18th ANNUAL ALIGN CONFERENCE

    February 5 & 6, 2026, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton.
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ALIGN is Alberta’s provincial membership association dedicated to strengthening organizations that serve children, youth, and families—empowering them to create safer, stronger, and more resilient communities.

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ALIGN's featured programs and initiatives to support agencies serving children, youth and families 

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ALIGN and sector updates and resources that reflects the interests, needs, perspectives, and aspirations of our members

ALIGN’s Winter Count Project: Acimowina – Teaching Stories

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 January 5, 2026

Six months before the AGM, we gathered in ceremony led by Elder Harley Crowshoe at Trellis Society, within Treaty 7 territory—the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy. This wasn’t just a meeting; it was a beginning. Elder Harley guided us in grounding our process in cultural protocol and spiritual intention. From that moment, the Winter Count became more than a project—it became a journey.

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Who Are You Sending to the ALIGN Conference ? Check Out These Fun, Creative Ways to Choose!

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We know every organization is different — some can send a few team members, others can bring a whole crew. However you decide, we thought we’d share some fun ways to choose who gets to go (and spark a little excitement in the process)

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ALIGN'S Reconciliation Action Planning Consultation Service

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 December 23, 2025

ALIGN’s Reconciliation Action Planning Consultation Service provides Community Service Providers with tailored resources fostering meaningful engagement and support for reconciliation efforts within your organization and community.

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ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers December 2025

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 December 19, 2025

CONNECTIONS is monthly newsletter designed to support Foster and Kinship Caregivers to ensure First Nations, Metis & Inuit children in their care have access to cultural resources, activities and events that broaden their cultural awareness.

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ALIGN is a Proud Partner in Strengthening Safety Across Alberta’s Child Intervention Sector

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 December 10, 2025

Alberta’s government is partnering with ALIGN Association of Community Services and the Continuing Care Safety Association to establish occupational health and safety programs for child intervention agencies providing facility-based care, enhanced workplace safety through trauma-informed and responsive safety practices, regulatory compliance education and other critical safety measures.

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Online Tools to Improve Your WCB Premiums

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 December 10, 2025

The best way to impact the premiums you pay is by implementing health and safety programs that prevent your workers from getting injured and disability management programs to help your injured workers return to work. Explore WCB resources that assist you to improve your WCB premiums.

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ALIGN welcomes both members and non-members to attend our annual conference and on-going training events & gatherings