Yellowknife Association for Community Living

Alison McAteer House
Phone: (867)873-5811
YWCA crisis shelter offering a safe place for abused women and children and support and counseling programs.

Autism NWT
Phone: (867) 873-5747
Support Group for those with autism and their families, library of educational resources available for loan across the NWT.

Bosco Homes – Territorial Treatment Centre
Phone: (867) 920-4626
Residential treatment, crisis intervention, assessment for children experiencing social, emotional, behavioural difficulties.

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Yellowknife Branch
Phone: (867) 873-4735
Volunteer-run support group. Promotion of public awareness and promotion of self-help among the hard of hearing.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Yellowknife Office
Phone: (867) 873-2647
CNIB’s Vision: A world of independence and equality for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Centre for Northern Families
Phone: (867) 873-2566
Emergency housing, advocacy, pre/postnatal program, family support program, drop-in clothes depot, support counselling.

Learning Disabilities Association of the NWT
Phone: (867) 873-6378
Offers resource information and workshops as well as advocacy for children and adults with learning disabilities.

NWT Council of Persons with Disabilities
Phone: (867) 873-8230 or 1-800-491-8885
Their mission is to achieve self-determination and full citizenship for persons with disabilities.

NWT Human Rights Commission
Phone: (867) 669-5575 or 1-888-669-5575
An independent agency that administers the NWT Human Rights Act and deals with complaints of discrimination.

NWT Literacy Council
Phone: (867) 873-9262
A territorial organization that promotes and supports literacy in all the official languages of the NWT.

NWT Seniors Society
Phone: (867) 920-7444
The society provides information and acts as a resource for seniors and elders across the NWT.

Salvation Army - Prairie and Northern Territories Division
Phone: (867) 920-4673
Provides a healing atmosphere which enables men to take responsibility for all aspects their lives.

YWCA
Phone: (867) 920-2777
Support for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with chronic psychiatric illnesses.

Yellowknife Foster Family Association
Phone: (867) 920-7160
Support for foster families through support groups, newsletters, recreational activities, resources and advocacy.

NWT Resources – Government

Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 777-8146
Serves Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Holman, Inuvik, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic and Tuktoyaktuk.

Deh Cho Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 695-3815
Serves Fort Liard, Fort Providence, Fort Simpson, Hay River Reserve, Jean Marie River, Kakisa, Nahanni Butte, Trout Lake and Wrigley.

Fort Smith Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 872-6200
Serves Fort Smith.

Hay River Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 874-7115
Serves Hay River and Enterprise.

Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 587-3439
Serves Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells and Tulita.

Stanton Territorial Health Authority
Phone: (867) 669-4224
Stanton Territorial Hospital is the major referral centre for the Northwest Territories and the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut and is administered by the Stanton Territorial Health Authority.
Occupational Therapy Phone: (867) 669-4340
Speech Therapy Phone: (867) 669-3130

Tlicho Community Services Agency
Phone: (867) 392-3000
Serves Behchoko (Rae Edzo), Gamètì (Rae Lakes), Wekweètì (Snare Lake) and Whatì (Lac La Martre).

Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 873-7276
Serves Yellowknife, N'Dilo, Dettah, Lutsel K'e, and Fort Resolution.
Child and Family Services Phone: (867) 920-6522
Family Counselling Services Phone: (867) 920-6522
Healthy Family Program Phone: (867)873-7412
Homecare Phone: (867) 920-3338
New Horizons Centre Phone: (867) 920-3233

Office of the Public Guardian, GNWT Health and Social Services Dept.
Phone (867) 920-8029
Facilitates the court appointment of a family member, friend or the Public Guardian to make decisions for people who are unable to. Contact the office for a list of public guardian regional representatives.

Office of the Public Trustee, GNWT Dept. of Justice
Phone: (867) 873-7464 or 1-866-535-0423
Handles financial affairs of a person deemed incapable by a doctor under the Mental Health Act, or by the Supreme Court under the Guardianship and Trusteeship Act.

National Resources

Access to Entertainment
The Access 2 Entertainment card allows persons with a disability to receive either free admission or a significant discount for their support person at member movie theatres across Canada.

CICA Network
Community Inclusion is about making more people aware of the benefits of including all people in community; about helping families and persons with disabilities speak for themselves.

Canada Benefits
Answers questions and provides a personalized list of benefits for which you may be eligible.

Canadian Association for Community Living
A Canada-wide association of family members, and others, working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual disability.

Disability Travel Card
The Easter Seals and March of Dimes National Council offer reduced fare tickets allowing persons with permanent disabilities to travel with an attendant on the lines of participating Motor Coach Companies and Via Rail at reduced rates.

Disability Weblinks
Programs, services and contacts across Canada. Undertaken by Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments.

Geneva Centre for Autism - E-learning for Teacher's Assistants

Human Resources Social Development Canada - Canada Pension Plan Disability Program

Office for Disability Issues
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is the focal point within the Government of Canada for key partners working to promote the full participation of Canadians with disabilities.

People First of Canada
Exists to support people who have been labelled to speak for themselves and to help each other, and to help make sure that what people who have been labelled have to say is heard.

Persons With Disabilities Online
A site where persons with disabilities, their family members, caregivers and service providers can access a full range of information on disability-related programs and services in Canada.

Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI)
VRRI is a non-profit, research and service agency offering employment, community living, education and recreation services.