News & Events

Calvin just wants a “good life”

Posted in: News | On: February 1st, 2019 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9154223-ontario-government-plans-to-axe-program-that-helps-people-with-developmental-disabilities-build-a-life/

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Sign the Petition to Save Independent Facilitation

Posted in: News | On: January 28th, 2019 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/save-independent-facilitation

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CBC News – Family fights cuts to persons with disabilities in Waterloo Region

Posted in: News | On: January 28th, 2019 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-disabled-funding-cut-ontario-1.4989526?fbclid=IwAR3Jj11fNGlowjHZnQ1kK6doGdpd9A64g7euuBN3qIKCFBOJZnPjfOZy5m0

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Toronto Star Article: Provincial cuts leave adults with disabilities ‘hanging on a ledge’

Posted in: News | On: January 22nd, 2019 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/01/18/provincial-cuts-leave-adults-with-disabilities-hanging-on-a-ledge.html

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I could show her what I can do. How I shine.”

Posted in: Bridges To Belonging | On: September 5th, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

Christina is a warm, creative and playful 28 year old living in Cambridge. “I make friends really easily. People are naturally drawn to me,” Christina notes. Her love for travel, cooking, and words is shared by her family. Travel plans keep people coming and going in the house she shares with her mom, two brothers, […]

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MENSA Games, Miso Soup, and International Presentations: Tim’s Story with Independent Facilitation

Posted in: Bridges To Belonging | On: August 17th, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

Tim is a charismatic, positive, friendly man who lives in Waterloo Region. He has two college diplomas, from Seneca & Conestoga College in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering and is currently working on his third. In late 2015, Tim became involved with Bridges to Belonging, and was paired with Chaitali, his Independent Facilitator, to help […]

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Towards a Scale of Belonging

Posted in: Events News | On: July 21st, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

The APGAR scale is a test administered by doctors and nurses at birth that rates the health of an infant based on five factors: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration. In this edition of the New Story Group Newsletter, guest editor Isaiah Ritzmann asks: what would an APGAR scale for belonging look like? Here is […]

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Sharing Our Impact: 2016-17 Annual Report

Posted in: Bridges To Belonging News | On: June 14th, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

Embracing Possibility, Enriching Community Friends and Supporters, We are pleased to share with you a summary of the impact we have collectively made this past year. It has been a year of learning, of growth, and a year of successes, and none of it would have been possible without the support of the families we […]

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The Business of Curating Dreams

Posted in: Bridges To Belonging | On: June 7th, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

The following story introduces us to Barb, an individual we have the honour of serving. This story was written for the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, and is included in their 2016/17 Annual Report. You can read their full report here. How Independent Facilitation is Making an Impact, one person at a time Bridges to […]

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Posted in: Bridges To Belonging | On: May 2nd, 2017 | by Bridges To Belonging Waterloo Region

“I like doing my job, I’m really proud of the work I do there. But I wasn’t feeling connected to my community. With the help of my facilitator, now I’m doing more things in my community.” Greg is a charming young man who participated in the Independent Facilitation Demonstration Project. Dedicated and hard-working, he has […]

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