Following is a comprehensive list of links, including those referred to throughout this Website.
B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development
Responsible for providing a range of services and supports for children and youth with special needs and their families.
Community Living British Columbia
Responsible for delivering services and supports (previously known as Community Living Services) for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities, children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children assessed as eligible for the At Home Program (severe disabilities).
B.C. Ministry of Health
Responsible for public health services. Also responsible for medical services and equipment for adults with disabilities and children with special needs.
B.C. Ministry of Education
Responsible for special education funding for children with special needs.
B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education
Responsible for education services to adults with disabilities.
B.C. Ministry of Housing & Social Development
Responsible for education and support payments, work programs, bus passes and health and dental benefits for persons with disabilities.
Service Canada: Persons with Disabilities Online
A collaborative effort of five federal government departments to provide integrated access to information, programs and services for persons with disabilities, their families, their caregivers, service providers and all Canadians.
Child Disability Benefit
A tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions.
Aboriginal Infant Development Program of BC
Provides culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal families of children, age 0-3, who are at-risk for or who may have a delay in development.
Autism Society of BC
A parent based and directed society providing support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families in British Columbia and Yukon.
ACT (Autism Community Training)
A province-wide information and referral service created to support families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
BC Association for Community Living
A provincial association dedicated to promoting the participation of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects community life
BC Family Hearing Resource Centre
A provincial program that provides comprehensive services to families with young deaf and hard of hearing children throughout BC.
Infant Development Program of BC
Serves children from birth to three years old, who are at-risk for, or who may have a delay in development.
Family Support Institute
A province-wide organization that supports families who have a family member with a disability.
Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
The Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC) has provided services to enhance the quality of life for children with developmental needs. FVCDC is operated by the non-profit Upper Fraser Valley Neurological Society and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Children and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
An agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, made up of British Columbia's Children's Hospital, British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre, and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children.
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
Offers specialized services to children with disabilities, their families and communities throughout British Columbia. Sunny Hill serves children from birth to age 19.
Aboriginal Infant Development Program of BC
Provides culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal families of children, age 0-3, who are at-risk for or who may have a delay in development.
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Offers training workshops, newsletters and a lending library. The Society is also responsible for the Office of the Provincial Advisor for the Aboriginal Infant Development Program.
B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
Provides a variety of support services and resources to help BC's Aboriginal people with disabilities.
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