On December 16, 1955, a group of dedicated parents founded what is now called Community Living Victoria (CLV). Today, as the largest non-profit community living service provider on Vancouver Island, Community Living Victoria provides a range of support services to children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Our work is guided by our values, experience and history and draws from strong roots in the community. Community Living Victoria recognizes the rights of everyone to have a full range of life choices, including access to education, affordable and appropriate housing, leisure options, gainful employment and participation in the community. A healthy community encourages the involvement of everyone.
CLV has completed its Strategic Planning process. Through input from all levels of the organization we have finalized our plan and identified 5 key strategic directions which will guide our work for the next Three years. See below to view the plan.
CLV held its annual general meeting on Wednesday May 21st where we held a special resolution to expand our Constitution and By-Laws from “providing affordable housing for people with intellectual disabilities” to, “To construct, acquire, hold, manage, and maintain affordable rental housing for persons with intellectual disabilities and other persons with low or modest incomes. This change to our constitution enables us to provide affordable housing for people with low incomes regardless of their diverse abilities. This is part of our process for applying to BC housing’s funding call to secure funds to build an apartment building on CLV’s main site.
Thanks to the support of M’akola Housing Development Services and Joe Newell Architect, Plans are well underway to use CLV’s land to build a 60 unit apartment building which will include a mix of one, two, and three bedroom units. 1/3 will be supportive housing some of which will be used for some of the people CLV supports , 1/3 will be Rent-Geared-To- Income where eligible individuals and families with low income can pay 30% of their monthly income for rent and, 1/3 of the units will be on the low end of market rental rates. The building will continue to be the administration office and program hub for many of CLV’s programs. Our proposal will be complete in time to submit to BC Housing when the next funding call occurs which we anticipate to be sometime this spring. Our estimated time lines would enable the new building to be ready for occupancy in Mid 2029 so Stay tuned for more details!
Learn more about our 5 key strategic directions for 2025-2028.
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CLV empowers people to enhance their quality of life through self-determination.
People are living a life of their choice.
People’s unique strengths and talents are celebrated in communities that embrace diversity, where everyone is valued and supported to succeed.
People’s support is personalized through empowerment, advocacy, and collaboration, ensuring their choices are honoured.
People experience respect and security, with opportunities for stability, growth, and meaningful connections.
The 2025 version of the Summer Services Booklet is now online to help you and your children to plan your summer fun!
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The 2023-2024 Community Living Victoria Annual Report is online now.
Community Living Victoria completed our 7th Accreditation survey in June of 2024. We welcomed 5 surveyors back 4 in person and one virtually. It was a great success, we did not receive any recommendations and have received another 3 year accreditation award. The surveyors heard from several individuals and families how confident people feel with our services. Words like “trust”, “acceptance”, “a place of belonging” and “safe” were mentioned by many people interviewed. This speaks to the ongoing commitment we have at CLV to the people we support to live as independently as possible and to receive services in a way that works best for them. We will receive the actual report from CARF in approximately 6 weeks and it will be shared with everyone on the website. A sincere THANK YOU to everyone for all the work that went into preparing for the survey which reflects our ongoing commitment to the people we support by delivering exceptional services.
Community Living Victoria completed our 7th Accreditation survey in June of 2024.
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We offer a variety of services and programs to help people living with intellectual disabilities:
You'll find lots of great information in the Family Support Newsletters this month.
eNews - July, 2025You can also visit the Family Support News Archives here
You can find our Transition Toolbox Resources on our Family Support page, also visit our YouTube page where you can watch our Family Support FAQ videos.
Thanks to our title sponsor: What an incredible day at the Community Car Show brought to us by The Walter P. Chrysler Classic Car Club this past Saturday June 21st! A big thank you to the Walter P Chrysler Car club for bringing their classic cars out to show off on a rainy Saturday afternoon, […]
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