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The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
The ALS Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to providing support to ALS clients, their families, and caregivers while helping to find the cause of and a cure for ALS. The ALS Society of NL has three principle objectives; to provide direct support to people with ALS, their families, and caregivers; to raise funds for patient services and research;and to increase public awareness and understanding of ALS.
NLACL is a, family based association that works with persons with intellectual disabilities with a main goal of creating communities where everyone belongs.
NLACL is a, family based association that works with persons with intellectual disabilities with a main goal of creating communities where everyone belongs. It also advocates for individuals to live as full participants in the community based on the values of Equality, Inclusion and Independence.
The Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (ASNL) is a province wide, non-profit, charitable support group dedicated to fostering the development of individualized, lifelong, communitybased supports and services for persons with autism spectrum disorder, and the promotion of acceptance, independence, productivity, and opportunities for inclusion in all facets of life for persons with autism spectrum disorder and their families.
Avalon Employment Inc. is a local not for profit Supported Employment service that employs a team of professionals to assist businesses and individuals in making long term employment connections
Best Buddies Vrais Copains Canada is a national charitable organization dedicated to enhancing our communities through one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual disabilities and students. Our program gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences which most people take for granted - going for coffee, out to a movie, or simply enjoying the company of a good friend. To this end, Best Buddies establishes chapters at high schools, universities and colleges across the country.
Improving the quality of life for all Canadians affected by acquired brain injury and promoting its prevention.
Bridges Employment Corporation was formed in May 1995 to aid individuals with developmental disabilities obtain meaningful long-term employment for an equitable rate of pay. Bridges also provides job search and job match services, career counseling, job development and self-employment initiatives.
The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing is a volunteer based organization having as its main objective, assisting individuals with a disability to lead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive snow skiing and snowboarding.
TWe are based out of St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. We are a group of Blind, Visually Impaired and our friends and volunteers. We organize numerous social events as well as address issues that affect the sight loss community.
To work together as a community of peers that acts to improve the individual and community quality of life of the blind and vision impaired. Meets second Tuesday every month at the CNIB in St. John's. CCB's St. John's group is the CCB Baker Club. There is also a group in Grand Falls, the CCB Helen Keller Club.
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) is a Canada-wide network of organizations and individuals. Our mission is to promote and support meaningful and equitable employment of persons with disabilities. As innovators and agents of change, we build partnerships, develop skills, share knowledge and influence attitudes.
The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance (CIWA) is a national network of injured workers groups that aims to support and strengthen the work of local, provincial, and territorial injured workers organizations. We provide a forum for injured workers to exchange information and sharing experiences. We exist to support injured workers and improve the Occupational Health and Safety of workers across Canada.
CMHA-NL was established in 1964 to promote a better understanding of mental health and mental illness provincially. Our mission is to promote the mental health of all and to support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. This is accomplished through advocacy, public education, research, and service.
Foster the integration of blind and visually impaired persons into the mainstream of Canadian society, ameliorate the condition of blind and visually impaired people, prevent blindness and promote sight enhancement services. Toll Free #: 1-877-709-6515
A fundraising organization with a mandate to support the physically and mentally disabled in the community, with primary support given to the Vera Perlin Society and the Newfoundland and Labrador Special Olympics. Objectives: to raise money for Special Olympics NL and the Vera Perlin Society; to provide community service that will enhance awareness of persons living with mental and physical disabilities in the hopes of improving their quality of life
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Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador (SONL) is dedicated to enriching the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans with an intellectual disability through sport. It is a provincial not-for-profit grassroots organization that provides sport training and competition opportunities athletes of all ages and abilities. Through sport SONL offers athletes and families a sense of achievement and an opportunity to excel as they take on leadership roles within their community.
Operating at the provincial and local levels, COD is an advocacy organization concerned with all persons with disabilities, promoting their rights and raising public awareness of their needs. COD is proactive, working to improve legislation and services at all government levels and networking with national and regional groups to support independence and foster positive self-concept of its members, to whom it is accountable and from whom it takes its overall direction
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CHANNAL is a registered charity and the only non-profit provincial organization created by and for individuals living with mental health and addictions issues. CHANNALs primary goal is to support and encourage recovery through self-determination and the realization of full participation in society for our members.
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CHANNAL (Consumers' Health Awareness Network Newfoundland And Labrador) is a registered charity and the only non-profit provincial organization created by and for individuals living with mental health and addictions issues. CHANNALs primary goal is to support and encourage recovery through self-determination and the realization of full participation in society for our members.
