Are you getting Passport funding?
Check out the Passport program website at https://passportfunding.ca/ for helpful information about the program, tips on using your funding, and answers to commonly asked questions.
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Join Book Club with Recreational Respite!
Here’s your reminder to join Book Club with Recreational Respite! There are so many benefits of reading short stories in a group, including making meaningful connections, exploration new genres, engaging with diverse perspectives, and fostering personal growth.
Saturdays at 2:30pm ET (4pm NT/ 3:30pm AT/ 1:30pm CT/ 12:30pm MT/ 11:30am PT)
Register here!
🖥www.recrespite.com/virtual-services
📧groups@recrespite.com
📞1-877-855-7070
Recreational Respite offers a wide variety of virtual groups for young adults of all abilities (Ages 16+).
🐴 Therapeutic Riding Association of Ottawa Carleton – TROtt Program
Interested in being a volunteer or joining a program? Check out their website for more information: www.ottawatherapeuticriding.ca
📞The Parent Support Line – FREE and confidential space to talk about parenting, child development, and child behavior
Being a parent is incredibly rewarding, yet it comes with its own set of challenges. You’re not alone on this journey. 🌼
📞If you’re seeking support, guidance, or simply need someone to listen, the Parent Resource Centre is here for you. Their Parent Support Line offers a FREE and confidential space to talk about parenting, child development, and child behavior.
🕘Available Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri to from 9 AM to 4 PM. Wed from 11 AM to 7PM ☎️𝟲𝟭𝟯-𝟰𝟴𝟮-𝟴𝟭𝟳𝟯.
Prefer writing? Email them at 📧𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭@𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞.𝐜𝐚
Explore the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) Disability Confidence Toolkit
If you missed their workshop on Leveraging the Disability Confidence Toolkit, don’t worry — the Toolkit is free to access online!
Explore this incredible resource for employees, employers, and workplace leaders who want to foster a culture of accessibility and inclusion: https://toolkit.ccrw.org/
🍗St-Hubert’s Inclusive Dining Rooms
Starting next Sunday, St-Hubert’s restaurants on St Laurent and in Gloucester we will be offering a welcoming and caring environment for autistic individuals and their families.
Learn more: https://www.st-hubert.com/en/socialcommitment/inclusion-projects/dining-rooms.html
Should you contact the Passport program or Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)?
After you are referred to the Passport program, you don’t need to contact DSO about your Passport file. For anything related to the Passport program, like what you can buy, invoices, your funding balance, or signing up support workers, contact your local Passport agency.
If your service needs change, you move to a new address, or your contact information changes, you should let your area DSO know so they can update your file.
💼Free Employment Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities
Offering services in Ottawa and Toronto, CVE Inc’s employment integration specialists are here to guide you every step of the way from career exploration and resume writing to job placement and assisting you to keep your job.
Visit their website: http://www.cve.ca/ies/
🏫Reflecting on our Practice: Ten Ways Schools Can Foster Belonging Among Students With and Without Disabilities
Suggested reading by OIFN: Ontario Independent Facilitation Network
Check out this reflection guide from the PROGRESS Center at the American Institutes for Research. Although the questions are asked from an education lens, they can easily be applied to thinking about our communities and social groups.
https://promotingprogress.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/Fostering_Belonging_Handout.pdf
💡Ontario Electricity Support Program
If you are receiving Ontario Works or ODSP and in need of financial assistance with your electricity bills, you may qualify for the Ontario Electricity Support Program.
💡 Visit ontarioelectricitysupport.ca for details and eligibility requirements.
