July 28, 2008 BC FamilyNet letter to Premier Campbell: OIC re IQ 70
July 25, 2008 Youth advocate lashes IQ-based denial of care Liberal policy can deny services to mentally disabled with IQ over 70, Times Colonist
July 24, 2008 Aid for mentally disabled adults cut if IQ over 70 'Interim' order quietly signed by premier, minister, Times Colonist
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July 25, 2008
B.C. Family Net Society joins others in its outrage at the latest move by the B.C. Liberal Government, without any prior consultation, to restrict Community Living B.C.’s (CLBC) service to persons with an I.Q. of 70 or less. We are deeply concerned about the impact on vulnerable individuals and families. This decision comes on the heels of the recent unilateral decision regarding services to children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities to move to a different Ministry. These actions add to Family Net’s dismay at how this government has betrayed its earlier commitment to transparent decision making and open consultation. We are preparing an open letter to the Premier as well as pursuing other strategies to address this eligibility issue and others. The letter will be posted on this website by the end of next week.
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Family Net is an independent provincial network that provides a provincial voice for children and youth with special needs, adults with developmental disabilities and their families.
We present the issues and concerns of these children, adults and their families to the Ministry of Children and Family Development and other relevant ministries, agencies and organizations. For a complete history visit the history page.
We influence how supports and services for children and youth with special needs, adults with developmental disabilities and their families are planned, provided and delivered. We network with each other and with the community at large regarding relevant and emerging issues affecting us.
We would love to hear from more families and individuals as we seek to rebuild FamilyNet as a major uniting force representing families, adults, youth and children in defense of community living in B. C. Our Board is committed to listening to all family perspectives. The differing needs and desires of different families and individuals are all equally worthy of our respect and consideration and we will try to present their issues and concerns to government through firm, proactive advocacy efforts. Our goal is to promote consensus and common-sense solutions, to operate in an open, transparent and inclusive manner and to stand up and speak strongly on behalf of families when we need to.
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