COWICHAN INDEPENDENT LIVING
Registered Name: COWICHAN VALLEY INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTRE SOCIETY
Business No: 890470982RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Disability Resource Centre for the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, BC.
Our Mission
Our Mission Statement:
Cowichan Independent Living promotes a new perspective on disability.
We work to empower all people to remove barriers so that anyone may assume risks, make choices and contribute to society.
About COWICHAN INDEPENDENT LIVING
Cowichan Independent Living is operated by persons with disabilities for persons with disabilities.
Our programs and services are founded on the principals that all people should be able to:
1.Live with dignity in their chosen community;
2.Participate in all aspects of their own lives; and
3.Control and make decisions about their own lives.
What We Do:
•Cowichan Independent Living will assist anyone who self discloses they have a disability.
•We will advocate on behalf of persons living with a disability and at the same time, teach consumers the skills necessary to advocate for themselves.
•We promote the independent living movement and model to improve the daily lives for persons living with a disability.
•We network with all levels of government and the community to ensure that the needs of persons living with disabilities are being met.
•We deliver programs and services based solidly on the principles of Independent Living.
