Resources

There are a number of other organizations in British Columbia that may also be able to provide you with support or information.

You can learn more below, and click the links to visit the websites for these other provincial organizations:

British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)

The British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) is an internationally recognized and award winning Indigenous, not-for-profit society that delivers disability and health related programs and services to Indigenous persons, organizations and communities across British Columbia and Canada. BCANDS provides programs and services to eligible clients and organizations both within Indigenous communities and in urban and rural centres. These include the Indigenous Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Navigator program, Indigenous Disability Case Management, employment and accessibility programs, monitoring the Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Jordan’s Principle and adjudicating First Nations Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit applications.

BC People First

The BC People First Society (BCPF) is a non-profit provincial organization that is part of a national movement. BCPF works to make sure that people with a developmental disability are respected and included in communities as full citizens. Their vision is a diverse community where all people are: included and involved; honoured and respected; seen for their abilities, and supported to participate.

Disability Alliance BC

Disability Alliance BC is a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. Their mission is to support people with all disabilities, to live with dignity, independence and as equal and full participants in the community. They champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities through their direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications.

Family Support Institute

The purpose of the Family Support Institute of BC is to strengthen, connect and build communities and resources with families of people with disabilities in BC. The organization believes that families are the best resource available to support one another. Directed by families, the Family Support Institute provides information, training, and province-wide networking to assist families and their communities to build upon and share their strengths.

BC Housing

BC Housing develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options across the province. We work with the ministry responsible for housing to address critical gaps across the housing continuum, which range from emergency shelter and rent assistance in the private market to affordable home ownership. We also license residential builders, administer owner builder authorizations and carry out research and education that benefits the residential construction industry and consumers. We work with about 800 housing providers and help more than 110,000 households in communities across British Columbia.