Carol and her Home Share Providers took a dream vacation to Fiji!

We've been celebrating a lot of birthdays in the past few months!

Accreditation 2024! Coming Soon!

Four CARF surveyors will be visiting our organization this week, from July 17th until July 19th, to review our programs against international standards for best practice.

If you would like to talk with one of the survey team members or want to learn more about CARF, please speak with your Coordinator.

You can also find more information about the Accreditation process in our latest bulletins:

• Accreditation Bulletin #43
• Accreditation Bulletin #42B

One Day 2024! Save the Date

Save our (new) date! Planning is currently underway for our 13th annual One Day event hosted by BeConnected and our partners. Join us for a day of fun and inclusion with live music, low cost BBQ, sport and recreation activities, games, and the return of the greatly missed marketplace! Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

Please note that due to circumstances related to the CFL game taking place in Victoria at the end of August, our date has been pushed back one week to Saturday September 14th.

Monthly OPUS Event

Each month a different home plans a fun activity for individuals receiving Community Inclusion at BeConnected. Last month Shearwater hosted an photo booth party with great food, music, and a photo booth filled with props!

Gelato Event

Much fun and ice cream were had on a beautiful day, for BeConnected’s Annual Hope You Have Gelato Fun This Summer event in Duncan!

Art Therapy

We had a great turn out at our June Art Therapy session! Participants created their own mini city with buildings made of decorated boxes.

Friends and Family Picnic in Celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day!

Last month we held our annual Friends and Family Picnic in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. We enjoyed great food, music, and of course lots of socializing! We even had a special performance by a local drumming group.

Thank you to all of the families who were able to make it - it was great to see everyone!

Challenger Baseball

Last month we wrapped up another fantastic Challenger Baseball season at Hampton Little League!

Our players hit it out of the park at Challenger Night with the Harbourcats on June 11th where they got to take the field at Royal Athletic Park before watching our Victoria Harbourcats take on the Nanaimo NightOwls

Our team also travelled to Burnaby for a grand finale road trip to attend the BC Challenger Jamboree at Swangard Stadium!

SABF Summer BBQ

Self Advocates for a Brighter Future wrapped up their 2023/2024 season with their annual summer BBQ at Esquimalt Gorge Park! More than 70 people gathered in the heat for a delicious BBQ lunch and music by special guest Peter Bourne

Summer BBQs are Back!

It's BBQ season again and we have booked our series of BBQ’s on the Gorge for individuals served in BeConnected’s Community Inclusion and Outreach programs!

Join us on the first Wednesday of the month all summer long from June to October (weather permitting) for some delicious BBQ and music by our resident DJ Jared!

Welcome New Personnel!

19 new employees and contractors joined the BeConnected team in the past few months - welcome!

Drug Overdose Medical Response Training

Last month BeConnected hosted a Drug Overdose Medical Response training day for personnel working with individuals at a high risk of overdose. If you missed this session and would be interested in participating in a future session, please reach out to our Human Resources Manager.

Performance Analysis Report

Our Performance Analysis Report is an annual celebration of our achievements and a source of information, reflection, pride, and accountability. This document includes BeConnected's performance measurement and management plan and reports out on one year of performance at BeConnected.

You can view our 2023 Performance Analysis Summary Report here. If you would like a copy of the full report, please contact Kristen Kay.

Strategic Plan

Our strategic plan was developed with input from persons served, personnel, and other stakeholders through our strategic dreaming exercise in the fall of 2023.

The plan outlines how we will deliver on our vision and mission through our strategic goals and highlights our accomplishments from the previous plan.

The plan is reviewed regularly, updated annually as required, and revised on a three year cycle.

You can view our 2024-2026 Strategic Plan Summary Report here. If you would like a copy of the full report, please contact Kristen Kay.