The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion currently serves over 1,000 individuals and their families in Metro Vancouver by providing various training, development, social, recreational, and employment opportunities. With its 4 child care centres and Infant Development Program, they support over 400 children of all abilities and their families. Located in: Read more [...]
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Cheshire Homes Society of BC (CHSBC)
The Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia strives to support individuals with acquired brain injuries to achieve their optimal level of independence through innovative services, education and community integration. Located in: Fraser Health Authority.
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Chilliwack Resource Centre
The Chilliwack Resource Centre provides information on: free services in the community government agency information community resources and services education office training health information social events Located in: Fraser Health Authority.
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Citizens for Accessible Neighbourhoods
CAN works to support full inclusion within communities through education, promotion, and advocacy. Through its website CAN strives to improve access to information for people with disabilities and those within their support systems. Visit the website for information regarding the membership form and fee. Note: This is a service that Read more [...]
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City of Richmond Parks & Recreation Department
Richmond Parks & Recreation endeavours to ensure that programs and services are responsive to the diverse and changing needs within the community, and works to remove or minimize barriers to access. Located in: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH).
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Disability Alliance BC
The mission of the DABC is to support people, with all disabilities, to live with dignity, independence and as equal and full participants in the community. They champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications. Toll Free: 1-800-663-1278 local: 604-872-1278 Read more [...]
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Rick Hansen Foundation
The Rick Hansen Foundation was established as a Canadian charity in 1988 and has since been dedicated to Rick’s life-long goal of creating an inclusive world where people with disabilities are living to their full potential. For three decades, the Foundation has raised awareness, changed attitudes, and removed barriers for Read more [...]
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SFU Philosophers Café
SFU’s Philosopher’s Café is a series of informal public discussions in the heart of our communities (usually in community centres and libraries) that engages the interests of scholars, seniors, students, philosophers, and non-philosophers through stimulating dialogue and the passionate exchange of ideas. Philosopher’s Cafés are held regularly from September to Read more [...]
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Stand Up For Mental Health
Stand up comedy performed by mental health consumers & people with brain injuries. In the “Stand Up For Mental Health” course, mental health consumers turn their problems into stand up comedy, then perform their acts at conferences, treatment centers, psych wards, for various mental health organizations, corporations, government agencies, on Read more [...]
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Non-profit Technology for Living
Technology for Living (TFL) is dedicated to helping people in BC with limited movement, and physical disabilities reduce barriers to participation in their home and community.