BC Association for Community Living (BCACL)
http://bcacl.org/ 
The BC Association for Community Living is a federation that advocates for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families to ensure justice, rights and opportunities in all areas of their lives.     

Accessible Services
http://www.translink.bc.ca/Transportation_Services/Accessibility/default.asp
TransLink is committed to providing 100% accessible service. Provides fully accessible services such as: SeaBus, SkyTrain, West Coast Express or Community Shuttle.

 
HandyDART
http://www.translink.bc.ca/Transportation_Services/Accessibility/handydart.asp
604-524-3655

Canada Study Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities (British Columbia)
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentservices/student/sp/dis/csg_pd.htm
The Canada Study Grant program for students with permanent disabilities is designed to
help students overcome educational barriers that they may have due to their permanent disability

Disability Supports for Employment Fund (Vancouver Foundation)
http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/pwd/support.htm
The fund provides specialized accommodation, tools and services to support people with disabilities in the workplace. Employment supports includes aids for hearing, seeing, mobility or agility; adaptations to computer hardware and software; and vehicle or structural modifications. To apply, contact the Vancouver Foundation Tel: (604) 688-2204

Programs for Persons with Disabilities
http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/pwd/
Programs and services for persons with disabilities offered by the Ministry of Human Resources - incl. Disability Assistance - Supports to Employment for People with Disabilities - Bus Pass Program - Camp Fees - Community Volunteer Program - Guide Dog Allowance - Health Care and Dental Services - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

ASL American Sign Language
http://www.lifeprint.com/
ASL University is an online curriculum resource for American Sign Language students, instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children. ...and a useful resource for others as well.

Community Volunteer Supplement
http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/PUBLICAT/VOL1/Part10/10-13.htm
For clothing, transportation and other expenses required for a recipient's participation in a Community Volunteer Program

Disability Assistance Rates
http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/bcea_rates.htm#disability
Includes current Income Assistance (welfare) rates, Disability Assistance Rates, and Child in Home of Relative (CIHR) Benefits

Health Forms
https://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/exforms/index.html
Links to electronic forms for the Medical Services Plan, the vital Statistics Agency and Early Childhood Education ("Community Care Facilities")

Community Living Services for Adults
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/community_living/index.html
Information about services provided by the ministry to assist people with developmental disabilities to live as fully and independently as possible in the community, including information on residential services and training and support.

Home Owner Grant Program
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/hog/index.htm
The program provides property tax relief to British Columbia residents who own and occupy their own homes. Persons with disabilities may be entitled to receive an additional grant through the program. More information on eligibility is available on the Home Owner Grant Program website

Respite Benefits
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/at_home/respite_benefits.htm
Families may choose the type of respite services that best suit their needs. The program does not cover respite services provided by any person who is a dependent of the family and lives in the same household, or who is a parent of the child

Office of the Advocate for Service Quality (for Adults with Developmental Disabilities)
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/getting_help/advocate_service_quality.htm
The Advocate for Service Quality helps adults with developmental disabilities and their families get good quality services from all government ministries and agencies
604 775 1238

Consumer Taxation Branch
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb/disability.htm
British Columbia has many programs and services that help meet the needs of persons with a disability. Persons with disabilities may be eligible to claim tax credits or rebates for medications and health related equipment and supplies, disability-related equipment and devices, modifications to motor vehicles, and fuel or propane used in a motor vehicle

Exemptions for Equipment and Devices Used by Persons with a Permanent Disability (download PDF)
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb/publications/bulletins/sst_003.pdf
The Social Service Tax Act provides an exemption from tax for equipment designed solely for the use of persons who have a permanent disability and for specialized devices used in the transportation of persons who have permanent disabilities. This bulletin lists items that qualify for these exemptions. The lists are not intended to be complete lists. The lists are produced only as a guide for vendors to assist them in applying and collecting social service tax

Fuel Tax Rebates (Tax Bulletin) (download PDF)
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb/publications/bulletins/mft_004.pdf
Persons with certain physical disabilities or handicaps are eligible for a refund of the provincial tax they pay on gasoline, diesel, or propane used in their vehicles. Each eligible person may claim a maximum refund amount of $400 each refund year

Bus Pass Program
http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/publicat/VOL1/Part10/10-17.htm
An annual subsidized bus pass for BC Transit systems may assist low income persons or persons with disabilities to more fully participate in their communities

Parking Permits for people with disabilities
http://www.sparc.bc.ca/parkingpermit/index.html
Information and application form for Parking Permits for persons with disabilities

Family Support Institute (FSI)

http://www.familysupportbc.com/

The Family Support Institute is a province-wide organization whose purpose is to support and strengthen families faced with the extraordinary circumstances that come with having a family member who has a disability.
604 875 1119