Prepared by Monique Nelson,
Family Services/Communications Coordinator

Invitation to Join our Parent Support Network
MAPCL supports many adult persons served, whose caregivers may be retired and/or facing their own health care challenges. By creating this network, we hope that families can gain the support and information that they need in a relaxed, social setting.

If you have ever wondered;
• what you can do to continue to provide for your child’s safety and happiness?
• whether or not you, or your child is ready for more independence?
• how much responsibility your child’s sibling(s) can take on?
• if your financial plan will meet your child’s needs?
• if your child is ready to move out of the family home?
• how you can bring support for your child into your existing home?
• is there funding to help your realize your dreams?

…this may be the network for you!  To begin, we can offer meeting space, refreshments and the coordination of meetings and guest speakers. The group can then define what their interests are and how best to move forward. The first meeting will be held at Mainstream’s head office on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at from 10:00 – noon.

Please contact Monique Nelson, Family Services/Communications to RSVP:
Phone (604) 299-4001, Email: mnelson@mapcl.org

NEWS
Are you planning to open A Registered Disability Savings Plan?
Reminder: If you haven’t already opened an account, you may wish to do so this month. Your contributions to the plan must be made every year by December 31st in order to get your Canada Disability Savings Grant for that year. For more information, please visit www.RDSP.com or contact a representative of your financial institution.

Family Matters
Please visit the Family Matters web-site www.mapcl.org/FamilyMatters/index.html
a source of news and events of interest to families. The site is updated monthly.
Your review and feedback is always welcome!