The Stream of Dreams Murals Society provides environmental education and is noted for its award-winning watershed education through community art program: helping people understand their connections to water and fish habitat and how to make behavioral changes to protect streams, rivers, lakes and our one ocean.
About Our OrganizationWho We AreThe Developmental Disabilities Association is a community living agency that provides over 50 community-based programs and services to children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families in Vancouver and Richmond. We create extended networks of support, invest in individual needs, and strive for an inclusive and safe community. Over 1,600 individuals and families in the Vancouver and Richmond area are serviced by the Developmental Disabilities Association every year.Our MissionTo enable people with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential.Our ValuesTo pursue our mission with expertise, integrity, respect, and conviction.For any questions about the Association, please email info@develop.bc.ca . What is a Developmental Disability?Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy and Down's Syndrome are three of the most common examples of developmental disabilities. Although these are common developmental disabilities, an innumerable variety of developmental disabilities exists.
Semiahmoo House Society, a non-profit organization located in Surrey/White Rock, exists to provide quality services and support to people with disabilities and their families in the community. Our Philosophy. The Semiahmoo House Society is committed to the provision of highest quality community-based services for individuals who have a developmental disability. We believe that each individual has the right to those services, which will enable him or her to participate-to the greatest extent possible-in the same activities of daily life as a non-handicapped peer. We further believe that other rights-to liberty, personal freedom, dignity and meaningful life-can be enhanced and protected by ensuring that individuals have strongly dedicated personal, family and service delivery support systems in place.
BC Athletics is the Provincial non-profit amateur sport organization for Track & Field, Road Running, Marathons/Ultras, Cross Country/Trail Running and Race Walking. A Branch member of Athletics Canada, BC Athletics is made up of individual members, member clubs and affiliated organizations. The purpose of the Association is to promote, encourage and develop the widest participation and the highest proficiency in the sport of Athletics.