – Message from the BC CRN Executive Director, Sherry Baker
After our busiest month of the year and as we head into the summer months with more relaxed rules about protecting ourselves from COVID, I
News
Decolonizing WEAAD: Celebrating World Elder BIG LOVE Awareness Day
For this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), several BC Community Response Networks (CRNs) took a pledge on June 15 to end elder abuse.
Awards & Accolades
We have amazing people in the organization, and we work with equally amazing people in BC communities. This month, a few of our own were
CRNs At Work
CRNs Recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2022 Communities from all over the province showed off their “purple power”, joining the worldwide efforts to
REMINDER: Provincial Learning Events on Summer Hiatus
Be sure to save the date for our next online provincial learning event on September 21, 2022 from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon (PDT). Be
Our Top 5: Resources for June
The Practical Guide to the Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada (Video Recording, United Way BC, 2022): The new bilingual (English and French) Guide
Our Top 17 (!): Headlines for June
The province’s Community Response Networks (CRNs) have been spreading the word on adult abuse, neglect, and self-neglect prevention with their local news outlets. Check out
Campaigns & Professional Development Events
BC CRN Online Workshop Offering: It’s Not Right! July 5, 2022, 12 – 1 PM (PDT) on Zoom In this workshop, you will learn how
Building Up Libraries to Break Down Barriers
Black Lives Matter (BLM) reached a tipping point with the murder of George Floyd by Minnesota Police in Spring 2020. This event was quickly followed
Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers: A Practice in Relationship Building
Our volunteers are the heart of every community response network (CRN). They are caring, committed, and incredibly creative people who find the best ways to
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