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Indigenous Peoples
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) 778.819.1726 www.plan.ca hello@plan.ca Provides advocacy, person-centred planning, and personal support networks to empower people with disabilities and their families to build safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive communities to live in. Collaborates with family to ensure a network of caring relationships, a sound financial plan, supported decision making, and opportunities to contribute. Workshops on RDSP, wills, trusts, and estate planning are also available.
posAbilities
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604.299.4001
www.posabilities.ca info@posAbilities.ca Supports individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities. Services include behaviour consultation; community inclusive art, theatre, social, and recreational programs; employment services; explore journey facilitation; and home or shared living supports. No fee for government-funded services.
Progressive Housing Society 604.522.9669
www.progressivehousing.net info@progressivehousing.net Provides community based support services and housing assistance to those experiencing mental health and substance use issues, the homelessness or those at risk of homelessness.
Parking Permit Program
Accessibility and Enforcement Line 604.718.7734
Spinal Cord Injury BC 1.800.689.2477
www.scibc.ca 604.324.3611 Provides current, comprehensive information for persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Offers information on housing, government benefits, equipment, transportation, and recreation options, as well as unique programming, events, and opportunities for peer connection across the province.
Peer Program
Provides educational and social events for persons living with spinal cord injury, their family, and friends where learning and social connections can lead to an improved quality of life.
SCI Info Database
www.sci-bc.ca/info-database
Provides online encyclopedia with more than 800 current and comprehensive resources for people with spinal cord injuries and related physical disabilities, and their families.
SCI Marketplace
www.sci-bc.ca/marketplace
Provides online forum for buying and selling disability related equipment (wheelchairs, lift-equipped vehicles, scooters) and finding accessible housing and employment.
www.spectrumsociety.org Offers community-based services for people with disabilities, encouraging them to lead their own lives, express themselves, build personal networks, and find their voice in society. Delivers community living workshops through Spectrum Learning and publishes community living books and DVDs through Spectrum Press.
Together Speech & Language Services 604.767.3335
www.togetherspeech.com Offers in-home speech and language services for children, youth, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurological and developmental disabilities. Works together with individuals and families to help them reach their full potential by providing speech therapy for language disorders, speech sounds, social communication, using AAC (augmentative and alternative communication), aphasia, brain injury, and more.
Variety —the Children’s Charity 604.320.0505
www.variety.bc.ca info@variety.bc.ca Provides support to children with special needs covering medical and mobility equipment, physiotherapy, speech therapy, and counselling related to mental wellness.
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) 604.431.2121
British Columbia 1.800.563.2642
www.visionlossrehab.ca Provides training that enables people who are blind or partially sighted to develop or restore key daily living skills, helping enhance their independence, safety, and mobility.
Wavefront Centre for Communications 604.736.7391
Accessibility
TTY: 604.736.2527
www.wavefrontcentre.ca Provides hearing tests, recycled hearing aids, and specialized equipment for the deaf and hard of hearing. Sign language and interpreting services, counselling, and employment services are also available.
Indigenous People
ACCESS —Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures
www.accessfutures.com 604.913.7933 Delivers a diverse assortment of education, training, counselling, support, and financial services to help urban Aboriginal community overcome barriers to success and self-sufficiency. Education programs include: Trades Training & Apprenticeship Programs, Essential Skills, and Employment Assistance Services Program.
