Resources
Pension Plan Survey for Nonprofit Leaders
Volunteer Alberta is now gathering input from both nonprofit leaders and employees through two short surveys. Your participation—and that of your teams—will help determine the level of interest, potential models, and how a pension plan could best support our sector moving forward.
ALIGN OHS Leadership Awareness Series Online Training
Learn more about OHS duties, best practices, legislation, prevention plans and more with these seven online modules from ALIGN!
ALIGN’s Well-Being Toolkit Community of Practice (CoP)
The CoP is an informal community of like-minded practitioners and evaluators in the child and family serving sector who are interested in growing their organization’s impact on child and youth well-being.
ALIGN's OHS Community of Practice (CoP)
Communities of Practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.
ALIGN Conference 2026: Call for Presenters
NOW OPEN! We invite you to submit your workshop proposal for presentations tailored to senior leaders, board members, supervisors, and front-line workers in the human services sector by July 18, 2025.
OCYA Youth Houselessness Surveys for People With Lived or Professional Experience
OCYA is seeking feedback to better understand the causes of youth houselessness in Alberta, available services and supports, and what can be done to better support young people at risk of becoming unhoused.
Reconciliation is recruitment: A strategic workforce solution (By Tanya Tourangeau - Talent Canada)
Reconciliation in the workplace goes beyond symbolic gestures—it must be embedded strategically in recruitment practices.
Free, Virtual Course Who Cares? An ARAO Guide to Supporting Youth Mental Health
This curriculum from the Canadian Women’s Foundation addresses challenges faced by youth workers in supporting the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. It provides strategies that youth workers can implement to ensure their own wellbeing is taken into account.
Call for Proposals for the 2025 Canadian Mentoring Summit Deadline July 4, 2025
Have an innovative program, tool, or collaboration to share? Submit your workshop proposal by July 4, 2025, for a chance to present a 75-minute session and help shape the future of mentoring.
ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers June 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.
CCCYT Launching New Podcast Beyond the System: Former Youth in Care Empowered by Experience
Hosted by the CCCYT’s former youth in care advisory committee, this podcast raises awareness about trauma as it relates to (former) youth in care.
Meet ALIGN's Corporate Members
Through generous contributions and strategic partnerships, ALIGN's corporate members help strengthen the financial sustainability and the sector-wide reach and impact of our programs.
Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE)
The Human Feedback Foundation (HFF), The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) are proud to jointly announce the launch of the Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE) pilot program, a first-of-its-kind national initiative to help nonprofit organizations across Canada adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and effectively.
International Youth Day Celebration August 12, 2025 (OCYA)
This year’s theme, “Advocacy through Storytelling,” highlights the power of youth voices, creativity, and connection. Youth Day provides a platform for young people to learn about their rights, share ideas, and gain inspiration for their personal and professional growth.
The Working Mind Free Virtual Courses Extended Until October 2025
The Working Mind (TWM) Virtual Training Sessions for Managers & Leaders, and Frontline Employees working in Continuing Care, Seniors’ Supportive Living, Child and Family Services, and other healthcare settings will continue to be offered for Free across Alberta until October 2025!
ALIGN's 20 Great Ways for Children, Youth & Families to Honour National Indigenous History Month
Check out this fun, interactive, flip-card activity for children, youth and families! This June is everyone's opportunity to recognize and honour the achievements, history and rich cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
ALIGN's Well-Being in Child and Family Services Toolkit
The way we define and understand child and youth well-being matters.
ALIGN's Indigenous Cultural Understanding Framework (ICUF)
A Digital Interactive Journey to increase cultural understanding within Alberta agencies so that all Indigenous children living in Alberta can live in dignity and respect, supported by people with a deeper understanding of Indigenous worldviews, history and current reality.
Natural Disaster Emergency Preparedness for Agencies
Emergency preparedness for forest fires, heat waves, floods and tornados is critically important for human service agencies that serve children, youth, and families. These populations are especially vulnerable during disasters, and agencies must be equipped to protect their safety, ensure service continuity, and support long-term recovery.
Seeds of Transformation Framework, Strategy for Belonging (Tamarack)
Built by listening to their community, Seeds of Transformation shares how the Tamarack Institute is building equity, anti-racism, and reconciliation into the heart of their work, through governance, strategy, policy, partnerships, and culture.
The Online Safety Toolkit
The Online Safety Toolkit (OST) provides information for 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, youth, parents, women and girls, men and boys, and for anyone in the community who needs support to have a safe and healthy online presence.
Occupational Health and Safety Considerations for Non-Profit Organizations
Under OHS law, non-profit organizations are considered to be employers because they engage workers – whether paid employees or volunteers – in their activities.
Report Highlights Nonprofit Worker Burnout & Insecurity
Canada’s first-ever Changemaker Wellbeing Index paints a sobering picture of the nonprofit workforce and highlights nonprofit worker burnout & insecurity.
Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP) Survey Results: Charities Cautious but Curious about AI
Explore how charities are adopting AI and where they’re proceeding with caution.
Podcast: Episode 34: Purpose-Built Indigenous Spaces (Enough for All)
Jaclyn Silbernagel connects with Buddie Dixon and Shawna Morning Bull, the co-chairs of the Indigenous Gathering Place.
Video Wahkohtowin: Cree Natural Law (BearPaw Media and Education)
Learn about the difference between Canadian law and Cree Natural Law
eLearning Series Not Myself Today® for Managers LMS-compatible (CMHA National)
Fully LMS-compatible eLearning series designed to integrate directly into an organization’s existing Learning Management System (LMS).
Helping Caregivers & Families Support Gender-diverse Youth (PolicyWise)
PolicyWise for Children & Families recently held a webinar to address this important topic and help social workers support caregivers as they learn to affirm and care for gender-diverse youth. (LGBTQI2S+)
ALIGN Association Golf Tournament
We are thrilled to invite you to join us for the upcoming ALIGN Association Golf Tournament September 18, 2025. Join us for a day of camaraderie, friendly competition, and fun on the fairways!
Join Us! ALIGN AGM September 19, 2025 Red Deer
We warmly invite all members to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), an important opportunity to reflect on our achievements, discuss future plans, and ensure your voice is heard in shaping the direction of our organization.
ALIGN Report "Empowering Futures: Gatherings for Indigenous Child Welfare Sovereignty" April 2025
The ALIGN gathering, Empowering Futures Gatherings in Treaty 6 (Edmonton) and Treaty 7 (Calgary), focused on Indigenous Child Welfare Sovereignty, allowing us to engage in deep discussions about Indigenous jurisdiction over child welfare, the barriers and opportunities in Alberta, and what meaningful action looks like moving forward.
ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers May 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.
New Data: 2023 Charitable Giving Trends
Imagine Canada’s latest Research Note A TIPPING BALANCE? UPDATE PRELIMINARY DATA ON 2023 CHARITABLE DONATIONS analyzes preliminary 2023 charitable donation data from Statistics Canada.
Alberta.ca Building on our Strengths: Alberta’s 10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence
Alberta's bold, provincewide plan to address all forms of gender-based violence.
ALIGN & Partners Community Services Staff Safety Initiative (CSSSI) Training and Resources
On behalf of ACDS, ALIGN, and the Government of Alberta Ministries of Children’s Services and Community and Social Services, we are pleased to share these resources that are available through the Community Services Staff Safety Initiative (CSSSI), which aims to increase staff safety and reduce harassment and violence in community services workplaces in Alberta.
Results Are In! The Family and Natural Supports Program Improves Youth Well-Being and Prevents Homelessness (homeless learning hub)
This infographic provides aa snapshot of how the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) program supports youth and their families, including those they consider significant in their lives—such as chosen family, Elders, coaches, and teachers—to foster stronger relationships, resolve conflicts, and help prevent youth homelessness.
