"The mission of Vela Microboard Association of B.C. is to promote and secure innovative and individualized community options and supports for people with disabilities or chronic illness.
What is a Vela Microboard?
A Vela Microboard is formed when a small group (micro) of committed family and friends join together with a person with challenges to create a non-profit society (board). Together this small group of people address the person's planning and support needs in an empowering and customized fashion. A Vela Microboard comes out of the person centered planning philosophy and is therefore created for the sole support of one individual.
Essential Components of a Vela Microboard
* The process must be focused on the dreams and wishes of the person for whom the board is being created;
* All Microboard members must be in a close, voluntary, and committed relationship with the person for whom the board is being created;
* These close relationships are the foundation of the board and must be honored above all other activities."
