reachAbility's Links to Regional Resources:
Alberta:
- Alberta Easter Seals
- "provides necessary mobility and accessibility equipment to all Albertans, based on need, no matter the age, disease or disability."
British Columbia:
- British Columbia Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities
- "provides persons with disabilities access to a full range of services, tools and supports that address the distinct needs of persons with disabilities."
- British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities
- "provides programs and services designed specifically to promote self esteem and self confidence."
- Community Living British Columbia (CLBC)
- "delivers support and services to people with developmental disabilities, children with special needs and their families in British Columbia. It has a board of self-advocates, family and community members, as well as staff located throughout the province."
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- Government of British Columbia - Advocate for Service Quality
- 'helps adults with developmental disabilities and their families get good quality services with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, other ministries, or from service agencies in the community.'
- Government of British Columbia - Students with Permanent Disabilities Financial Aid
- - for students with a documented permanent disability who are studying or are planning to return to studying. With links to the Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities, the Assistance Program for Students with a Permanent Disability (APSD), and Canada Access Grants for Students with Permanent Disabilities.
- Special Education Technology (SET)
- with information, programs, and links regarding assistive technology, technological progress, online learning, and education for persons of all ages with disabilities.
Manitoba:
- Disability Community Resource Network (DCRN) Manitoba
- "aspires to bring the Government and the disability community together across all jurisdictions in Manitoba with the goal of continuously bringing in new information and new members."
- with publication and information links, and links to:
- Supported Living - supports for individuals with a mental disability to live and work in the community
- Vocational Rehabilitation - vocational training, education and support services for eligible adults with a disability
- Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities - financial assistance for low-income adults with a disability
- Manitoba Developmental Centre - residential care facility for adults with a mental disability
- Children's Special Services - support for families to care for children who have a physical and/or mental disabilities
- Children in Care with Disabilities - services to strengthen and support families of children in care with disabilities
- Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI - financial assistance for low-income seniors to carry out minor home adaptations)
- Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities (financial assistance for low-income persons with a disability to improve accessibility)
- Manitoba Supported Employment Network (MSEN)
- - Disability Resources including links for Agency Services, Disability Specific, Professional Development, Internet & Technology, Justice, and Government Agreements.
- Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
- is "a self-help organization whose purpose is helping others to help themselves through peer support, education and advocacy."
- Obsessive Compulsive Information & Support Centre Inc.
- "strives to assist and educate people affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and spectrum disorders."
- TenTen Sinclair Housing Inc.
- "promotes, supports and develops independent living for people with physical disabilities."
Newfoundland:
- Easter Seals Newfoundland & Labrador
- providing programming for children with physical disabilities, through recreational therapy, direct assistance, skills development, and education and advocacy.
New Brunswick:
- Easter Seals New Brunswick
- "working in partnership with persons with disabilities so that they may attain independence and equality generally available in the community."
Nova Scotia:
- Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia
- "enables Nova Scotians with physical disabilities to enhance their quality of life by realizing their individual potential."
- Affirmative Industries
- providing consumers with mental help disabilities to find supported employment, helping them return to the workforce.
- Anchor Industries Society
- providing resume, IT, employment counselling, interview skills, job search, readiness and coaching services for persons with disabilities.
- Attention Deficit Association of Nova Scotia
- helping people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through education, support, and research assistance.
- Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS)
- to provide support for people with brain injuries and their families, to increase public awareness and to lobby for their needs, and to promote quality care, rehabilitation, education, research, and brain injury prevention.
- Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC)
- providing a vocational day program for adults with an intellectual disability.
- Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Metro Transit Service
- Information about Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Transit Service, with Schedules, Bus Routes, and information on their Access-A-Bus program and their Accessible Low-Floor Buses (ALF), for easier access for everyone.
- Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
- Legal information available on a variety of issues. Type "persons with disabilities" into the search engine for relevant legal information in question and answer format.
- Nova Scotia Community Organization Network
- Links to provincial-wide organizations, agencies and regional community support groups, including those for persons with disabilities.
- Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities
- The People Places Programs offers a "province-wide directory of services and programs offered in areas of concern to persons with disabilities, their families, and their service providers". Click on the index links for specific information.
- Queens Association for Supported Living
- Provides Vocation and Prevocational Training, a Family Support Parent Group, Educational Opportunities, Recreational Programs, Residential Services, Life Skills Training, and Supported Work.
- Society of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians (SDHHNS)
- aims to develop and manage coordinated services, to help gain full access to existing public, private, and community services.
Ontario:
- Easter Seal Society of Ontario
- is "dedicated to helping children, youth and young adults with physical disabilities achieve their full individual potential and future independence. Funding disability solutions through financial assistance, summer camp, the Recreational Choices funding program, research, advocacy, and public and consumer education."
Saskatchewan:
- Saskatchewan Abilities Council
- "works with people of varying abilities to enhance their independence and participation in the community through vocational, rehabilitation and recreational services."
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