Category Archives: Families to Families

A Fantastic Blend of Education, Inspiration and Connection – My Experience at the 2017 Hands & Voices Leadership Conference

Posted on January 20, 2018 by BC H&V

By Lee Johnston In September of last year, I was fortunate to be able to attend the 14th annual Hands & Voices Leadership Conference. Since joining BC Hands & Voices a couple of years ago I had heard only glowing … Continue reading →

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BC Hands & Voices and Guide by Your Side’s 2017 Fall Parent Workshop was a great success!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by BC H&V

By Kim Shauer A glimpse into the crystal ball – the perspective of teens & pre-teens who are growing up “Hands & Voices.”  Relationships, language considerations, challenges & more! About 40 parents came out for our workshop this year to … Continue reading →

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From Adrift to Confident: a Parent Shares the Impact BC Hands & Voices has had on her Family

Posted on October 26, 2017 by BC H&V

BC Hands & Voices (BC H&V) was recently nominated for the Canada’s Volunteer Awards in the Social Innovator category. While BC H&V has learned that we were not a finalist for the award this year, the following is a letter … Continue reading →

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Our Family’s Experience at Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (PDHHS) Immersion Week

Posted on September 23, 2017 by BC H&V

Author: parent of a deaf/hard of hearing child Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (PDHHS)  hosts an ASL Immersion week for parents of deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) kids over the age of 5 once a year during the summer … Continue reading →

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BC H&V 2017 Fall Parent Workshop

Posted on August 28, 2017 by BC H&V

BC Hands & Voices and Guide By Your Side are proud to present our 2017 Fall Parent Workshop! Do you have a Deaf/Hard Hearing Child between the ages of  0-5 years? If so, here is the Parent Workshop for you … Continue reading →

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Summer Get-Together 2017

Posted on June 26, 2017 by BC H&V

Join us for a play day! Whether it’s your first time coming to an event or you never miss a chance to socialize and catch up. Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 11:00am – 2:00 pm Grimston Park 19th Street at 7th … Continue reading →

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How Do We Join the Deaf Community?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by BC H&V

Author: Kim Shauer This was a question asked at our recent Parent Coffee night and a question many other parents of deaf/hard of hearing (dhh) children may also be wondering.   BC Hands & Voices and Guide By Your Side … Continue reading →

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The Big Move- 中文

Posted on June 5, 2017 by BC H&V

By Anja Rosenke The Big Move SC-简体中文 The Big Move TC-繁體中文 Link to English version This translation was made possible with a generous donation of the Gwyn Morgan & Patricia Trottier Foundation.

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The Big Move- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Posted on June 5, 2017 by BC H&V

By Anja Rosenke The Big Move- Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Link to English version This translation was made possible with a generous donation from the Gwyn Morgan & Patricia Trottier Foundation.

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Parent Coffee Night- Microtia/ Atresia Topic

Posted on May 8, 2017 by BC H&V

Please join us for a special coffee night on Monday May 29th, 2017 Special Topic: Microtia/ Atresia (Attend in person or Call-in Via Teleconference or online video conference if you live outside the Metro Vancouver area) We are pleased to have two of our … Continue reading →

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