Get on Board!
The Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario (DSAO) are inviting youth with Disabilities, ages 12 –20 to join them for 2 days of sailing in Toronto’s Inner Harbour. Get out on the water and enjoy a 2-day sailing adventure. Attend as many sessions as you want !
Open to youth from ages 12 –20. Location: The DSAO docks are at 283 Queens Quay West Toronto. Sessions run most Wednesday and Thursdays in July and August from 1:30—5:00 PM
For more information please contact: Barbara Hopewell, Program Director, 416-960-0655 or visit http://www.disabledsailing.on.ca/
Breaking the ICE Canada 2013 Conference
“Inspiration is all Around us” - The Breaking the ICE Canada conference is an event created by and for individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and their families. June 7-9, 2013. Register now online! www.breakingtheiceconference.ca
OFCP Thanks Federated Health Charities for Their Support
The OFCP is proud to be a member of The Federated Health Charities. The Federated Health Charities is a workplace charitable campaign that allows members of the Ontario Public Service (OPS) across Ontario to support up to 16 health charities through payroll deductions, donations and special events. Over the past 28 years, members of the OPS have donated $34.5 million through the Federated Health Charities Campaign, with $2.45-million of this being raised last year! For more information, please visit http://www.federatedhealth.ca
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act - AODA
OFCP's AODA Customer Service Standards Policy
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law on June 13, 2005. One of the key areas of focus is customer service. The Customer Service Standard came into force in 2008, with compliance required by January 1, 2012. To obtain a copy of the OFCP's AODA Customer Service Standard Policy please contact us.
As we strive to improve accessibility for our clients with disabilities, we welcome your feedback. Please call the toll free number at 1-877-244-9686 or local number at 416-244-9686. Or you can click here to fill out a form or just send us an email.
Thank you.
Activity Funding Program
The funds for this year's Activity funding program have now been allocated. Please check back mid August for new 2013 - 2014 activity funding application forms.
OFCP - Member of Neurological Health Charities Canada (NHCC)
To view the NHCC's latest issue of Brain Matters, a newsletter to keep Canadians touched by brain conditions informed about the National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions, please click here.
Dental services at Holland Bloorview
Dental services at Holland Bloorview provide a full range of modern dental services, including, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontic, and oral radiology.
The primary role of Holland Bloorview dental services is to provide dental care for children and adolescents, with special needs, under 22 years of age whose treatment is best managed in a multidisciplinary environment. For more information, please visit the Holland Bloorview dental services website.
http://hollandbloorview.ca/programsandservices/dental/index.php