Important Action #6 -
Effectiveness and Efficiency (Work Better)

Fact Sheet

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  • The PDD program supports about 9,300 adults with developmental disabilities.
  • In 2009, the Government department, Alberta Seniors and Community Supports, made changes to make PDD better.
  • PDD made these changes to make sure it listens and helps people with what they need.
  • PDD wants the life for people who get help from them to be good and to make sure PDD will be there for lots of years.
  • The changes in PDD will help make sure:
    • People will know how PDD works and services PDD will pay for
    • PDD will be fair and the same all over Alberta
    • PDD will help different needs and do good things for people
    • The program will be good with its time and money
    • PDD will be there for lots of years
  • The Minister of Alberta Seniors and Community Supports asked the leaders of PDD Community Boards to have their Boards work together better, and to work better with agencies.

Getting Organized

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  • PDD wants its work to be useful, and organized.
  • PDD believes that being responsible for providing good supports is important.
  • It is very important to make sure that the PDD program will last for many years.
  • These next rules will help the PDD program become more useful and organized. PDD will:
    • follow the new Mission and Main Jobs
    • be the same across Community Boards and try to make things fair
    • be careful about how they use their money
    • keep track and tell people how they are doing
    • make changes that will help PDD last for many years.
  • PDD wants to try new things that will help people, and will make sure the PDD program is useful, organized and will last for many years.

Call Us

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To talk to PDD about the important actions, phone staff at:

  • PDD South Region Community Board: 403-381-5777
  • PDD Calgary Region Community Board: 403-297-5011
  • PDD Central Region Community Board: 403-340-5003
  • PDD Edmonton Region Community Board: 780-427-2817
  • PDD Northeast Region Community Board: 780-645-6417
  • PDD Northwest Region Community Board: 780-538-5115
  • PDD Program Branch: 780-427-1177

To call free, first dial 310-0000. Then put in the phone number.