| R.I.V. provides socialization, life skills, and respite opportunities for people with disabilities through access to community-based leisure and recreation opportunities. All RIV services are consumer focused. Service is provided through four principle means: 1. Leisure Planning and Referral: 1:1 assistance to the individual in identifying their leisure and recreation interests and where they can pursue them in their local community. 2. Leisure Assistance: 1:1 volunteer assistance that facilitates the inclusion of people who otherwise would not be able to participate in community-based opportunities. Click here for more info about volunteering 3. Training and Education: Opportunities for consumers, recreation and parks staff and the general public to learn about Recreation Integration, how people with disabilities participate, and how to facilitate this participation in community recreation and leisure services. Additionally, we provide ongoing post-secondary co-operative education and practicum placements for university and college students. These placements provide students with an opportunity to learn about, work with, and develop a commitment to the provision of inclusive leisure and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities. 4. Community Partnerships: Assistance to organizations that provide recreation and leisure services to people with disabilities. We also provide the following services: Leisure Assistance Pass: issued by R.I.V., this pass allows an individual providing leisure assistance to a person with a disability free admission to all municipal recreation facilities and some private sector venues. The pass is issued to the person with the disability. We feel people with disabilities should contribute full admission whenever possible. However, they should not be required to pay double admission because they require an assistant in order to participate. Click here for more info about the L.A. Pass Equipment Loan Sevice: RIV has a variety of specially designed or adapted equipment Recreation Integration Victoria News: this seasonal newsletter highlights upcoming recreation and leisure opportunities available in our local communities that may be of interest to people who use our service. We also hope that each issue provides some thought provoking editorial that relates to people with disabilities and community inclusion. Click here for the January 2008 issue of the RIV News Summer Leisure Assistance Program: with Canada Summer Jobs funding from Service Canada we facilitate the inclusion of children and teens with disabilities into summer community Parks and Recreation opportunities through the use of trained 1:1 staff. Summer Residential Camp Assistance: with funding from Community Living British Columbia, and Service Canada, in partnership with Community Options for Children and Families Society, provides 1:1 assistance to children with disabilities attending both generic and specialized summer residential camps. Disabled Sailing Association of B.C., Victoria Branch (DSABC, Victoria): operates under the supervision and guidance of R.I.V. This program provides sailing instruction and independent sailing opportunities to people with disabilities. Lessons and opportunities for independent sails are available to sailors five days per week (weather permitting) from May - August . D.S.A.B.C., Victoria also has a basic cruising program utilizing a Sonar which is available year round.. Click here for more info about DSABC, Victoria DSABC 2008 Registration Information: Registration Days: May 30th - 1 to 7 PM and May 31st - 11AM to 4PM. (If you cannot make it on one of these days call (250) 812-8467 to arrange a time. Please note that only orientations for new sailors will be booked on these days. Bookings for lessons and independent sails will start June 12th by calling (250)812-8467. You can book up to 3 sails at a time to allow all sailors an equal opportunity to get on the water. 2008 Annual Membership Fees $10 (includes initial orientation for new sailors). Sailing fees $15 for the first 5 sails and $10 after that. Click here for adult sailors, 19 years of age and older, to download our membership form, waivers, and releases for the 2008 season Click here for sailors under 19 years of age, to download our membership form, informed consent, and releases for the 2008 season Leisure Inclusion for Empowerment (LIFE): a demonstration project with the Community Living British Columbia, this is a 1:1 leisure education model for youth with multiple disabilities. Community Respite Service for Families: in conjunction with the Vancouver Island Health Authority's Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health, and Community Living British Columbia, this ongoing service identifies trained Community Respite Workers to families with children with disabilities. This provides the children with an opportunity to pursue community recreation and leisure opportunities while allowing the parents an opportunity for respite. Parks and Recreation Staff Training: interactive workshops on Recreation Inclusion and the role of Inclusion Facilitators in a community-based program. These are conducted through-out the Greater Victoria Region. The Kayak Project: introduces people with disabilities to the requisite skills necessary to feel comfortable, confident and safe while also providing a research opportunity to develop new equipment adaptation and instructional techniques. This project is a partnership between R.I.V., the U.Vic. School of Physical Education., and Current Designs/Ocean River Sports. |