This is a national charitable organization established since 1993 to assist those afflicted with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Fibromyalgia (FM); also medical, legal affiliations through support, advocacy, education and research.  Information brochures are available on these conditions and other issues by email or through the website.  An informative newsletter, “Quest” is published quarterly and is free with an annual membership of $25.00.

NB/PEI ELKS ROYAL PURPLE DEAF CAMP
Ray Montgomery, Chairman
21 Carr Road
Haneytown, N.B. E2V 4T2
Telephone : (506) 357-9877
TTY : (506) 357-9877
E-mail : monty@nb.sympatico.ca
Website : www.nbpeielks.ca

During the first week of August, the NB/PEI Elks & Royal Purple organize and operate a week long summer camp for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafened children of the Atlantic Provinces.

The camp is located near Harvey, NB on Magaguadavic Lake. The camp is owned by the Fredericton Capital Y's Men and can accommodate 100 campers and staff. Services available in English.

N.B. ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING (NBACL)
Krista Carr, Executive Director
420 Wilsey Road, Suite 201
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 6E9
Telephone : (506) 453-4400
Toll-free : (866) NBACL-4U [622-2548]
Fax : (506) 453-4422
E-mail : nbacl@nbnet.nb.ca
Website : www.nbacl.nb.ca

The New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL) is a provincial voluntary, non-profit organization with 20 local associations throughout the province. NBACL is an advocacy and family support organization that works to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are enabled to live, learn, work and play alongside people with no disability as valued and contributing members of our communities. Information and training are provided to families and organizations relating to: childcare, inclusive education, employment, affordable housing, justice, transition from school to work, recreation, leisure and volunteerism and more.

The following are the local associations of NBACL with staffed offices:

N.B. ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTED SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT (N.B.A.S.S.E)
Mike Jeffries, President
Telephone : (506) 382-8137
Fax : (506) 778-6169
E-mail : mijeff@rogers.com
Website : www.nbasse.com

N.B.A.S.S.E. is an association of member agencies providing activity-based day services and employment supports to persons with intellectual disabilities. All member agencies provide these services following the “ADAPT” standards outlined by the Provincial department of Social Development.

N.B. ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
Dino Scichilone, President
P.O. Box 184, Station A
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 4Y9
Telephone : (506) 458-1001
Fax : (506) 455-8846
E-mail : info@nbaot.org
Website : www.nbaot.org

Danielle Arseneault, Executive Director
P.O. Box 184, Station A
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 4Y9
Telephone : (506) 458-1001
E-mail : info@nbaot.org

This incorporated professional association registers occupational therapists to practice in New Brunswick. It has the dual role of protecting the public and the occupational therapists. It ensures that proper qualifications and standards be met. In order to use the designation "Occupational Therapist" or "O.T.", all practicing occupational therapists must register with the association. The association maintains a register of registered members and the list of those members is available on its website. It also handles complaints and provides information regarding the delivery of occupational therapy services within New Brunswick.

N.B. ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL AGENICES INC.
David Black, President
c/o Independence Plus Inc.
66 Waterloo Street, Suite 125
Saint John, N.B. E2L 3P4
Telephone : (506) 643-7004
Fax : (506) 643-7009
E-mail : davidblack@nb.aibn.com

The N.B. Association of Residential Agencies Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian organization. It is dedicated to establishing high quality and uniform service to the persons it serves in New Brunswick. The Association is open to all not-for-profit residential agencies whose principal mandate is to serve people who have an intellectual disability.

N.B. ASSOCIATION OF RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS (THE)
Troy Denton BSc.RRT
Registrar
500 St. George Street
Moncton, N.B. E1C 1Y3
Telephone: (506) 389-7813
Fax: (506) 389-7814
E-mail : registrar@nbart.ca
Website : www.nbart.ca

The New Brunswick Association of Respiratory Therapists mission is to protect the public by ensuring that the Respiratory Therapists practicing in the province of New Brunswick deliver safe and ethical care.  We will fulfill this mission through the administration of the Act Respecting Respiratory Therapists, setting the standards for entry to practice and continuing competency.

N.B. ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Miguel LeBlanc, RSW, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1533, Station A
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5G2
Telephone : (506) 459-5595
Toll-free: (877) 495-5595
Fax : (506) 457-1421
E-mail : nbasw@nbasw-atsnb.ca
Website : www.nbasw-atsnb.ca

The New Brunswick Association of Social Workers ensures quality professional social work services to the population of New Brunswick. Services available in English and French.

The Association accomplishes its mission by:

• Ensuring all persons practicing social work and/or using the title social worker are registered;
• Establishing and enforcing standards of qualification, knowledge, skill and efficiency of practice;
• Investigating complaints against its members;
• Promoting public awareness of the role of social work; and
• Assisting members in the pursuit of social justice and social change.

N.B. ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS
Claudine Godbout-Lavoie, President
Robert Cormier, Executive Director
147 Ellerdale Avenue
Moncton, N.B. E1A 3M8
Telephone : (506) 858-1788
Toll free : (877) 751-5511
Fax : (506) 854-0343
E-mail : nbaslpa@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.communicationnb.ca

This incorporated association is the registering body for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the province. All practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in New Brunswick must be registered with this association. It insures that appropriate qualifications and professional standards have been attained. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists in New Brunswick are employed by both public and private sectors, as well as private practice. Anyone requiring information or having concerns with regards to the practice of either of these two professions may contact the association.

N.B. COMMUNITY COLLEGES (NBCC) - Anglophone Sector
Hélène Martin
Manager of Services for Students with Disabilities
NBCC
500 Beaverbrook Court, Suite 500
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5X4
Telephone: (506) 453-8229
Fax: (506) 444-4960
Website: www.nbcc.ca/en/home/default.aspx

The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) makes continued efforts to provide quality support services to students and students with disabilities.

If you have a disability (mobility, learning disability, mental disability, blindness or Visual impairment, deafness or hard of hearing  or other disabilities), you may have need of services as of the beginning of the College year.

If you require support services, please contact the campus to which you’ve enrolled as soon as your application for admission has been accepted.

The list of francophone community colleges (CCNB) is available in the French version of the Directory of Services.   

N.B. HOME SUPPORT ASSOCIATION INC.
Bob Price, President
P. O. Box 30055
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 0H8
Telephone : (506) 383-1273
Fax : (506) 383-1210
E-mail : integrity@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.nbhsa.ca

Janet Gee, Executive Director
Telephone : (888) 562-8333
E-mail : info@nbhsa.ca

Founding Goals and Purposes
1. Establish and maintain a communication network for Home Support Agencies in NB for the purpose of sharing ideas and providing support.
2. To act as a liaison with other health care organizations.
3. To enhance the profession of the Home Support Worker (HSW) by providing education to the public.
4. To encourage and promote the development of service and training standards for HSW in NB.
5. To act as a consultant to agencies, individuals, provincial associations and government at all levels on issues related to Home Support services.
6. To study legislation and policy that affects HSW and clients and take appropriate action for improvement in such legislation and policy.
7. To attempt to standardize the terminology in the Home Support system.
8. To study the cost effectiveness of Home Support versus institutionalization.
9. To approach government in an organized fashion with common concerns about Home Support services for the people of NB.
10. To provide opportunities for members to participate in conferences, seminars and other educational endeavors.

In New Brunswick, as in the rest of Canada, people are protected by law from many types of discrimination.  This law is the New Brunswick Human Rights Act.  The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission enforces that law.  It promotes equality and investigates and tries to settle complaints of discrimination and harassment.  If a complaint cannot be settled, a human rights tribunal can hear the evidence.  If it decides that there was discrimination, it can issue orders to correct it.

The Human Rights Act is a provincial law that prohibits discrimination and harassment in:

1. employment
2. housing
3. public services, for example schools, stores, motels, hospitals, police and most government services
4. publicity
5. certain associations

The grounds of prohibited discrimination are:

1. race
2. colour
3. national origin
4. place of origin
5. ancestry
6. religion
7. age
8. marital status
9. sex
10. sexual orientation
11. physical or mental disability
12. social condition, which includes source of income, level of education and occupation
13. political belief or activity

If you think you are being discriminated against or harassed based on the prohibited grounds listed above you can file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. You do not need to be a citizen or landed immigrant. It does not cost anything, and it is illegal for someone to penalize you because you file a complaint.

N.B. LUNG ASSOCIATION
65 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1G5
Telephone : (506) 455-8961
Toll-free : (800) 565-LUNG [5864]
Fax : (506) 462-0939
E-mail : nblung@nbnet.nb.ca
Website : www.nb.lung.ca

The Association has several programs that have and will make a difference to all New Brunswickers and hopefully all Canadians. Our asthma camp for Anglophone and Francophone children, ages 7-11, has provided valuable data and information which has made a noticeable positive impact on the participating children and families.

Children who attend the camps are taught skills that will assist them to better manage and control their asthma. Most importantly, it allows the children an opportunity to have fun, and establish healthy relationships with their peers and health professionals.

The Association offers public education on an ongoing basis. The public is encouraged to call the Association and receive on-line education and free resource tools as a means to increase their understanding and knowledge about proper care and management of their or their child's asthma. The Association delivers asthma education to schools for both administration and students, seminars on respiratory diseases, and conferences for health professionals. Respiratory equipment for patients is available on a loan basis.

N.B. MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER NETWORK INC.
Manon Landry Pitre, Network Coordinator
302-A Victoria Street
Edmundston, N.B. E3V 2H9
Telephone : (506) 735-4442
Fax : (506) 736-6009
E-mail : network@nb.aibn.com
Website : www.nbmhcn.com

The NB Mental Health Consumer Network is a provincial association that offers the following services : promote taking charge, public awareness, promote exchanges between recipients, create a coalition of recipients, contribute to the creation of help groups and general information network.

N.B. PEOPLE FIRST
Cathy O'Donnell
40 Clarendon St.
Saint John, N.B. E2K 1A4
Telephone : (506) 635-4143

This is a non-profit, self-advocacy group for adults who are labeled intellectually disabled. Activities include sharing information, workshops and attending conferences.

Chapters exist in Moncton, Miramichi, St. George, Rogersville, Saint John, St. Stephen, Sussex, Woodstock, Grand Falls and Shediac.

N.B. PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION (THE)
Contact for the Newfoundland, New Brunswick and PEI Branches:
Lisa Pike, Executive Director
P.O. Box 28117
St. John’s, N.L.  A1B 4J8
E-mail: atlanticbranches@physiotherapy.ca

We invite any questions or issues regarding physiotherapy. All letters should be sent to Lisa Pike.

N.B. SENIOR CITIZENS' FEDERATION INC.
23-451 Paul Street, Suite 214
Dieppe, N.B. E1A 6W8
Telephone : (506) 857-8242
Toll-free : (800) 453-4333
Fax : (506) 857-0315
Email : horizons@nbnet.nb.ca
Website : www.nbscf.ca

The Federation works to improve the quality of life of all senior citizens in the province, including senior citizens with disabilities. It provides information on, actively participates in, and monitors all matters pertaining to senior citizens in the province. It is regrouped into 13 geographical zones throughout the province. The Federation consists of some 160 Golden Age Clubs and other groups with a membership of approximately 19,000. Services available in English and French.

N.B. WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Karen Ferguson, President
1-209 Prince Street
Saint John, N.B. E2M 1P3
Telephone : (506) 674-1205
E-mail : ferka@nb.sympatico.ca

The New Brunswick Wheelchair Sports Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and development of wheelchair sports and activities both locally and provincially. In addition, the Association also provides opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to compete in sports events at national and international levels. The New Brunswick Wheelchair Sports Association is comprised of a number of regional clubs located throughout the province :

NEIL SQUIRE SOCIETY
440 Wilsey Road, Suite 104
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 7G5
Telephone : (506) 450-7999
Fax : (506) 453-9681
E-mail : nb.info@neilsquire.ca
Website : www.neilsquire.ca

The Neil Squire Society is a Canadian non-profit organization whose purpose is to create opportunities for independence for individuals who have significant/severe physical disabilities. Through direct interaction with these individuals we research, develop and deliver appropriate innovative services and technology to meet their needs.

We offer computer access and assistive technology assessments, work station assessments, our Employ-Ability (E-A) program which assists adults with significant/severe physical disabilities to acquire the necessary skills and awareness to establish themselves in employment positions, and “Educational Options of Community Adult Learning Program (CALP)” for individuals who have low literacy skills in addition to physical disabilities.

Services are available from the provincial office in Fredericton, as well as the local office Moncton located at:

236 St. George Street, Suite 412
Moncton, N.B. E1C 1W1
Telephone : (506) 856-9101
Fax : (506) 854-7509
E-mail : nb.info@neilsquire.ca

NEPISIGUIT FAMILY SERVICES INC.
309 - 216 Main Street
Bathurst, N.B. E2A 1A8
Telephone : (506) 546-3305
Fax : (506) 548-4170
E-mail : famille@nb.aibn.com

They offer counseling services, educational programs and employee assistance programs to employees and family. Services are available in English and French.

NEPISIGUIT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INC.
Luc DeRoche, Executive Director
702 Principale Street, Suite 312
Petit-Rocher, N.B. E8J 1V1
Telephone : (506) 542-2404
Fax : (506) 542-2406
E-mail : srninc@nb.aibn.cm

Their main goal is to provide quality residential services to all persons with disabilities throughout the Nepisiguit region. They provide a secure setting that encourages social, emotional, cognitive and recreational development of the individuals. The main goal of the program is to help clients achieve their full potential. All services are delivered by competent staff persons; their main role being to accompany individuals during their stay.

Anyone wishing information on admission procedures can contact the office of the Department of Social Development.

NEW DIRECTION INC.
R. Gayle Capson, Executive Director
44 Peters Street
P. O. Box 549
Saint John, N.B. E2L 3Z8
Telephone : (506) 643-6207
Fax : (506) 643-6209
E-mail : newdir3@nb.aibn.com

New Direction Inc. is a non-profit residential agency incorporated in 1979. The agency provides housing and in-home support for adults coping with/or recovering from a mental illness. Support is provided on an individualized basis using a holistic approach. New Direction Inc. also offers "Trusteeship Services" for those individuals living in community on small fixed incomes. Services available in English.