INDEPENDENCE PLUS INCORPORATED
66 Waterloo Street, Suite 125
Saint John, N.B. E2L 3P4
Telephone : (506) 643-7004
Fax : (506) 643-7009
E-mail : independence@nb.aibn.com

Independence Plus Incorporated is a non-profit, incorporated company providing residential services under contract with Social Development to physically and/or mentally disabled individuals. The service presently operates three group home settings plus several individual apartments and life share settings to individuals needing less support. The group home settings provide developmental care, not custodial, on a 24-hour basis. Developmental care supports each person in all areas of their lives through life skills teaching and community inclusion.

The majority of residents are referred from Family and Community Social Services with referrals taken from the community, and all persons follow the Case Management concept whereby individual plans are formulated to work toward goals of more independent living and integration.

INDEPENDANT LIVING - PÉNINSULE ACADIENNE
Ghislain Doiron, Director
200-C J.D.-Gauthier Boulevard
Shippagan, N.B. E8S 1P2
Telephone : (506) 336-1304 / (506) 336-1305 - Ghislain
Fax : (506) 336-1322
E-mail : info@cvapa.ca / ghislain.doiron@cvapa.ca
Website : www.cvapa.ca

The mission of the Independent Living - Péninsule Acadienne is to meet the needs of people with disabilities and support them in reaching autonomy by creating and managing the programs needed to realize their full potential.

The centre has more than 375 members and is controlled by their users, is cross-disability and community-based.  The basic programs include:  information and networking; peer support; independent living skills/individual advocacy and community development programs. Services available also include job search assistance and training and social and cultural activities.

INJURED WORKERS' ASSOCIATIONS
This association is composed of injured workers, their spouses and interested others. The group meets several times during the year to share with others who have had similar experiences. They try to find solutions to difficulties encountered in dealing with WorkSafeNB, doctors, employers, family members, etc. They guide each other and, when necessary, seek the assistance of professionals. One of their goals is to inform other workers of their rights when an injury occurs at work.