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About us

The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is a not-for-profit organization that helps people with all types of disabilities lead independent lives - under their control and by their choice. We are a link between our clients, the community organizations who serve them and services that benefit them.

We have been happily serving the Greater Victoria community since 1990. We are a proud member of Independent Living Canada, a national network of disability resource centres across Canada.

Our bylaws state that staff consists of no less than 51% of people with disabilities.

How we work
The Independent Living approach recognizes the rights of citizens with disabilities to take control of their lives by examining choices, making decisions and taking risks. We work closely with people who have a disability and with other community organizations to find and remove barriers that prevent full participation in life.
 

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Upcoming Events

Advice to Go! Seminar series for new and aspiring entrepreneurs

Date: 
01/25/2010 9:00am

Vancity, in partnership with the VDRC, presents Advice to Go! 6  small business seminars created to provide new entrepreneurs with information and tools to help make your young business more financially stable and sustainable. That stability, we believe, will be supported by having skills and knowledge in the areas being covered by these seminars.For more information click here.To RSVP contact the VDRC at 250-595-0044 ext. 100 or reception@drcvictoria.com

Latest News

Our Town Earth

Date: 
11/16/2009 12:07pm

OurTownEarth.com™ is the first-ever social networking website of its kind, created by and for persons with disabilities, their families and friends.

Through customized profiles, you can easily navigate through unique neighbourhoods of homes, buildings and parks, uncovering expansive resources and services including entertainment, education and entrepreneurship while communicating with like-minded individuals.

Discrimination Eats Away At You - And Increases Your Chance Of Mental Illness

Date: 
05/22/2009 11:16am

It's a unique challenge: Diagnosing and treating immigrants with depression, anxiety and other diseases of the mind. Columnist Margaret Wente talks to a renowned British psychiatrist who's come to Canada to help

Canada's growing population of immigrants and visible minorities face mental health challenges that are often very different from those of other citizens.

How Much Are We Like Susan Boyle?

Date: 
05/22/2009 9:55am

A few weeks ago, a very unassuming and very modest British lady took the world totally and literally by surprise and she did it with such ease! Man did she ever do it in grand style! Now that she has done so, the gurus and pontiffs are taking the time to ponder and wonder. As for me, I was very happy for this lady and why? Because the world had totally judged this song bird by her looks but as soon as she had belted out the first few notes of her rendition of "I dreamed a dream" everything changed in an instant! Shocker or shaker? Neither of the above. Why?

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Location

Victoria Disability Resource Centre
817 A Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1H6

Phone and TTY: 250-595-0044
Fax: 250-595-1512
Email: reception@drcvictoria.com
Website: www.drcvictoria.com

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

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