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BC/YUKON RESOURCE OPTIONS
Service Canada
http:/servicecanada.gc.ca/en/home.html
CanadaBenefits.gc.ca
Connecting you with Government benefits -
Provides information and links for Federal and Provincially run programs
http:/www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/faechome.jsp?lange=en
Service Canada Centres - Employment Insurance
1-800-206-7218 (E) 1-800-808-6352 (F) 1-888-1433 (TDD/TTY)
Located across the province (see attached list) these centres are available to the public.
Access information related to employment, retraining opportunities
and government programs and services - provides temporary financial assistance
for eligible unemployed persons while they look for work, upgrade their
skills or while they are sick.
http:/www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/ei.shtml
Compassionate Care Benefit
1-800-206-7218 (E) or local HRCC office (see attached list)
Compassionate care benefits are paid to persons who have to be away from work
temporarily to provide care of support to a family member who is gravelly ill
with a significant risk of death.
http:/www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gatewau/asp?hr=en/ei/types/compassionate_care/shtml&hs=tyt
Or http:/sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/tyt-gxr.shtml
Persons with Disabilities
A site where persons with disabilities, their family member, caregivers and
service providers can access a full range of information on disability-related
programs and services in Canada
http:www.pwd-online.ca/pwdhome.jsp?lange=en
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Individuals who self identify as persons with disabilities, are unemployed
and not eligible for Employment Insurance Benefits can access this program
designed to assist them with their return to work - Can request assistance
with this at any HRCC office (see attached list)
www.sdc.gc.ca Or spedific site:
http://www.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/epb/sid/cia/grants/of/desc_of.shtml&hs=oxf Disability Tax Credit
A non-refundable tax credit that qualified recipients can utilize
to reduce the amount of income tax they pay.
www.cra.gc.ca or contact local HRCC (see attached list)
specific site:
http:www.cra-arc.ca/tax/individuals/segements/disabilities/deductions/ment-e.html
Pharmacare
1-866-952-2646
May be of help to persons who are having difficulty affording their medications -
eligibility will be based on income review.
BC Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
Information related to this program can be obtained through any local
Ministry of Human Resources office - Phone numbers are listed in the blue pages
of the phone book.
www.gov.bc.ca/mhr
BC Housing
A variety of rent supplement programs, including: Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) -
Renters may apply directly to this program. Supported Independent Living Program (SILP) -
Regional health authorities select participants for this program.
http://www.bchousing.org/applicants/affordable
Mental Health
1-800-661-2121 www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Will cover cost of psychiatric drugs if eligibility requirements are met
(has phyician support and meets financial criteria)
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
Is a Provincial, cross-disability advocacy organization. Our mandate is to raise public and
political awareness of issues that concern us.
1-604-875-0188 // TTY 1-604-875-8835 www.bccpd.bc.ca
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) - Veterans Disability Program
Program designed to provide pensions and other benefits to, or in respect of,
members of the Canadian Forces.
1-866-522-2122 (Eng) - 1-866-522-2022 (Fr)
ORW
Opportunities through Rehabilitation and Work Society -
A non-profit disability network with information related to education,
employment and possible financial aid for persons with disabilities -
www.orw.ca/findex/html
Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Division - Employment Services Inventory
Employment related information for the psychiatrically disabled,
includes information for other disabilities as well.
http://www.cmha.bc.ca/services/employment
N.B . If you do not have a personal computer, most libraries offer free computer access
Service Canada Centres in BC
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_youlive/regions/offices/bc-yk.shtml 
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