Participate in research about wildfire smoke

There is a new research study: “Wildfire Smoke and Health Recommendations: Understanding Community Values, Preferences, and Needs”, led by Dr. Chris Carlsten, Dr. Nick Bansback, Dr. Pat Camp, and Dr. Stephanie Harvard of the University of British Columbia.

The research team is looking for people across British Columbia to participate in a 60- to 90-minute focus group or interview about health recommendations and decision-making around wildfire smoke. Focus group/interview participants will receive $60 for their time after completion. 

To express interest in participating in a focus group or interview, please visit this link and fill out the screening survey. A research team member will contact respondents to follow up.

Download the flyer with more information here.

 

Update on the Canada Disability Benefit for provincial disability assistance recipients

DABC is relieved to learn that all people who are eligible for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and receiving provincial disability assistance will be able to keep all of the CDB.

Read more here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024SDPR0014-001497.

Webinar on health supplements and benefits for PWD recipients

Cream and blue poster featuring the DABC and ICBC logos, a graphic of a person on a computer screen with a speech bubble, and text that says "Join Our Upcoming Webinar - Health Supplements and Benefits for PWD Recipients. Made possible thanks to generous funding from ICBC. Location: Zoom. Date: Sept. 26th, 2024. Time: 10:00 am PST (further dates to come). www.dabc.ca"
Join our upcoming webinar on health supplements and benefits available to people receiving the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit!
 
When: September 26th, 2024 at 10 am
Where: Zoom
 
Webinar made possible thanks to generous funding from ICBC.