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| Community Living British Columbia: CLBC has an office in Courtenay at 555-Fourth Street and provides services for persons with developmental disabilities |
Community Living British Columbia: CLBC fosters full citizenship for people with developmental disabilities through the growth of inclusive and supportive communities |
Persons with Disabilities Online: Access to services and information for persons with disabilities, family members, caregivers and all Canadians |
| The Job Shop: Provides assistance to job-seekers in the Courtenay and Comox Valley area |
Developmental Disabilities Association BC: Mission is to enable people with developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential |
Canadian Society for Social Development: Provides employment and skills training to persons facing barriers to employment |
| Triumph Vocational Services: Provides pre-employment and employment services for persons with disabilities |
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities: Cross-disability advocacy organization |
Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Administered by Human Resources Development Canada |
| Opportunities Career Services Society: Career Development, career counselling and career planning |
Autisim Society of British Columbia: Provices support to individuals with autism and their families |
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities: Assists persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment |
| Community Living Resource Centre: Provides services, information and assistance to people with disabilities in the Comox Valley |
Workable Solutions BC: Employment resource for persons with disabilities, employers and human resource professionals |
Canadian Association for Community Living: Canada-wide association of family members and others, working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual disability |
| Employment Transition and Transition to Work: This North Island College program aims to prepare persons with disabilities for employment. |
Assistive Technology - BC: Provides special technology services to support post-secondary students or employees who have a disability |
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British Columbia Association for Community Living: A federation that advocates for children, youth and adults with developmental dsabilities and their families |
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DISABILITY AND BUSINESS |
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT |
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| Business Abilities: Entrepreneurial Training for Persons with Disabilities |
Canadian Association for Supported Employment: Strives to promote full citizenship and participation of persons with disabilities in the Canadian labour force |
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work: Workplace Inclusion and employment resources for persons with disabilities |
| Western Economic Diversification Canada: Promotes community economic development and diversification |
Alberta Association for Supported Employment: Fosters growth, innovation and awareness in the area of employment for persons with disabilities |
Link Up Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities: Links abilities to the workplace and provides cross-disability programs |
| Women's Enterprise Centre: Removing barriers for women business owners in B.C. |
EnableLink: Links people with disabilities to a world of resources, including the Abilities Magazine |
The BC Centre for Ability: Provides community living and vocational services for individuals with disabilities |
| The Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program: Three month online web design course |
ASPECT: A province-wide association of hundreds of community-based trainers who assist unemployed people to overcome barriers and find rewarding work |
Canadian Helen Keller Centre: Provides Deaf-Blind Canadians with training opportunities and services, and to raise public awareness of the needs of people who have become Deaf-Blind |
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| VANCOUVER ISLAND |
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CREATIVITY AND DESIGN |
| Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services: Provides employment and vocational counselling training plans and rehabilitation services |
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Creative Nudge Coaching and Consulting Services: Provides creativity coaching for personal development and creativity consulting for business |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority: A network of hospitals, clinics, centres, health units and residential facilities, providing health care to people on Vancouver Island |
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JOHIMA Designs Graphic Design Services: Provides graphic design for print, logo design and web design. |
