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.
July 17, 2024
🌟 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! 🌟 Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities? We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our board of directors and help guide our organization. Nominations are now...
Read more about Join our Board of Directors!
July 12, 2024
Empower Members from the LGBTQ2S+ community are invited to gather together once a month to provide informal support to one another. Peer support is when people use their own experiences to help each other, bringing together people with shared experiences...
Read more about NEW! Queer Peer Support Group
May 26, 2024
National AccessAbility Week begins today! This year, the theme is "Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All," emphasizing the need for collective efforts to create a barrier-free Canada. Join us this week in celebrating the valuable contributions and leadership of...
Read more about National AccessAbility Week 2024
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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