January 9, 2016 Housing Workshop: Howard Staples, Facilitator
Inclusive Housing Workshop, hosted jointly by VPTG & BACI Howard Staples, Facilitator On January 9, 2016 we (Joette, Louvain, Laya and Mahmoud) joined a workshop entitled “Building Intentional Housing Communities” organized by the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) and Vancouver Parents Transition Group (VPTG). Most of the parents participating in this roundtable have an adult relative (20-45 years) with special needs. These parents feel that supported co-housing would offer their youth independence & dignity, while, at the same…