Oct 12, 2021 Self-Employed With a Developmental Disability in Kamloops Meet Dawn! Dawn has been successfully self-employed with a developmental disability in Kamloops for over 20 years. Throughout that time, SMART Options Supported Employment has helped her obtain various office- and house-cleaning jobs around the city. She’s an extremely hard worker and brightens the day […]
Victoria Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:30 PM Employers in British Columbia are receiving support to create inclusive work environments for people with disabilities through a $4.8-million grant from the Province. “Many people with disabilities are interested in securing a good job but have experienced additional barriers due to the pandemic,” said Nicholas Simons, Minister of […]
By Akshay Sachdeva I started looking for a job three years ago. It was just in me to want to do what everyone else does. What my friends and the other people I went to high school with do. What normal people do. But I’ve had to put my job search on hold. Unfortunately, […]
Victoria Monday, May 31, 2021 7:45 AM On June 1, 2021, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing to $15.20 an hour and the lower discriminatory minimum wage for liquor servers ending. Over the past four years, B.C.’s general minimum wage has increased from $11.35 to $15.20 per […]
Victoria Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:00 AM Individuals who are dealing with a mental or physical health impairment will be better supported to safely return to work, thanks to new funding for the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR). The Province is providing NIDMAR with $6 million in a one-time grant to […]
Written by: Abneet Dhaliwal My name is Abneet Dhaliwal and I was born with Cerebral Palsy. Before I got employed I didn’t know how to find a job and Milieu Family Services has advocated for me. They have encouraged me to apply at Old Navy Guilford as a Greeter once a week. I have […]
Intent to educate those why need to hire people with disabilities success story this below. Amanda’s my job coach. She helped me get my first paid job.” Brion and his parents felt stuck. They had applied for all sorts of jobs and built up Brion’s resume but weren’t successful in getting him a paid position. […]
By Michaela Robinson Accessibility to me means going to a job I love and being part of a team that’s inclusive of all people. I have learned it is important to speak up if you see an organization you would like to be a part of. I did and now I have a job I […]
Luke started his employment with London Drugs a year ago. He currently works in customer service helping people find what they are looking for and stocking the shelves with product. Having struggled in obtaining employment, he connected with the YMCA’s employment supports program. They connected him to London Drugs–which became his first job at the […]
Tyler moved to Hope, BC a few years ago and through the support of the Chilliwack Society for Community Living (CSCL), he was matched with a Vocational Counsellor who worked with him to learn more about his skills and interests to secure a job at Buy-Low Foods. When moving to a new town, finding a […]
