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.

RDSP Workshop Information

What:               Free Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Workshop
Where:             BCCPD’s office at #204-456 West Broadway in Vancouver
When:              Tuesday, September 9th from 1pm-3pm
To Register:    Call Val at 604-875-0188 or email: feedback@bccpd.bc.ca

We will cover the RDSP, Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and basic financial skills. The workshop is for people receiving the Persons with Disabilities Benefit (PWD) or living on very low incomes. Staff and volunteers from community organizations are welcome to attend. We’ll be happy to help participants apply for the DTC and RDSP.

This and future workshops have been made possible through the generous support of Vancity.