Inclusion Chilliwack Society

05/29/2026

Looking for quality after-school care this fall?

Inclusion Chilliwack Society is excited to offer Mathieson After-School Child Care for the 2026–2027 school year!

This program provides a safe, welcoming space where children can:
• Build friendships and social skills
• Take part in fun activities and field trips
• Stay active and engaged after school

Details:
• September 8, 2026 to June 24, 2027
• 2:00pm to 6:30pm
• Pick up available from Evans, McCammon, Sardis, Bernard, and Watson Elementary

Subsidies accepted (CCFRI and ACCB)

Spots are limited.
Click this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yUkKjL0LyE-aT_uYscn6VH69SEt55lpPur2vuFP1xqFUOFE5RDhUUjg1TFdVNkZXMDI5NFVOWTZTTC4u&origin=QRCode

OR

Scan the QR code on the poster to register today.

Questions?
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-846-7777

05/29/2026

Looking for a fun and supportive way for teens to build social connections?

The Canucks Autism Network Social Program is coming to Chilliwack! 🙌

🧩 Ages: 13–17
📅 When: Tuesdays starting June 30
⏰ Time: 6:00–7:30pm
📍 Where: Inclusion Chilliwack Society (Mathieson Centre)
💲 Cost: $51

This 6-week program runs every Tuesday and focuses on building social skills, confidence, and friendships in a welcoming environment.

👉 Spots are limited—register today: canucksautism.ca/register

05/27/2026

Inclusion Chilliwack has signed on this letter to our Federal Govt. You can make your concerns known as well by sharing with your Member of Parliament - see links in the shared post below.

More than 90 disability and mental health organizations from across the country are registering their concerns about the further expansion of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law.

The groups are opposed to MAiD access being widened to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness. They have shared this position in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Justice Minister and Attorney General Sean Fraser, and Health Minister Marjorie Michel. The letter was copied to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD) comprised of MPs and Senators.

Inclusion Canada is one of the signatories to the letter. People with disabilities and mental illness who face poverty, housing insecurity, social isolation, and barriers to timely health care need help and hope — not MAiD.

Please share this letter with your local Member of Parliament and Senator and urge them not to expand assisted su***de and also repeal the discriminatory Track 2 pathway to MAiD that is only for people with disabilities.

Letter:
EN --> https://bit.ly/4uvCFbv
FR --> https://bit.ly/4nLEhLE

Full press release: https://www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/canada-s-assisted-su***de-law-has-gone-too-far

05/15/2026

The barriers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face in accessing healthcare are not new. People with disabilities, families, and community organizations across BC have been raising these concerns for years.

Too many people continue to experience fragmented services, gaps in care, and challenges navigating between the healthcare and community living systems.

What is needed now is coordinated provincial action, accountability, and meaningful investment to ensure equitable access to healthcare and supports.

Please read our position statement, Access to Health and Coordination of Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and our Calls to Action. https://ow.ly/wxiu50YZQXm

05/12/2026

⛳ Golf FORE Inclusion is Back (and Better Than Ever!)

This event is about so much more than golf.

We are golfing:
* "FORE" Inclusion
* "FORE" Belonging
* "FORE" Fun
* "FORE" Connection

Every swing, every laugh, and every sponsorship helps create inclusive opportunities for the people we support at Inclusion Chilliwack Society.

🎥 Watch the video to see what it’s all about

Then join us:
* Register a golf team
* Become a hole sponsor

Share with your network

📅 September 2, 2026
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👉 Register here: https://inclusionchilliwack.org/golf-fore-inclusion/

Let’s show up… "FORE" a Great Cause!

05/07/2026

We’ve just wrapped up our three-day CARF survey at Inclusion Chilliwack Society (ICS).

Over the past few days, we had the pleasure of hosting four surveyors (three focused on our programs and one on administrative practices). It’s always a lot of preparation and hard work leading up to a CARF survey, but it also gives us a chance to step back and truly appreciate the incredible work happening across our organization every day.

This process highlights the commitment, compassion, and dedication of our employees to our mission, vision, and values. We are so proud of our team and the care and support they provide to the people we serve.

We won’t receive the final report for a few weeks, but we want to take a moment to say thank you (and congratulations) to everyone.
Based on what we saw and heard, it looks like a very successful survey

05/02/2026

ICS Golf FORE Inclusion Charity Tournament
Join us for a day of golf with purpose�📅 September 2, 2026�📍 Cultus Lake Golf Club
ICS Golf FORE Inclusion brings our community together to celebrate inclusion through sport. Every golfer and sponsor helps create real, local impact for people supported by Inclusion Chilliwack Society.
⛳ Golfers • Bring friends, colleagues, or your foursome�• Enjoy a fun tournament at a beautiful course�• Spots available – register now
🤝 Hole Sponsors Needed • Put your brand on‑course all day�• Support inclusion in a visible, meaningful way�• Limited holes available
👉 Register to golf:�https://inclusionchilliwack.org/golf-fore-inclusion/
👉 Interested in sponsoring?�Call 604‑792‑7726

04/17/2026

A big thank you and congratulations to our employees celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years of service with Inclusion Chilliwack Society at our Service Awards event. Your dedication makes a difference every day.

We also recognized our 2025 Star and Rising Star Award recipients and our Employee Mentors.

This afternoon was about gratitude and celebrating the people who make our mission possible.

04/15/2026

Inclusion Chilliwack’s spring edition of its quarterly newsletter, "Out & About" is now available.

Click the link below to Read NOW!

This edition is extra noteworthy as we welcome Ceara Jensen onto the ICS Newsletter Team. Ceara also receives services from ICS and will be a regular contributor to Out & About moving forward with a column called "Living Life Loudly". Other articles found in this edition are about our Canadian Non-Profit Award, ICS Report Card for 2025, Community Threads, NTG Training, CYS & Mathieson News, ICS’s Wonderful World of Pets, and other events at Inclusion Chilliwack.

And, of course, many thanks to Ceara again for gracing our cover!

https://inclusionchilliwack.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Volume-18-Issue-2.pdf

04/13/2026

After months of collaboration, our colleagues at Developmental Disabilities Association (or DDA) public awareness campaign is live - and it’s all about people, not labels.
See the Person, Not the Label reminds us to focus on our shared humanity, not our differences.
🎥 Watch (you might be surprised):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEp0cbva9Pk