Our sincere thanks to Minister Shane Simpson and the Province of BC who announced today their funding support for the expansion of our Tax AID program. We will now provide direct services in partnership with the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society in Kelowna, Together Against Poverty Society in Victoria, and Active Support Against Poverty Society in Prince George.
To learn more, please visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018SDPR0037-000829
The Access RDSP team (DABC, Plan Institute and the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society), in partnership with the BC Nurse Practitioner Association, has created a new guide for nurse practitioners who would like to support their patients’ application for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).
Our thanks to the Vancouver Foundation for funding this guide and the Access RDSP program.
To download the guide, please visit our website: https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/dtc-nursepractitionerguideweb/.
Want to learn film making for free?
Frames Film Program
When: Every Tuesday night, May 1st to July 17th, 2018. 6-9 pm.
Requirements:
Contact: 250-878-2405 (call or text) or amandarose@froghollow.bc.ca.
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TransLink is now accepting applications for both the Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee and HandyDART Users' Advisory Committee until Sept. 14th! 🚌 Learn more here:
Applications are Available for Access Transit Users’ and HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committees | DABC
TransLink is now accepting applications for both the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee and HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee until Sept. 14.
Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. Our mission is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, systemic advocacy, research, and publications.
We acknowledge and have deep gratitude to work together on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Selíl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations of the Coast Salish people. We honour the many territorial keepers of the lands.
DABC is a proud member of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)and BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.
DABC is proud to be certified as a Living Wage Employer by Living Wage for Families BC! We are glad to be able to support our staff to feel valued in their roles and provide them with the opportunity to thrive in their communities.
