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 Empower. Empower 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.
February 12, 2025
Empower's Advocacy Services will be hosting a virtual Town Hall to discuss accessible public transit. The virtual Town Hall will take place using Zoom on: March 11 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm March 12, from 6:30 pm to 8:00...
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February 12, 2025
Do you know what internalized ableism is? It's when we, as disabled people, unknowingly adopt negative beliefs about ourselves because of the way society treats disability and people with disabilities. Internalized ableism can have negative effects on our mental and...
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February 3, 2025
“If you don’t make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness.” - Joyce Sunada, Author & Educator This insightful quote illustrates the importance of making time for wellness, or self-care, in your life....
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Empower provides supports, resources, and opportunity for persons with disabilities, to make informed choices about their lives.
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