Independent Living Resource Centre

Individual Advocacy

Having some difficulty with accessing services? Need a hand along the way? Individual Advocacy can offer the support and help you need to solve some of those tough problems. It can help you stay in charge of your life by offering support and information. The ILRC will advocate with you but never for you.

The Individual Advocacy service can help sort out difficulties you might have with any of the following issues:

housing
income support benefits
communication
abuse
financial problems
Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
human rights
Workers Compensation
home support services
transportation
education
health & rehabilitation treatment
educational supports
disability related accommodations at work or school
anything else that's getting in your way!

The ILRC can help you find your way through the maze of programs, jargon, regulations, and paper work. We can also help you develop skills that can keep you in control, such as:

understanding your rights
problem solving
understanding appeals processes
managing home supports
self-advocacy
negotiation
communication

Here are a few resources that people access frequently within the Individual Advocacy program:

Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program

Canada Benefits for People with Disabilities (Newfoundland & Labrador)

Eastern Health Community Services contact numbers

Newfoundland & Labrador Prescription Drug Program - Homepage

Please get in touch with Penny Abbott if you require assistance in any of these areas.

There are also a large number of resources on our website that may be related to advocacy issues and concerns.
Visit the Resources section to find out more.