In light of the quickly evolving situation concerning COVID-19 (the coronavirus), and after careful consideration, DABC has made the difficult decision to temporarily close our office. Given the nature of our services, the reliance of our clients, staff and volunteers on public transit, and the vulnerability of the clients we serve, we feel this is the responsible decision for the safety of the DABC community.

At this time, we plan to reach out to our existing clients and the broader community, and close our office until the end of March. Over the next two weeks, our co-Executive Directors will work to come up with a longer term solution to try to serve our clients remotely, should the need persist.

We hope you will understand and support our decision. It is not one we take lightly, as we know our clients depend on our services; however, we want to err on the side of caution to do our part to keep the community safe for everyone.

If you have an appointment scheduled with Tax AID DABC in March, please visit our Tax AID website for info. We will provide remote services in limited capacities for that program.

If there are any further closures past the end of March, we will let everyone know through social media.

To follow us on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisabilityAllianceBC/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisabAllianceBC

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Take care everyone.

COVID 19 has been on everyone’s mind and we at DABC are taking it very seriously.

For visitors to the office, we request:

1. When you arrive, please wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.
2. If you are experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms, please go home and rest. If you have an appointment, we will reschedule it for when you are feeling better.

We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and take appropriate action.

Thank you.

Join us at the Guildford Public Library on March 28th for an afternoon of information-sharing and empowerment, sponsored by MLA Garry Begg. You will learn how to access your disability-related benefits, understand your employer’s legal duty to accommodate your disability at work, how to file a disability-related human rights complaint, and so much more!

You’ll hear from leading community advocates, like
-Conni Kilfoil – Human Rights Consultant/DABC Board member
-Justina Loh – Exec Director: Operations, DABC
-Laura Track – Director of Education, Community Legal Assistance Society

This FREE event will have complimentary refreshments provided.

To register, call 604-586-3747 or email garry.begg.mla@leg.bc.ca.