Erin’s Story Ric opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for his daughter Erin, as soon as it became available in 2008. He had heard about the RDSP through Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), …
Read MoreBy Stephanie Debisschop, Director, Plan Institute *Originally published in Transition Magazine When looking to create impact, we often start by asking ourselves, what is our goal? What are we trying to achieve? The key …
Read MoreA press release from Social Development and Poverty Reduction See original posting here. B.C.’s third annual accessibility progress report was released today, providing an update on the past year’s work and partnerships with people with …
Read MoreBy Evelyn Huntjens and Kelsey Finlay Poverty places individuals at a much greater risk of acquiring a disability due to the general lack of health care, nutrition, sanitation and safe working conditions. This is often …
Read MoreOctober is RDSP Awareness month and we are thrilled to be able to share this news release from the BC Government mentioning the hard work of the Access RDSP partnership which includes BCANDS, DABC …
Read MoreLast week we were invited to attend Hot Topics in Mental Health, an event put on by the UBC Departments of Psychiatry and Family Practice in order to update primary care physicians and …
Read MoreTogether we can reduce barriers and help create a financial boost for those who need it most. On September 1st, 2016, Plan Institute, Disability Alliance of BC (DABC), and …
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