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CLBC facilitator Lori Skinner loves her hometown, and the people she lives and works with. Everyone knows who she is and she knows everyone.<\/p><\/div>\n

When you walk through the community of Salmon Arm with Lori Skinner, you can feel the love. \u201cThe people in Salmon Arm are wonderful,\u201d says Lori. \u201cSalmon Arm, Sicamous and Revelstoke are all very inclusive communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lori has been living in the Salmon Arm area for more than 10 years and working for CLBC since 2006. \u201cI wanted to work for CLBC because I shared many of the goals CLBC was working to achieve with individuals and families,\u201d says Lori. \u201cIt has proven to be a very flexible organization that I am proud to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lori has a long history of working in the community living sector. \u201cI worked in the deinstitutionalization movement in the \u201980s, assisting individuals to move out of large institutions and back into community and I was doing a lot of one-to-one supports with people labelled \u2018difficult to serve\u2019\u201d said Lori. \u201cThis was my real education, learning to support individuals in a meaningful way, and it\u2019s been a passion of mine ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n

The importance of listening<\/h2>\n

Andree Rioux, whose son is supported by CLBC, met Lori eight years ago. \u201cWhen we first met with Lori, my son had no supports and things were getting terrible for him,\u201d says Andree. \u201cLori has always been very supportive and has gone the extra mile for my son. She has been able to listen and take my frustrations as a parent with a child who has a disability.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe my motivation comes from a social justice perspective,\u201d says Lori. \u201cI have seen what institutions and segregation can do to people. I have worked with people and their families that have been devastated by systemic prejudice and societal discrimination. Individuals have a right to have a meaningful life, which I think needs to include post secondary education and \/ or training to have a career that pays well. I also believe families will continue to play a large role in how their daughters and sons are supported throughout their life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lori\u2019s commitment to inclusion doesn\u2019t just occur from 9 to 5. \u201cI try to do my best to make sure the individuals I support have the opportunities they need to be active members of their community,\u201d Lori says. \u201cSometimes this involves making sure the things I do are inclusive like inviting someone to play slow-pitch, join the painters guild or hang out at the Roots and Blues festival. Often it\u2019s as simple as asking a group to share their passion with a like-minded individual.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about working with the families and individuals CLBC serves, she pauses for a minute and a warm smile crosses her face, reflecting the passion underneath.<\/p>\n

Serving individuals, respecting family voices<\/h2>\n

\u201cI enjoy getting to know the individuals and families I work with and having strong relationships that are built on trust and understanding,\u201d says Lori \u201cFamilies are the advocates for their sons and daughters. Their voices need to be heard and respected. The individuals we serve are the captains of their ships. My responsibility is to support them as best as I can. This is where the delicate balance can be, walking the line between what family feels is right and what that individual wants. Usually we can negotiate an understanding, keeping in mind my ultimate responsibility is to the individuals we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can tell being a facilitator with CLBC isn\u2019t just a job for Lori,\u201d says Andree. \u201cMy son and I have always felt she is more than a facilitator; she is a friend and a true advocate. We love her flexibility and her ability to dream. She has influenced my son and I to dream big things, even dream when there seems to be nothing but shut doors and that says a lot about her. I can\u2019t thank Lori enough.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you walk through the community of Salmon Arm with Lori Skinner, you can feel the love. \u201cThe people in Salmon Arm are wonderful,\u201d says Lori. \u201cSalmon Arm, Sicamous and Revelstoke are all very inclusive communities.\u201d Lori has been living in the Salmon Arm area for more than 10 years …","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":26103,"menu_order":140,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27838","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA passion for meaningful support - Community Living BC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u200bWhen you walk through Salmon Arm with Lori Skinner, you can feel the love. 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