Dear Community Partner,

We have completed a full update of our Help Sheet self-help guides on provincial disability benefits and programs. They are available on our website at: http://tinyurl.com/nuqaxrq

We’ve also updated our guide on appealing to the Social Security Tribunal (SST). You can access this publication at: http://tinyurl.com/m8aye4j

If you would like us to mail you any of these publications, please call Val at 604-875-0188 or email her at feedback@disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org

Thank you to the Health Sciences Association of BC for their generous support of this update.

DABC is hosting an online forum April 21-22 on people with disabilities and violence for Victims of Crime Awareness Week.

The online forum themes will include:

• Statistics on violence against people with disabilities in Canada
• What we’ve heard from people with disabilities during the InFocus national project
• Peer safety tips as well as safety planning from the Our Right to be Safe workshops
• What do service providers and government programs need to know – we want to hear from people with disabilities
• Service providers – challenges and promising practices
• Sharing information on services and resources in BC for victims of crime

To register to be a forum member and join the dialogue: http://forums.disabilityalliancebc.org

If you have any questions or need further information contact the Forum Moderator, Karen Martin, karen@disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org

Swing into Spring is one week away!

A note for those who have purchased tickets: This is a ticketless event. Please sign in at the registration desk when you arrive. If your tickets were purchased through your organization, please check in under your organization’s name. Otherwise, please check in using your last name. Thank you.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on April 9th!