Share your story
When CSIL Employers share their experiences, real change follows. Hear from people across BC as they share their stories, speak up about what matters, and help shape the future of CSIL.
Be Part of CSIL Voices
Your experience matters. If CSIL has made a difference in your life, share your story with us and help others understand why this program is so important.
Tell ACE About a Concern
Experiencing a problem with CSIL? Tell us about barriers, unfair treatment, or other concerns you think ACE should know about. Your experience will not be shared publicly without your permission. These experiences help ACE better understand the issues affecting CSIL Employers and identify patterns that may inform our advocacy.
Email your concern
Share Your CSIL Experience
Share a few sentences about what CSIL makes possible or something you want others to understand. With your permission, we may feature your experience on our website or social media.
Email your Experience
Write to our Blog
Have more to say? Share a longer story, perspective, or experience with the CSIL community through the ACE Blog. We can work with you to prepare your piece for publication.
Email your Blog post idea
Be the Face of CSIL
Representation matters. We want ACE’s website and social media to feature real CSIL Employers living real lives.
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Are You a CSIL Ally?
Maybe you’re not a CSIL Employer yourself, but you’re a family member, legal representative, friend, support worker, or someone close to a CSIL Employer. You’ve seen firsthand the difference CSIL can make. CSIL can transform not only an Employer’s life, but also the lives of their family, household, and wider community. Help amplify CSIL Employers’ voices by sharing their stories, or email us to share your own perspective on why CSIL matters.
We’re Here to Listen
Share a concern, experience, or story about CSIL with ACE. Whether it is something positive, a challenge you are facing, unfair treatment, or simply something you think we should know, we want to hear from you. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable. Nothing you share will be made public without your permission.
CSIL Voices: Why This Program Must Be Protected
CSIL has given me my life back!
CSIL Employer
Since starting CSIL, I’ve been able to experience true independence. I was able to move out from my parents house, and started to be able to make decisions that felt true to me. It’s given me the motivation, and freedom I needed to contribute to society.
Chase Baker
CSIL Employer
I am able to volunteer, can communicate with other individuals and share my experiences to assist in moving out of institutions and into community living. I am much more able to part participate in the community as a contributing member of society.
Mumtaz
CSIL Employer
It allows me to live independently not become a burden on family and keep consistent levels of care for myself that home care was unable to provide.
Jason
CSIL Employer
I am a business owner who has travelled the world.
Ean Price
CSIL Employer
Our voices can protect the future of CSIL in BC
Send your story to ACE and help others see what independent living really means. Together, our voices shape stronger policy.