Category Archives: Latest Announcements

Work experiences of women with disabilities from  Statistics Canada Release date: October 27, 2021

Victoria Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 12:45 PM Neurodiverse children and youth and those with disabilities will benefit from a new service system that will provide supports for children and youth based on their unique needs, with or without a diagnosis. Currently, children have to wait for help until they are diagnosed. Many children, such as […]

Victoria Monday, October 25, 2021, 8:35 AM The families of children and youth with physical disabilities and other complex care needs will receive more help to pay for the medical equipment they need to live at home through a $10-million funding increase to medical equipment benefits under the At Home Program. “For too long, families […]

Vancouver Friday, October 8, 2021 10:15 AM As many as 2,000 young British Columbians will have a chance to improve their tech skills and knowledge through the expansion of the Canadian Tech Accelerator program aimed at bringing more people into the province’s booming tech sector. The initiative, part of the StrongerBC Future Leaders Program, will further […]

Victoria Friday, October 8, 2021 8:30 AM People in British Columbia will have better access to life-changing prosthetics and orthotics as BC PharmaCare increases the reimbursement amount for eligible devices. “Prosthetic and orthotic devices help improve people’s health and quality of life,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “Increasing government’s share of the reimbursement cost […]

Victoria Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 11:00 AM Diversity and Inclusion Youth from all regions of our province, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to apply to the StrongerBC Young Leaders Council.. Our goal is to have a council that reflects the diversity of our province’s young people. Women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, […]

Victoria Monday, October 4, 2021 2:55 PM Increasing supports and services in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic helped some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people, as outlined in the 2020 annual report on poverty reduction. Tabled in the legislature on Oct. 4, 2021, TogetherBC: British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy 2020 Annual Report details cross-government […]

Selfadvocatenet.com is in support of Community Living Month of October 2021 Selfadvocatenet.com is going to highlight the achievements in Community Living movement. Also add to self advocates have contributed to the movement. And to try to highlight business that have hired people with disabilities to. Stay tune is when  I receive news it will be  […]

Victoria Thursday, September 23, 2021 3:30 PM Eligible youth and young adults who have transitioned from government care will continue to benefit from more flexible access to the Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) program, as government extends COVID-19 emergency measures to March 2022. “All youth transitioning to adulthood need support and strong relationships to help […]