Financial Empowerment Series – Foundations & Income Support

Get a clear, practical overview of Ontario’s Disability Income Supports, like ODSP CPP-Disability, budgeting tips and advocacy tools to help maximize your financial support and confidence. In this session, we will explore: Your Rights & Resources: Overview of financial support for people with disabilities in Ontario Income Support Programs: ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program): eligibility, […]
Financial Empowerment Series – Tax Strategies & Disability-Specific Accounts

Want to keep more of what you earn? Discover simple, practical ways to save money by learning about tax credits like the DTC, smart use of RDSPs, TFSAs, RRSPs, and insider tax-filing tips on medical expenses and more. This session will cover: Tax Breaks & Credits: Disability Tax Credit (DTC): eligibility, application, how to use […]
Employment Workshop: Employment readiness & wellbeing

Employment Workshop: Employment Readiness & Wellbeing Accessible Employment Services is offering a paid, three-day online employment workshop for people with disabilities who are preparing for work. Participants will build employment readiness skills and learn about employment supports available through the Accessible Employment program. To receive the stipend, participants are required to attend all three days […]
Coping with Grief and Loss When Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

Let’s talk about how our Life Stages impact our experience of grief and loss when living with a spinal cord injury (SCI). For those who have a congenital SCI, all the Life Stages are experienced with the lens of disability. For those who acquire an SCI suddenly, or over time, the Pre-Injury Life Stages impact […]
Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Join us February 19th at 6:30 pm for an exciting virtual Peer Connections event featuring Wheelchair Basketball Canada and the Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association! Discover the inclusive world of adaptive sports as Director of Development, Sean Liebich and OCWSA Head Coach, Sam Graham, dive into local programming, competitive and volunteer opportunities, Ottawa 2026 IWBF […]