Independent Living Resource Centre- St. John's, Newfoundland,

Misson and activities:

Mission: To provide supports, resources and opportunities for empowerment, which enable persons with disabilities to make informed choices about their lives.
Supports individual decision amking, independent living and creative solutions through service and porgrams designed by and for eprsons with disabilities; including Information and Networking, Peer Support, Individual Advocacy and Research and Development.

Our organization works at the local level.

Our organization is mainly run, controlled and represented by disabled people.

We have expertise, or are interested in cooperating with other organizations, in the areas of:

Assistive devices.
Awareness raising.
Children with disabilities.
Coalition building and networking.
Computers and disability.
Education and vocational training.
Employment.
Independent Living Skills Training.
International development and disability.
Legal aid.
Legislation.
Media work.
Parenting.
Peer support.
Personal assistance.
Recreation and travel.
Research.
Self-advocacy.
Sexuality and relationships.
Travel.
Universal design.
Women and disability.

Contact us:

This entry added: Monday 10th January 2000. (record #267) Changed: Sunday 3rd April 2005.