Works to promote respect and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in their communities. Educates about self-advocacy and other issues through workshops and presentations at schools and organizations. Holds letter-writing campaigns aimed at gover...

A multidisciplinary program that provides outpatient rehabilitation for adults age 19 and over with a neurological condition such as stroke, head injury, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease. Program goals are to improve the physical, cognitive, and soci...

A life-sharing community inclusive of adults with developmental disabilities. Offers residential services, life skills training, day programs, therapeutic services, and a Camphill community. Office hours are 8:30 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society,...

Provides assessment and treatment programs to support a wide range of individual and family functioning. Supports individuals with a variety of diagnoses, including developmental, learning, attention, behavioural, and emotional challenges; fetal alcohol spectr...

Provides supported living options for adults who have developmental, social, or other challenges, or would like to be placed with a full-time caregiver. Placements are directed by Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) with comprehensive in-depth screening a...

Provides post-secondary education, including continuing education courses and adult basic education.

Provides year-round recreational, social, and educational activities for people of all ages with intellectual disabilities. Offers drop-in activities, and a seniors program. A toy lending library is available. Operates a Snoezelen sensory integration therapy r...

Assists people with an intellectual disability to select, secure, and retain paid employment in the community. Offers job development, job-site training, and other related support. Provides a resource centre with employment and training information, access to ...

Offers life skills to people with intellectual disabilities to develop skills and confidence for daily living. Support is provided individually or in small groups. Goals are set and regularly monitored. Serves Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West...

Offers day programs for adults with intellectual disabilities. Areas addressed include career exploration, life skills development, community exploration, and leisure activities.

11 group homes provide residential care for adults with an intellectual disability, with a focus on promoting independence and community inclusion. Staffed 24 hours daily.

Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and a diagnosis of either fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)/autism spectrum disorder (AS...

Provides in-home consultation to families with children under the age of three who are at risk for, or already have, a developmental delay due to causes such as premature birth, disability, illness, and injury. Home visits assist the family to plan learning ac...

Provides communal, purpose-built, and wheelchair accessible four-bedroom homes, as well as apartment units for adults and children with disabilities throughout the North Shore. Support varies according to need and may include community access, household suppor...

Offers a wide range of programs and services that enable students to succeed in their current studies, ongoing education, chosen careers, lifelong pursuit of knowledge, and in their contribution as responsible citizens. Offers preparatory courses, arts and sci...

Pregnancy outreach program provides health and social service support to women in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside who are dealing with a current or recent history of substance abuse, and are pregnant or parenting infants/toddlers younger than 18 months. Helps ...

Day program provides community-based and home-based activities for adults ages 19 to 64 with developmental disabilities. Offers an individualized program where members participate in social, recreational, vocational, and leisure activities. Staff assist member...

Provides information, training, and support to BC parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder, and to professionals and community workers. Workshops are offered in-person and online. Fees for workshops vary and bursaries are available based on fina...

Provides community-based mental health services to families with children and youth up to age 18 experiencing serious mental health difficulties or social, emotional, or behavioural disturbances. Services include comprehensive assessment and treatment of sever...

Empowers, supports, connects, and encourages the inclusion and acceptance of the autism community in BC. Delivers programming in three areas: information and awareness, support, and education and training. Services include information and referral, support gro...

Raises funds for BC charities with particular focus on programs that support abused children, battered women, the hungry, the homeless, and the elderly. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Supports Indigenous families with infants from birth to age three who are at risk of, or already have, a delay in development and provides culturally sensitive developmental programs. Offers one-on-one consultation with the Aboriginal Infant Development Progra...

Enables Aboriginal children who require extra supports to be included in child care settings and communities. Designed to ensure cultural safety and cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal children and families. Supports children in the areas of physical, cognitiv...

Raises awareness about cerebral palsy and provides services to those affected by cerebral palsy. Offers financial assistance for the purchase of assistive devices, educational bursaries, special needs summer camp bursaries, workshops, a lending library, and re...

Provides support to women with ovarian cancer and their families, and the community through public awareness, educational materials, a patient guide (By Your Side) for newly diagnosed women and women in recurrence (Still By Your Side), fundraising, and researc...