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International Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference | December 4, 2021

Published: November 22, 2021

Breaking Barriers – Making the Invisible Visible!

International Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference December 4, 2021 from 1 – 4 PM E.S.T. – Virtual Meeting / Zoom

The goal for this Year’s conference is to spread awareness of invisible disabilities as well as the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on mental health. This virtual conference will be accessible to all and will feature ASL interpreters and real time live captioning.

When: December 4, 2021 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EST

Where: Virtually through Zoom

Register: Via EventBrite or via email at aebctoronto@gmail.com if you encounter challenges registering online.

You will hear from diverse speakers with lived experience with disability who share their stories and experiences. The speakers will have a fireside chat about why it is so awkward to talk about invisible disabilities and mental health. This conference will be very interactive, and we want to hear your voices and your stories.

AMI’s Joeita Gupta will co-host and AMI will broadcast live. Joeita Gupta is the host and producer of The Pulse on AMI-audio. She is also a CBC Radio columnist on disability issues and an editor/reporter on CBC Toronto’s Metro Morning. She lives in downtown Toronto with many houseplants, and her husband.

Guest speakers will be announced very soon. Stay tuned! Save your seat and register at EventBrite today!

ADP Survey Town Hall | November 15, 2021

Published: November 12, 2021

The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians and CCB Toronto Visionaries are inviting you to a Town Hall, at which time you will hear about the ADP Program, reasons for the Survey and have the opportunity to ask any questions that you might have about it.

When: Monday, November 15th, 2021 at 7:00pm EST

Registration is not required. To join, click on the Zoom meeting hyperlink or you can use the phone number to call-in: +1 647 374 4685

Passcode for the meeting is 439331

Facilitators: John Rae and Ian White.

Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine Townhall

Published: October 21, 2021

CILT’s Executive Director and Chair of the City of Toronto Accessible Vaccine Task Force Wendy Porch and Nurses from Toronto Public Health will join CILT staff to answer your questions and discuss:

Accessible vaccine clinics in Toronto on November 5, 6, and 7 2021
The difference between cold, flu and Covid-19
Covid-19 vaccine boosters; who needs to get a 3^rd shot
Covid-19 vaccines for children
How to book vaccines if you require in-home or one on one appointments
Covid19 Vaccine Receipts

Please feel free to submit additional questions about Covid19 vaccines when you register.

When: Tuesday November 2, 2021, 1:00pm-2:30pm

Where: over Zoom

To Register: Apply through Zoom

If you need support with registration, please contact:

Email: rebecca.wood@cilt.ca

Phone: 416-599-2458 ext 291, TTY: Dial 711 for Bell Relay Service

ASL to English interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided. Please let us know in registration if you require any additional accommodation.

This event is funded by the City of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Engagement Project and is presented in collaboration with the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) and a cross-disability team of partner organizations outreaching to disabled Torontonians within their neighbourhoods to address vaccine questions and barriers.

City of Toronto’s “Let’s get T.O. Vaccinated” | Super Supportive Vaccine Clinics [ANOTHER LOCATION]

Published: October 21, 2021

Do you or a family member:

Have a fear of needles?
Need to sit down while waiting?
Need a quiet space to get vaccinated?
Need a companion with you as you get vaccinated?
Need an ASL interpreter?

If yes to any of the above, you will find the support you need at this special clinic.

WHEN:

Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7

From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

LOCATION:

North York Seniors Centre, 21 Hendon Ave

Open to anyone born 2009 or earlier for first or second dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccine. No registration or OHIP needed. Physically accessible location.

Do you have questions about vaccines or COVID-19? Call Centre for Independent Living in Toronto: 416-599-2458 or 711 for Bell Relay Service to connect to an Ambassador, or you can talk to a nurse at the clinic. You can also visit the City of Toronto COVID-19 website.

City of Toronto’s “Let’s get T.O. Vaccinated” | Super Supportive Vaccine Clinics

Published: October 21, 2021

Do you or a family member:

Have a fear of needles?
Need to sit down while waiting?
Need a quiet space to get vaccinated?
Need a companion with you as you get vaccinated?
Need an ASL interpreter?

If yes to any of the above, you will find the support you need at this special clinic.

WHEN:

Friday, November 5 from 4 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 6 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS:

Elm Bank Community Centre, 10 Rampart Rd

Oakridge Community Centre, 63 Pharmacy Avenue (at Danforth Avenue)

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 156 Sixth Street, Etobicoke

Open to anyone born 2009 or earlier for first or second dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccine. No registration or OHIP needed. Physically accessible location.