At Empower, the Disability Resource Centre, we break barriers every day. Barriers to access. To knowledge. To choices. Anyone with a disability can use our services. And anyone can help, through volunteering, donations, or even a career with EmpowerNL. EmpowerNL is a vital part of our community, and the need for our services is growing. With your support, you’ll be helping even more people find their path to independent living.
December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas to our members and to the entire disability community 🎄 We’re wishing you a season filled with warmth, care, and moments of rest and connection — however you choose to celebrate. Thank you for being part of our...
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December 21, 2025
Congratulations to this year’s Independent Living Award winners! 🏆 We are proud to celebrate your achievements, leadership, and impact in our community. 🎉 Thank you as well to Minister Wall for attending and showing support for Independent Living and the...
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December 20, 2025
The 2025 winner of the Community and Social Inclusion Award for Independent Living is the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-NL! CHHA-NL has a number of subsidized programs that contribute towards inclusion in the community namely the Public Accessibility Fund (PAF)...
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EmpowerNL is a consumer-controlled, non-profit organization that provides leadership in the delivery of cross-disability services and supports while promoting a more inclusive society within Newfoundland and Labrador.
Empower’s vision for Newfoundland Labrador is an inclusive community for all; a society that embraces diversity and the rights of all individuals to choice, self-determination, and independent living.
- Individuals’ right to choice and self-determination
- Member controlled and full inclusion for persons with disability