Channel Islands Social Services

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability as of 1/26/21 @ 12:30PM. If your local pharmacy is listed below, you may be able to receive your vaccine through them if desired. Follow this link to sign up: https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org//port/registration/ #cissrespite #vaccine #covid19

URGENT: Town Hall to Advocate for COVID Vaccines for People with Disabilities Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 from 4:30pm- 6:00pm PT You must register to attend the town hall meeting. Once registered, you will receive an email with the link to the meeting. Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUsc--grjMsGdybA40uTDv-McBC0SAwj

FABULOUS Vaccine news for our family members of children/adults receiving Regional Center services who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine!! California Department of Developmental Services has issued a letter that can help you. You can view and print it here: https://www.dds.ca.gov//COVID-19VaccinePhase1ALetter_Famil And then register for the vaccine here: https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org/vaccine-information//... At this time, it does not appear that the vaccine is open to individuals under age 65 served by the regional center, just their family members. If we hear more on this soon we will update everyone. We are sending out a large email to all of our families today. #COVID19 #VaccinateAll58 #strengtheningfamilies #specialneeds Tri Counties Regional Center North Los Angeles County Regional Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability as of 1/19/21 @ 9AM. If your local pharmacy is listed below, you may be able to receive your vaccine through them if desired. Follow this link to sign up: https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org//port/registration/ #cissrespite #vaccine #covid19

The County added more COVID Vaccine appointments in Oxnard now. Register at https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org/vaccine-information//

Tri Counties Regional Center will be holding several orientations in the upcoming months to inform families on services available! Families will have the opportunity to meet Service Coordinators and ask questions. See registration details provided in the flyers attached.

FYI to our staff. Your proof of employment letters were mailed today. If we hear of more spots opening up in the County for the vaccine, we will post about it so turn on our notifications.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Rainbow Connections are partnering once a month, to provide families of adults served by TCRC, information on resources and popular topics. Join them, via zoom, tomorrow afternoon!

COVID Vaccine Now Available for Staff! https://mailchi.mp/islandsocialservices.o/covidvaccinestaff We have been waiting 10 months to send this email! Printed letters are being mailed today for all of our employees who are now eligible for the vaccine in Ventura County. #EssentialWorkers #RespiteCare #Respite #ILS #VaccinateAll58 #CovidVaccine

Our office is closed today as we reflect on the life and leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy New Year! Help relieve some stress on our families and consider applying or referring someone with special needs experience to support our families in Ventura County. We are looking for caring and passionate respite caregivers who have experience supporting individuals with disabilities. Please review our bulletin showing a sample of the families in need. Contact our office for more info if you are a current CISS Respite Caregiver, or apply with us today! #Respite #RespiteCaregiver #cissrespite #RespiteCare

Wishing everyone a very happy, safe, memorable Christmas! CISS Holiday 2020 Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/islandsocialservices/ciss-dec2020 #RespiteCare #IndependentLiving #CISS #EssentialServices #Holiday2020 #SpecialNeeds #FosterCare

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability as of 1/20/21 @ 9:45AM. If your local pharmacy is listed below, you may be able to receive your vaccine through them if desired. Follow this link to sign up: https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org//port/registration/ #cissrespite #vaccine #covid19

Let’s start 2021 with happiness! What are you looking forward to this year?

Don’t miss out on tonight’s Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn which many are also referring to as, The Christmas Star.

Happy New Year! Wishing your family a happy, healthy 2021 Make sure to keep self-care as one of your resolutions. #respitecare #specialneeds #fostercare #2021resolutions #selfcare

Our office is closing today at 5:30pm for the New Year. We are open tomorrow, on Thursday 12/31/20 from 9am-12pm only, for people who have still not signed up for direct deposit of their paychecks. Our office is closed Friday. Happy New Year everyone!

The State Council wants your feedback on concerns regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine. Open sessions for the community will be available for several days to further plan and discuss concerns. We are encouraging our community to register and get involved. Please review flyers for more details!

As we near the holiday seasons, families begin to plan their festivities! Help relieve some of the end-of-year stress on our families and consider applying or referring someone with special needs experience to support our families in Ventura County. We are looking for caring and passionate respite caregivers to support our families in need. Please review our bulletin showing a sample of the families in need. Contact our office for more info if you are a current CISS Respite Caregiver, or apply with us today! #Respite #RespiteCaregiver #cissrespite #RespiteCare

Nominations are open for ASVC's Awesome in Autism awards if you want to highlight a service provider or individual who has made a difference in your life

Happy Unity Day!! Today our Administrative team celebrated together by wearing orange to show support in advocating against bullying. Everyone deserves to be safe! Join us to show your support and let’s sprinkle kindness, acceptance and inclusion everywhere.

Reminder! PPE Drive-Thru Pickup tonight 10/21/20 at the CISS office from 6pm-7pm for our current staff and families. Look for the blue tent on the East side of our building at 4000 Calle Tecate, Camarillo Stay safe out there!

The Autism Society of Los Angeles will be holding a Free Virtual Wellness Workshop for self-advocates, parents and caregivers. This event will be held tomorrow, December 15th. Please see details on flyer and fell free to share with others!

Have you heard about our Independent Living Services (ILS) program? Watch our 2-minute video describing how we support adults with disabilities as they learn to live independently in their homes and their communities. #cissrespite #respite #respitecare #independentlivingservices #ILS

October Family Newsletter + Wed. 10/21 PPE Pickup is a Treat! - https://mailchi.mp/islandsocialservices/ciss-octfamilies

Awesome new program that we hope expands across the state https://sacramento.cbslocal.com//uc-davis-program-student/

Comfort comes in all shapes and sizes.

CISS October Staff Newsletter + PPE Pickup 10/21 https://mailchi.mp/islandsocialservices.o/ciss-oct2020staff Catch up with our latest staff newsletter where we introduce two of our Respite Caregivers including Nathaniel who is celebrating his 15 year anniversary with us #RespiteCare #EssentialWorkers #Respite #MakingADifference #CISS

Happy Friday! As we get closer to Halloween, here are some fun and simple recipe ideas that may be fun to create during the upcoming weekend. Enjoy! Creepy Spiders on a Log Tombstone Sandwiches Veggie and Pumpkin Dip... Candy Corn Fruit Salad Pizza Web Bananna Ghosts and Pumpkin Clementines

Heat and slight wind advisory remains in effect until later this evening! Please stay safe and take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside.

SELPA will be holding a Behavior Basics training that we strongly encourage for our families and caregivers, who are currently going through the distance learning process. Register today!

There’s still time to complete the Census! Let’s help shape our community and make sure everyone is counted.