Eligibility for Adults
Adults are referred to BeConnected by Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) and need to meet CLBC’s eligibility requirements.
CLBC’s Eligibility Requirements
Developmental Disability
An adult has:
- significantly impaired intellectual functioning
- significantly impaired adaptive functioning
- these limitations must have started before age 18
Personalized Supports Initiative (PSI)
An adult who does not have a developmental disability but has:
- significant limitation in adaptive functioning and either
- a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) or,
- a diagnosis of a Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD is officially referred to Pervasive Developmental Disorder)
More information about CLBC’s eligibility requirements and how to apply can be found here
For adults, the first step is for you or your family member to contact a CLBC facilitator who can tell you about:
- the required documents
- the approved professionals who may complete the needed documents, assessments and make diagnoses
CLBC Contact Information
Victoria: 250-952-4203
Toll Free Number: 1-855-390-7200 (All Central Island Inquiries)
Once you have been approved for a certain level and type of CLBC-funded services, CLBC will ask you to consider three possible service providers. This is called Individual Preference and is a way for you to have a say about which person or agency provides you with services. You can let your facilitator know that BeConnected is a service provider you would like to consider. CLBC policy requires them to refer two additional service providers for you to also consider.