Our Spring edition of The Star newsletter is out. Expect to find stories and resources on topics including: Op-Ed: The Hot Topic of Donation Bins, Textile Recycling, and Doing Good in Our Community Christmas at DDA A Visit to Zambia & South Africa Jobs West – Megan’s Story: Mentorship Makes a Big Difference Jobs West …
By Alanna Hendren, Executive Director In the fall of 2018, DDA President Ronda Karliner and I were invited on a trip to Zambia and South Africa, to learn how these countries have created and managed programs for people with developmental disabilities. Over the course of two weeks, we were introduced to the facilities, the innovations …
Our Infant Development Program (IDP) celebrated 45 years of support and service this past year! IDP has been a program offered by DDA since 1972, providing early intervention and support to families of children from birth to age three. Each month, IDP Consultants provide home visits supplemented by group programs to over 400 infants and …
Here are just a few of the happenings between staff, friends, and family at DDA! Christmas Wish Breakfast For the past several years, Child & Youth Services has invited staff and families to contribute toys to the Lower Mainland’s Christmas Bureau. All Child & Youth development centres and the Shell Road/Kaslo offices collected new, unwrapped …
It is very worthwhile to make the effort and there is a place to go where you can get definitive answers specific to your situation – usually at no cost. There are six tax credits that should be looked at to maximize results. The entire family situation should be considered because tax credits can often …
Our Winter edition of The Star newsletter is out. Expect to find stories and resources on topics including: Canada’s Aging Population & DDA’s Seniors Outreach Program Namaste Canada 2018 Jobs West: Employer of the Year 2018 On The Table Discussions Reflecting On Our Family Support Groups – 2018 Across Canada 2018 Donates To DDA A …
After more than two decades, the Chinese Family Support Group continues to be a huge success. Every third Saturday of the month, DDA hosts a parent-to-parent support and information group for Chinese speaking families. The group is parent-centred and helps to connect them with other parents and family members. This is very important when they …
At DDA we promote the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone in the community. In harmony with the DDA’s mission to overcome obstacles and encourage abilities, we want to ensure full access and independence in the community. At Victoria Day Program we offer an all-day activity called Transit and Community Safety. The purpose of this …
When I meet with home share providers, one of the topics I speak about is giving their live-in home share clients new experiences as part of becoming a family unit. There are some caregivers who include their Home Share clients on vacation getaways, and just recently one of our Home Share Providers, Rica and her …
DDA was chosen as one of six charities to benefit from Across Canada 2018. This initiative brought together 10 cyclists to bike across our country for 10 weeks from June 8 to August 21, 2018. The host organizations, E&E Global Foundation and Vancouver Cycle Touring Association, surpassed their pledged goal total of $100,000, and donated …
On September 13, several DDA programs participated in the Vancouver Foundation’s ‘On The Table’ initiative. The participating programs and groups shared a meal and discussed a variety of topics that were important to them. ‘On The Table’ was created in response to research done by Vancouver Foundation that showed many people are feeling lonely and …
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