Episodic disabilities
Episodic Disabilities Network
CWGHR works with a variety of disability communities on issues affecting people with episodic disabilities. Income support and barriers to labour force participation are issues of particular concern.
The Episodic Disabilities Network brings together organizations working on issues affecting people with episodic disabilities to:
- share information on research and programs
- provide opportunities to support each other’s work, and
- respond in a coordinated way to issues affecting people with episodic disabilities.
Episodic Disabilities Network (EDN) Terms of Reference
Participating organizations
Organizations participating in the Episodic Disabilities Network include:
- ARCH Disability Law Centre
- Arthritis Society
- Canadian AIDS Society
- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance
- Canadian Breast Cancer Network
- Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
- Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Psychiatric Association
- CWGHR
- Council of Canadians with Disabilities
- Hepatitis C Society
- Institute of Work and Health
- Lupus Canada
- MS Society
- The Mood Disorders Society of Canada
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- National Network for Mental Health
- Schizophrenia Society
- Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada
One of the Network’s early initiatives was the development of a position statement (PDF) on income support and employment issues for people with episodic disabilities.
For more information on the Network and its activities, or to add your organization’s name to our position statement, please contact us.
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