ABILITY NEW BRUNSWICK INC.
Haley Flaro, Executive Director
440 Wilsey Road, Suite 102
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 7G5
Telephone : (506) 462-9555
Toll Free : (866) 462-9555
Fax : (506) 458-9134
E-mail : info@abilitynb.ca
Website : www.abilitynb.ca

The mission of Ability New Brunswick Inc. is to empower the independence and full community participation of persons who have a spinal cord injury or mobility disability by providing innovative services and developing progressive public policy.

Services are available provincially from the head office in Fredericton, as well as the regional office:

MONCTON
236 St. George Street, Suite 20
Moncton, N.B. E1C 1W1
Telephone : (506) 858-0311
Fax : (506) 858-8290

ABILITY TRANSIT
Ginette Landry, Executive Director
236 St. George Street, Suite 115
Moncton, N.B. E1C 1W1
Telephone : (506) 853-3055
E-mail : ability_transit@rogers.com

This transportation service is accessible and available to persons with severe physical disabilities who reside in the City of Moncton. The service operates from Monday to Saturday. It is preferable to make reservations in advance. The bus, with driver, can also be rented to groups and individuals. Ability Transit now has three buses in operation. Services available in English and French

Able Sail is a non-profit organization offering sailing opportunities to the disabled population of Southeast New Brunswick. To qualify, one only has to want to sail recreationally or to learn how to sail, and persons with any disability are welcome. Able Sail uses an adapted sailboat, the "Gordon McRae", with qualified non-disabled sailing partners. The goal is to have fun, and those who may wish to sail competitively as well may participate in the local Shediac Bay races. They also have a single person craft called the “Michael Dunn” used for single person sailing instruction.

ACADIAN COACH LINES
92 Lester Street
Moncton, N.B. E1C 4T4
Telephone : (800) 567-5151
Fax : (888) 839-2475
Website : www.acadianbus.com/en/services/mobilite.asp

Acadian Coach Lines offers motor coaches, modified and equipped with a fully enclosed elevator lift. Inside the coach, two double passenger seats were redesigned to serve as individual restraints for wheelchair users or as four standard passenger seats. The two wheelchair restraint positions feature special wheelchair tie-downs.

This service is active in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia on all Acadian Coach Lines runs.  Please call for inquiries and/or reservations.  A minimum of 72 hours notice is required.

ADULT DAY CENTRE
c/o VON Fredericton
435 Brookside Drive, Unit 8
Fredericton, N.B. E3A 8V4
Telephone : (506) 458-8365
Fax : (506) 459-2899
E-mail : vonfred@von.ca

The Adult Day Centre is operated by the Victorian Order of Nurses at the Brookside Mall for seniors and persons with special needs who may live at home but require some help to maintain their independence. Participants must be mobile, although canes, wheelchairs or other mobility aids are acceptable. Social activities, exercise programs, educational activities, health supervision and counselling are available to all participants. A small daily fee is charged, while government funding, the Fredericton United Way and public donations also assist in the costs. To join, individuals can be referred by their doctor, family member or a community health worker, or they can contact the VON office.

AIDS MONCTON INC.
Deborah Warren, Executive Director
80 Weldon Street
Moncton, N.B. E1C 5V8
Telephone : (506) 859-9616
Information line : (506) 859-9616
Fax : (506) 855-4726
E-mail : sidaidsm@nb.aibn.com
www.sida-aidsmoncton.com

The following services are provided by AIDS Moncton Inc. :

Referral services; subsidized housing; access to workshops, information line, resource library, pamphlets, videos, public speaking on HIV/AIDS-related issues, public awareness campaigns, prevention education programming for youth and needle distribution service.  Services available in English and French.

AIDS N.B. / SIDA N.-B.
Nick Scott, Executive Director
65 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1G5
Telephone : (506) 459-7518
Toll-free : (800) 561-4009
Fax : (506) 459-5782
E-mail : info@aidsnb.com
Website : www.aidsnb.com

AIDS New Brunswick is a provincial organization committed to facilitating community-based responses to the issues of HIV/AIDS. The aim is to promote and support the health and well-being of persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in New Brunswick.

AIDS New Brunswick’s office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM and 1:30PM to 4:30PM. Many of our programs/services are accessible by telephone, walk-in and/or e-mail. After hours services are available by appointment only. We offer:

• A toll-free, bilingual HIV/AIDS Information Line (800) 561-4009 (anonymous & confidential)
• A web site www.aidsnb.com
• Education sessions/consultations
• Policy consultations
• Referrals
• Information displays
• Condom distribution
• Needle exchange program (Fredericton)
• Support funds for persons living with HIV/AIDS
• Treatment information
• Advocacy
• Peer support
• Skills-building opportunities for persons living with HIV/AIDS
• A Speakers Bureau
• Awareness events
• Volunteer opportunities
  

AIDS SAINT JOHN INC.
Julie Dingwell, Executive Director
115 Hazen Street
Saint John, N.B. E2L 3L3
Telephone : (506) 652-2437
Fax : (506) 652-2438
E-mail : aidssj@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.aidssaintjohn.com

The following services are offered by AIDS Saint John Inc. :

Support for persons living with HIV and AIDS; support for persons affected by HIV and AIDS; emergency/discretionary funds for people living with HIV and AIDS; advocacy; information line; AIDS awareness workshops; treatment information; education programs; workplace education programs; resource library; health promotion; annual Candlelight Memorial; World AIDS Day; AIDS Awareness Week; clean needle exchange; Hepatitis C information library; condom distribution service; and on-site testing.

ALLERGY / ASTHMA INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - ATLANTIC
Ruth Roberts, Atlantic Regional Co-ordinator
70 Snowy Owl Drive
Bedford, N.S. B4A 3L3
Telephone : (888) 453-0088
Fax : (902) 832-9085
E-mail : aaia@ns.sympatico.ca

Allergy / Asthma Information Association is a non-profit organization that accumulates and disseminates information pertaining to all aspects of allergy/asthma/anaphylaxis (life-threatening). Those wishing information can contact the regional office.

ALTERNATIVE RESIDENCES ALTERNATIVES INC.
100 Botsford Street
Moncton, N.B. E1C 4X3
Telephone : (506) 854-7229 or (506) 855-1218
Fax : (506) 853-6051

Chantal Ricker, Human Resource/Program Manager
E-mail: cricker@rogers.com

Provides residential services and a community integration program for adults living with mental illness. Services available in English and French.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF N.B.
Chandra MacBean, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1553, Station A
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5G2
Telephone : (506) 459-4280
Toll-free : (800) 664-8411
Fax : (506) 452-0313
E-mail : info@alzheimernb.ca
Website : www.alzheimernb.ca

Provincial Office Address:
320 Maple Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, N.B. E3A 3R4

The Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick provides help for today, and hope for tomorrow to all people affected by Alzheimer and related diseases through the provision of support to persons with Alzheimer Disease and their family members, providing education about Alzheimer and related diseases, and by fundraising to contribute to ongoing research.

The Society offers numerous services across the province including: support groups province-wide for people in the early stages of the disease as well as for caregivers and family members; a broad resource lending library including books, brochures, information sheets, and videos; maintenance of the “Safely Home” program province-wide; a 1-800 information and support line; education sessions and workshops; and raising the general public awareness of this disease. Services available in English and French.

The following is the listing of regional Chapter Councils:

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF N.B. INC.
P. O. Box 295
Moncton, N.B. E1C 8K9
Telephone : (506) 532-5786
Toll-free : (866) 722-7700
Fax : (506) 388-7466
E-mail : info@alsnb.ca
Website: www.alsnb.ca

The New Brunswick chapter of the A.L.S. Society offers support services to persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families. It enhances public awareness of the condition and raises funds for research into the cause and cure of A.L.S.

ARTHRITIS SOCIETY - N. B. DIVISION (THE)
Susan Tilley Russell, Executive Director
Atlantic Region
146 Main Street, Suite 107
Fredericton, N.B. E3A 1C8
Telephone : (506) 452-7191
Toll-free : (800) 321-1433
Fax : (506) 459-3925
E-mail : info@nb.arthritis.ca
Website : www.arthritis.ca

The Arthritis Society is Canada’s only not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing and promoting arthritis education, community support and research-based solutions, to the more than four million Canadians living with arthritis. Since its inception in 1948, the Society has contributed more than $140 million towards arthritis research to develop better treatments for arthritis and ultimately, to find a cure. The Society is also committed to providing diversified programs to help those living with this disabling disease. Services available in French and English.

There are 3 active branches in New Brunswick :

ASSIST PROGRAM (FAMILY PLUS / LIFE SOLUTIONS)
Heather Maughan, Executive Director
Wendy Simpson, Program Manager
Linden Place, 199 Chesley Drive
Saint John, N.B. E2K 4S9
Telephone : (506) 634-8295
Toll-free : (800) 360-3327
Fax : (506) 652-1477
E-mail : assist@familyplus.ca
Website : www.familyplus.ca

A highly motivated trained team of Family Support Workers assist/support children and adults living with a disability in developing relationships; making informed choices; and acquiring skills necessary for living a qualify life at home and in their community.

ASSOCIATION ACADIENNE ET FRANCOPHONE DES AÎNÉES ET DES AÎNÉS DU N.-B.
Jean-Luc Bélanger, Executive Director
P.O. Box 27100
Dieppe, N.B. E1A 6V3
Telephone : (506) 386-0090
Toll-free : (866) 523-0090
Fax : (506) 384-7009
E-mail : aafanb@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.aafanb.org

The Association defends the rights of francophone and Acadian seniors 50 years old and over and promotes their needs. Services available in French.

ATAXIA SUPPORT GROUP
Contact : Rose Gallant
185 Loch Lomond Road
Saint John, N.B. E2J 3S3
Fax : (506) 643-7159

The Ataxia Support Group provides information on updates and research as well as helping individuals cope with Ataxia. Services are available in English and volunteers are available to conduct workshops and/or presentations.

ATLANTIC HEALTH SCIENCES CORPORATION PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Steve Mundle
c/o Saint John Regional Hospital
Cardiovascualary Health & Wellness Department
Health and Wellness
P. O. Box 2100
Saint John, N.B. E2L 4L2
Telephone : (506) 648-6770
Fax : (506) 648-6658 attn: Pulmonary
E-mail : stephen.mundle@horizonNB.ca

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a 10-week program of exercise and education to assist people in developing the tools to manage their disease. Patients are referred through a Respirologist and receive a full assessment before entering the program.

AUTISM RESOURCE CENTRE
Physical Location :
45 McAuley Drive
Lewisville Middle School, Room 301
Moncton, N.B. E1A 5R8
Telephone : (506) 855-9032
Fax : (506) 855-9032
E-mail : autismresourcecentre@gmail.com
Website : www.monctonarc.com

Mailing Address:
Angèle Collette
P.O. Box 1686
Moncton, N.B. E1C 9X5

The Autism Resource Centre (ARC) is committed to assisting in the accessing of resources and services for individuals with autism, their families/caregivers and professionals. Services are available in both English and French.

AUTISM RESOURCES MIRAMICHI INC. (ARM)
Debby MacGregor, Director
139 Duke Street
Miramichi, N.B. E1N 1H6
Telephone : (506) 622-8137
E-mail : arm@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.autismmiramichi.com

Autism Resources Miramichi Inc (ARM) offers helpful free resources to individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families, community support workers and professions throughout Northumberland County, NB.  Open Tuesday-Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  All programs are currently offered in English but they are working on having some services offered in French.