Thriving with a Disability Workshop

Wednesday October 29, 2014, 10:00 am -4:00 pm (Registration 9:15 am)
Langley Events Centre – Banquet Hall, 7888 200th Street, Langley

Representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation will be speaking about the Province’s White Paper on Disability

Other presentations will be on Disability Advocacy; Navigating the healthcare sector

Admission Fee: (Includes parking, lunch, refreshments and materials)
$10 Attendees
$25 Health Professionals
Space is limited.

Registration form:
http://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/events/other/Documents/Consumer_Registration_
LWAD_Langley_2014.pdf 

For more on the event and March of Dimes Canada:
http://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/events/other/Pages/Living-with-a-Disability-Conference.aspx

If you have any questions, please contact:
Xilonem Lopez; 1-800-263-3463 ext.7209; xlopez@marchofdimes.ca

The program is presented by Family Services of Greater Vancouver and designed to help participants increase their knowledge and confidence in the tasks of daily money management. In this 4-Session workshop series you will learn about:

BUDGETING: Track your earning and spending and be in control of your money.
BANKING: Choose the options that are right for you, reduce fees and save money.
CREDIT: Build and maintain a good credit history and deal with debt.
CONSUMERISM: Examine the role of advertising in our spending choices and how to be in charge of your own spending.

REGISTER EARLY, SPACE IS LIMITED:

COST: Free
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 25th; Thursday, Oct. 2nd; Thursday, Oct. 9th; Thursday, Oct. 16th
TIME: 1pm- 3pm
WHERE: BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, #204- 456 West Broadway in Vancouver

To sign up, you must attend all 4 Thursday sessions.
TO REGISTER: Call Val at: 604-875-0188 or email: feedback@bccpd.bc.ca

Money Skills is sponsored by: Vancity

Part of DABC’s and SPARC BC’s
Women with Disabilities Networking for Health and Wellness Series

 FREE SESSIONS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 5:00 – 7:30 PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 5:00 – 7:30 PM

What is Food Security? It is having reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable, safe, and nutritious food.

Session one we will:

• Talk about barriers to accessing affordable, healthy food
• Women will share coping skills they have learned and programs they know about in their communities with their peers
• Share a meal together

Session two we will:

• Have a presentation about community gardens and community kitchens
• Share information about community resources, such as: food boxes, free or low-cost community meals, and community food networks
• Talk about how we can advocate for food security for people with disabilities
• Share a meal together

Disability supports, transportation costs and a light meal will be provided to participants. Registration is required. Please contact Karen Martin, karen@bccpd.bc.ca

Look for information in our next e-newsletter on our upcoming October sessions on menopause and disability.

Sessions generously funded by Shoppers Drug Mart Life Foundation, Women’s Health Program.