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SALN appreciates the support in sharing SALN content. - [SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #8](https://bcsaln.com/saln-covid-19-news-sheet-8/) - Click on image to see Newsletter May 22, 2020 SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #8: This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and included outside of SALN. SALN would like to share the following: 1. SALN is the Self Advocate Leadership Net r - [SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #9](https://bcsaln.com/news-sheet-9/) - November 12th,2020 SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #9: This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and Included outside SALN. SALN would like to share the following: 1.The public release of our Report thinking about Plain Language [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SALN-COVID-19-News-sheet-9-November-13-2020.pdf" title="SALN COVID-19 News-sheet 9 November 13, 2020"] - [SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #10](https://bcsaln.com/saln-covid-19-news-sheet-10/) - SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #10 Leave a Comment / SALN COVID-19 News-sheet / By Bryce schaufelberger December 14th ,2020 SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #10: This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and Included outside SALN. SALN would like to share the following: SALN is disappointed that Barry Neufeld, a - [SALN COVID-19 News-sheet #11](https://bcsaln.com/saln-covid-19-news-sheet-11/) - February 12, 2021 This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and included outside of SALN. 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SALN is disappointed, disillusioned, baffled and frustrated the Mayor of Surrey and 4 Councilors, on July 26, 2021, did not approve Harmony Apartments. “People with disabilities have the - [SALN News-sheet #14: Our Big Announcement!](https://bcsaln.com/saln-news-sheet-14-our-big-announcement/) - SALN News-sheet #14: OUR BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and included outside of SALN. The majority of SALN members are part of provincial self-advocacy and advisory groups. SALN is aware and interested in the BC self-advocate movement. All SALN members are well-established and - [Thinking About Language. Words Matter. Words Have Power.](https://bcsaln.com/thinking-about-language-words-matter-words-have-power/) - This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and Included outside SALN. SALN would like to share the following: Thinking About Language. Words matter. Words Have Power. The Self-Advocate Leadership Network’s Journey Through Thinking About Language [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SALN-Thinking-About-Language-August-2020.pdf" title="SALN Thinking About Language August 2020"] - [Trans Link begins installing braille signage on every bus stop](https://bcsaln.com/trans-link-begins-installing-braille-signage-on-every-bus-stop/) - 8,400 bus stops throughout Metro Vancouver to be equipped with braille signage NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – TransLink is taking a major step forward in assisting customers who are blind or partially sighted by installing braille signage at every bus stop throughout the region. To make it easier to find bus stops, TransLink will also install - [SALN Application to Become a Member](https://bcsaln.com/saln-application-to-become-a-member/) - SALN Member Application ProcessSALN is a Network made of self-advocates from leading organizations in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Islandand Northern BC. The majority of SALN members are part of local and provincial self-advocacy and advisorygroups. SALN is aware and interested in the BC self-advocate movement.SALN aims to bring together self-advocate leaders to support and learn - [BCSALN News-sheet #14: Our Big Announcement!](https://bcsaln.com/bcsaln-news-sheet-14-our-big-announcement/) - This News-sheet is a public document. Information, quotes, and questions are invited to be shared and included outside of BCSALN. The majority of BCSALN members are part of provincial self-advocacy and advisory groups. BCSALN is aware and interested in the BC self-advocate movement. All BCSALN members are well-established and recognizable. All BCSALN members are from - [Roll up your sleeves, B.C.: Influenza immunization prevents serious illness, deaths Updated Oct. 19, 2021, for clarification](https://bcsaln.com/roll-up-your-sleeves-b-c-influenza-immunization-prevents-serious-illness-deaths-updated-oct-19-2021-for-clarification/) - [CLBC update vaccinations and information on second doses](https://bcsaln.com/clbc-update-vaccinations-and-information-on-second-doses/) - Update on COVID-19 vaccinations and information on second doses Dear self advocates, families and service providers – This week the government announced its re-start plan to carefully remove restrictions in four steps over the next four months. This is exciting news that you can read here! After many challenging months of dealing with the - [Self Advocates of British Columbia  May 2,2019 The First Meeting.](https://bcsaln.com/self-advocates-of-british-columbia-may-22019-the-first-meeting/) - [My Housemate has Coronavirus](https://bcsaln.com/my-housemate-has-coronavirus/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19-My-Housemate-has-Coronavirus-Social-Story.pdf"] - [Mental health and COVID-19: Help when you’re feeling worried](https://bcsaln.com/mental-health-and-covid-19-help-when-youre-feeling-worried-2/) - [Mental health and COVID-19: When you have to stay home](https://bcsaln.com/1679-2/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID19-infosheet-staying-home-pdf.pdf" title="COVID19-infosheet-staying-home pdf"] - [Plain Language Information on COVID-19 (in 11 languages)](https://bcsaln.com/plain-language-information-on-covid-19-in-11-languages/) - [Vancouver Coastal Health Shareable Resources](https://bcsaln.com/vancouver-coastal-health-shareable-resources/) - [Latest News](https://bcsaln.com/latest-news/) - [Advocacy Toolkit – Advocating for Your Support Person or Attendant to be with You in Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic – PLAIN LANGUAGE VERSION](https://bcsaln.com/advocacy-toolkit-advocating-for-your-support-person-or-attendant-to-be-with-you-in-hospital-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-plain-language-version/) - This is a plain language version of “COVID-19 Advocacy Tool Kit: Advocating for Your Support Person, Attendant or Communication Assistant to be with You in Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. 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This information is for people with disabilities who need their support person or attendant to be - [“SAFETY STEPS”](https://bcsaln.com/safety-steps/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Safety-Steps-COVID-19.pdf" title="Safety Steps - COVID-19"] - [Social-Story-COVID 19](https://bcsaln.com/social-story-covid-19/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Social-Story-COVID.pdf"] - [COVID-19-Easy-Read - Surrey Place](https://bcsaln.com/covid-19-easy-read-surrey-place/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19-Easy-Read-Surrey-Place.pdf" title="COVID-19-Easy-Read - Surrey Place"] - [People First Canada on Information about COVID-19](https://bcsaln.com/people-first-canada-on-information-about-covid-19/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID19-People-First-Canada.pdf" title="COVID19 - People First Canada"] - [Mental health and COVID-19: Help when you’re feeling worried](https://bcsaln.com/mental-health-and-covid-19-help-when-youre-feeling-worried/) - [pdf-embedder url="http://salnbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID19-infosheet-help-when-feeling-worried-pdf.pdf" title="COVID19-infosheet-help-when-feeling-worried pdf"] - [Spark Get Connected Stay Connected! 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