BC Centre for Ability

Purposefully serving children, youth and adults with diverse physical, neurological and developmental abilities and their families in British Columbia, Canada.

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Ten years ago, we created Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM)! IDAM was created to raise the priority of Indigenous disability and recognize and celebrate the overwhelming contributions that Indigenous Peoples with disabilities bring to all of our communities, while highlighting the unique barriers they too often face.

Over the past 10 years, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and this year Alberta, have all officially recognized and proclaimed the Month, and the United Nations recommended to Canada that IDAM be officially recognized nationally each year! Since it’s inception, IDAM has been additionally recognized by the majority of the Capital cities in Canada, hundreds of communities and organizations and internationally!

During the 10th anniversary of IDAM, we are very pleased to be holding our National Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering, https://t.co/JW2dF0WGzW officially launching two new national initiatives.

First is our: “Voices of Inclusion: Oral Histories of Indigenous Disability” project https://t.co/7DRskFczxy

Second our: “National Disability Tax Credit Navigation” program https://t.co/hyp3RLM3hs

Join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples with disabilities. If your community or organization hasn’t yet recognized IDAM, please join countless others across the world that have done so!
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We are proud to announce the launch of our newest initiative, the Community Spotlight Series.

This quarter, we're featuring the BC Centre for Ability.

Learn more about the new initiative here: https://t.co/scd708Uhoz

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We are encouraged by the 2023 budget and announcement of significant new investment in our sector. We look forward to continuing our work with MCFD to direct this investment to areas of greatest need and continue to improve services for children and youth and their families.

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Click the link below to sign up for Front & Centre – BCCFA’s newsletter. Stay up to date with BCCFA highlights, programs, events, client, family and staff stories, and more!
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Thank you @VarietyBC for supporting our Community Brain Injury Program! This year, we received more referrals than usual and with the help of this donation, we can reduce our waitlists and ensure kids like Tyson can access our services sooner.
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From March 9 to 11, BCCFA will be going through CARF accreditation. Maintaining our CARF accreditation reflects our commitment to offering quality services and prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff.

We look forward to welcoming CARF to the Centre!

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BCCFA is one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022!👏
We are honoured to have received this recognition for two years in a row. This award is a reflection of our staff’s dedication to creating a positive and supportive work environment - thank you for making BCCFA a great place to work!

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@GERONursing @Coast_Capital Thank you to everyone who shared feedback with us. Please see our response below.

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We would like to thank @Coast_Capital for their generous donation of $50,000 for our THRIVE program. This donation will allow us to broaden our impact and offer our services to more post-secondary graduates with diverse abilities.

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@GERONursing @CIICUBC @Coast_Capital Thanks for your question. We use both terms interchangeably.

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We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our Giving Tuesday campaign. With your help, we were able to raise over $13,000 to support our THRIVE & Stepping Stones programs, and our Gross Motor Clinic. We are beyond grateful to have such amazing support from our community!

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December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an international observance that aims to raise awareness and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

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#GivingTuesday is here! Donations made today will be matched by BCCFA’s board, up to $5,000!
Wondering how you can support BCCFA? Click the link below to make a donation, or help us spread awareness by retweeting this post.
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The countdown to #GivingTuesday is on!
This year’s donations will help support Stepping Stones, a community-based program for families of children with diverse abilities that focuses on social emotional development, mental wellness, and inclusion in school and the community.

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#GivingTuesday is 1 week away!
This year, we are directing donations to our Gross Motor Clinic. This Clinic provides physiotherapy services for children with motor delays - helping more families access early intervention services & more children achieve their mobility goals!

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This year, donations received during #GivingTuesday will help support THRIVE, an innovative service for youth aged 19-29 with diverse abilities who have completed, or are enrolled in, post-secondary education.

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#GivingTuesday is 2 weeks away - the global day of giving that showcases the impact we can have when we all work together and offer our support!
Donations we receive during Giving Tuesday will support our Stepping Stones and THRIVE programs and our Gross Motor Clinic.

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Click the link below to learn more about Rebekah, our outstanding Junior Project Manager, and her brother David - the first Irish athlete to compete at the SUDS (Sports Union for athletes with Down Syndrome) European Tri-Games! 👏
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Today we pause to honour the sacrifices made by Canadians for our country. We honour those who lost their lives in service, families who lost loved ones & veterans who returned and the trauma they carry. To remember them is to advocate for peace. Lest we forget. #RemembranceDay