The Adult Life Skills Program offers assistance in learning life skills to adults with disabilities age 19 and over; contracts are set up on an individual basis with skill-focused goals at home and in the community. The Supporting Transition Adult Group Educat...

Focuses on empowering adults with developmental disabilities to find jobs and make meaningful contributions to the communities in which they live. The program emphasizes meeting employers' business needs through solutions such as job matching pre-screened cand...

Provides workers in BC and their dependants with free independent advice, assistance, representation, training, and mentoring with respect to workers' compensation issues; operates independently of WorkSafeBC. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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...

Promotes and supports meaningful and equitable employment for people with disabilities. Employment Services support job seekers with all types of disability who wish to find meaningful employment. STEAM program improves employment outcomes for persons with dis...

Offers various support services to the public. Offers visits and telephone care to patients with health conditions and their families in the home, hospital, or institutional setting in Burnaby, Richmond, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, as well as visits to seniors ...

Supports people with developmental disabilities and assists them to access services in their communities. Offers client-centred, community-based day programs and residential services, as well as support for individuals who are looking for employment. Also offe...

Serves as a connecting agency linking people with physical disabilities to activities, services, and programs which will allow them to become more active and involved in community life, helping them to consider recreation, training, education, and work. Serves...

Provides employers with free advice, assistance, representation, and education regarding Workers Compensation Act legislation, decisions, appeals, policies, and related matters. Operates independently of WorkSafe BC. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday ...

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 ...

EmploymentWorks Canada (EWC) is a 12-week pre-vocational program that offers employment preparedness training for individuals with barriers to employment such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder...

Provides free and low-cost skills training and employment programs for people with barriers to employment in Surrey. Primarily serves immigrants, refugees, refugee claimants, and people with disabilities. Services include workplace rights and safety education,...

Provides information and assistance with the transition from youth to adult services for individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers. Also provides information and assistance to job seekers and employers through individual consultations, jo...

Delivers vocational rehabilitation, assessment, and job placement services to support people with a disability living in Metro Vancouver to find and keep meaningful jobs. Vocational rehabilitation services support individuals with physical, psychological, deve...

Provides various free specialized employment and training programs that assist people to overcome barriers to employment through facilitated workshops, mentorship, career counselling, and job search skills training. Entrepreneurs on the Rise is a 20 week onlin...

Offers a number of employment and training programs. The Warehousing Program offers training and supports for persons with disabilities interested in working in the warehousing sector. WarehouseAbilities offers training and supports to prepare individuals with...

Provides impartial assistance to any person or organization having an issue or complaint with WorkSafeBC. Hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Provides culinary training programs. The free eight-week Culinary Training Program teaches occupational and life skills to individuals facing employment obstacles such as physical disability, mental health, poverty, addiction, or homelessness. Readies students...

Matches job candidates with potential employers, using a pre-employment program that incorporates prescreening, individual assessment, and preparation, so as to ensure compatibility with the employer's needs. Staff work closely with the employer and candidate ...

Job readiness and essential skills training program for eligible youth with disabilities. Program targets training to meet high-demand occupations in social services, security, hospitality, retail, and tourism. Youth must be 15 to 29 years of age (except 19 fo...

Offers adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity for social inclusion, recreation, creative expression, life skills development, volunteerism, and employment. Participants engage in and contribute to their community through four program sites in R...

Offers people with development disabilities living in Ladner a range of options including employment preparation and search assistance, life skills training, volunteering, and recreational activities.

Provides inclusive support services for at-risk children and youth, and for adults with developmental disabilities living on the Lower Mainland. Also provides outreach, customized and self-employment, and community inclusion services. Operates staffed resident...

Provides individuals with developmental disabilities with an opportunity for meaningful employment in community-based settings doing a variety of outdoor work such as landscaping, rubbish removal, power spraying, recycling, grounds keeping, and maintenance. An...

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...