The Right Fit Pilot Project (RFPP) is a multi-partner effort to address challenges in matching affordable, wheelchair-accessible homes and independent living support services in Metro Vancouver with people who need them.

The RFPP has been featured in the magazine of the Vancouver Foundation, one of two organizations funding the project (the other is The BC Rehab Foundation).

DABC is very happy to see the RFPP highlighted and grateful for the Vancouver Foundation’s support of DABC and the project.

To read the article, please click here (page 5).

To learn more about the RFPP, please visit DABC’s website or the Individualized Funding Resource Centre Society (IFRC)’s website. IFRC is working with DABC to develop a case management support model to better match clients’ needs with available housing and supports.

On Saturday, June 2, Access RDSP received the 2018 Excellence in Health Promotion Award from Doctors of BC at their annual Awards Ceremony. The award celebrates a non-profit that has demonstrated creativity and initiative to improve and protect the health and safety of British Columbians, with potential for positive, long-term and measurable improvement. Staff members of BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS), Disability Alliance BC (DABC) and Plan Institute attended the event to receive the award. We are thrilled to have the work of our partnership recognized by Doctors of BC.

The Registered Disability Savings Plan is a financial empowerment tool for people with disabilities that enables them to access the resources they need to manage their health and wellness as they age. Access RDSP provides support for individuals to open a plan and educational resources for people with disabilities, support staff and health practitioners.

We are grateful to the Vancouver Foundation for generously supporting this project.

For more information on the Registered Disability Savings Plan, visit: www.rdsp.com or call 1-844-311-7526.

Today, to mark B.C.’s first AccessAbility week, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson announced that the Government of British Columbia will provide funding to support projects that will improve accessibility across BC.

From the official news release:

“The funding will be distributed through a series of grants administered by Disability Alliance BC (DABC). A call for proposals will be issued later in the summer 2018, and the grants will be dispersed by the end of the year.

“There is a lot of great work happening throughout B.C. to enhance accessibility and inclusion,” said Sam Turcott, DABC’s advocacy access program director. “This funding recognizes these efforts, and will help organizations to move forward on projects and initiatives that will help people with disabilities participate more fully in their communities.””

Learn more here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018SDPR0043-001069.

Thank you to Minister Simpson and the Government of British Columbia for supporting organizations in their work to reduce barriers and increase accessibility for British Columbians with disabilities. DABC is thrilled to be able to participate in this exciting new initiative.

See photos from today’s announcement on Twitter, posted by our friends at BCANDS!