COVID 19
Fresh Routes Offer COVID-19 Emergency Food/Delivery Program
Fresh Routes offer a COVID-19 Emergency Delivery Program (Calgary & Edmonton) that brings boxes of food to those in emergency situations around Calgary and Edmonton
COVID 19
Children’s Services Caregiver Resources and Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Response Jan 6, 2021
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Accessibility Standards Canada Is Recruiting Technical Committee Members To Create Standards On Employment And Emergency Egress
Accessibility Standards Canada is now recruiting volunteer* experts for two new technical committees. These committees will create employment and emergency egress and accessibility standards. Experts
DISABILITY SECTOR COVID – PDD & FSCD UPDATES
November 2020 Alberta Education Guidance: Return to Remote Learning Education Excerpt Supporting students with disabilities All students with disabilities who require support and services in
ALIGN Bulletin – What’s happening in the Disabilities Sector? October 2020
ALIGN Newsletter What’s Happening in the Disabilities Sector October 2020 ALIGN Newsletter What’s Happening in the Disability Sector? October 2020 The Disabilities Sector is potentially
Alberta’s government will create more flexible, fair and inclusive housing options
Recommendations From Alberta News Release Bold steps, new direction for affordable housing December 11, 2020 Specifically, the housing review found that the government needs to:
K to 12 COVID-19 Supporting Students with Disabilities and in outreach Programs
K to 12 learning during COVID-19 Supporting students with disabilities and in outreach programs All students with disabilities who require support and services in any
ACDS #QualityCDS Campaign Promoting Key Facts About Community Disability Services
ACDS #QualityCDS Campaign ACDS has initiated: a social media campaign promoting key facts about community disability services, as well as celebrating and promoting the resilience
Research
Research History of Developmental Disability in Alberta July 2019
University of Calgary The School of Public Policy Publications SPP Research Paper Volume 12:20 July 2019 History of Developmental Disability in Alberta Nilima Sonpal-Valias The
PDD Review
PDD Review Panel Report Released
Alberta Government Release July 30, 2019 The Persons with Developmental Disabilities review panel’s engagement report is now available online. The report summarizes input from thousands
FSCD
FSCD Update
Correspondence from Vicki Bertoia, Director Disability Advisory & Engagement Branch acting for Roxanne Gerbrandt, Executive Director Disability Supports, while she is on vacation for the
Disability/PDD
FSCD and PDD Sign-in Changes2019 for MyAlbertaSupports and the Online Claims Reimbursement (OCR) Portals
July 18, 2019 Update to ALIGN Executive Director from Roxanne Gerbrandt Executive Director/Statutory Director (FSCD and PDD) Disability Services Branch Ministry of Community and Social
Autism
Book Review: Different For Girls: Understanding Autism by Amelia Hill
Book Review: Different for girls: understanding autism by Amelia Hill @byameliahill The Guardian Apr 2019 Last modified May 2019 Excerpt: ‘Leftover girls’: teenage girls with
Disability
ADWA Disability Worker Questions/Response for and from Alberta Election Candidates
ADWA has prepared a one-page handout with questions that you can use to guide your conversation with candidates. ADWA has sent this handout to the
Presentation Materials ALIGN Group Care Global Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta February 7- 8, 2019
Ideology, Evidence and the Great Residential Group Care Debate: Whose Keeping Score? ALIGN Group Care Symposium 2019 James P. Anglin Professor Emeritus School of Child
Update PDD Program Review Secretariat Feb 13, 2019
Communication from Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Program Review Secretariat Feb 13, 2019 As you may know, the PDD Review Panel undertook an engagement this
CSS PDD Review – January 2, 2019
CSS PDD Review – January 2, 2019 Brief overviews of the results of engagement sessions for the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) review. Each report
PDD Program Review Update Bulletin: Invitation to Present & Discussion Guide November 2018
In addition to a series of Community Conversation sessions being held throughout the province, there will be opportunities for organizations such as yours to make
Alberta PS4LLC Caregiver Information Package 2018
Practice Strategies for Lifelong Connections The integration of the original 6 Practice Strategies and the philosophy and 4 strategies of Lifelong Connections has resulted in
Child Review Panel Update October 11, 2018
A Stronger Safer Tomorrow – Read Full Message from Minister of Children’s Services / Action Plan / Upcoming Initiatives October 11, 2018 Includes the launch
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ALIGN’S CONNECTIONS For Indigenous children, youth and their caregivers January 2021
CONNECTIONS For Indigenous children, youth and their caregivers January 2021 Find out more about Red Deer Dance Troupe and why First Nations TikTok users hope
Homeless Hub Exploring the Role of the Education Sector in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness
Exploring the Role of the Education Sector in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness This webinar features presentations on the education sector’s role in preventing and