Empowering Youth Transition in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows: L.A.S.T. Committee Initiatives

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The LIFE AFTER SCHOOL TRANSITION COMMITTEE (L.A.S.T.) in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows focuses on empowering youth as they transition from high school to the next phase of their lives. The committee collaborates with key stakeholders to increase employment opportunities for individuals with diverse abilities. Champion employers in the area support this initiative. Yearly events such as Transition Fair and Employer Appreciation are organized to provide information and resources, recognize supportive employers, and celebrate community inclusivity.

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LIFE AFTER SCHOOL TRANSITION COMMITTEE (L.A.S.T.) is comprised of service providers in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, that empower youth as they transition from high school to the next phase of their life (work and/or post secondary training, etc.) KEY STAKEHOLDERS are: Community Living BC Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Parks & Leisure Services Ministry of Children & Family Development Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation Pivot Point Family Growth Centre posAbilities Association of BC Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living Ridge Meadows Recycling Society School District 42 Work BC

Some of our committee members they are rock n volunteers

The overall unemployment rate in BC is currently 6.9%...for people with diverse abilities, it is between 72% & 80% ! this is not ok ! We exist to collaboratively inform the community and prospective employers of THE BUSINESS CASE FOR HIRING PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES, and to INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for people with diverse abilities.

Some champion employers in the Ridge Meadows area: Anoteck Anodizing, Pitt Meadows Best Friends Daycare, Pitt Meadows Blenz Coffee, Maple Ridge Budget Brake & Muffler, Maple Ridge Chameleon Restaurant, Maple Ridge Community Living BC, Port Moody Corporate Cleaning Services, Maple Ridge Fraser Valley Truck Parts, Maple Ridge Fresh Ideas & Solutions, Maple Ridge Hopcott Premium Meats, Pitt Meadows Jiffy Lube, Maple Ridge Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill, Maple Ridge Liberty Tax, Maple Ridge Macs Convenience Store (226th), Maple Ridge Maple Ridge Liquor Store, Maple Ridge Marv Jones Honda, Maple Ridge Objects Inc., Pitt Meadows Ridge Meadows Community Living, Maple Ridge Rona, Maple Ridge Southcoast Millwork, Maple Ridge The ACT, Maple Ridge The Real Canadian Superstore, Pitt Meadows Tim Hortons (230th), Maple Ridge Value Village, Maple Ridge Wash World, Maple Ridge Westgate Flower Garden West Coast Auto Group, Maple Ridge What s On Magazine, Maple Ridge

Yearly L.A.S.T. plans & participates in 3 key events: TRANSITION FAIR: an evening where families can access information & resources to assist them during transition and with day-to-day needs. 2016: TUESDAY APRIL 12THRotunda @ Thomas Haney Secondary School EMPLOYER APPRECIATION: in partnership with L.A.S.T., Rotary @ Work BC, and other community partners - Work BC will host a celebration/recognition of employers that have hired people with diverse abilities; perspectives are shared on the business benefits hiring persons with diverse abilities. 2016: SEPTEMBER (DATE TBA) The ACT Arts Centre & Theatre COMMUNITY LIVING MONTH CELEBRATION: a freeBBQ where the whole community can join in the celebration of what persons with disabilities bring to our community. 2016: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5THThe Greg Moore Youth Centre L.A.S.T. also produces (and updates yearly) a comprehensiveresource guide for persons with developmental disabilities; contact us for copies. Dennis_Lacroix@sd42.ca