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2010 Board Dialogue Sessions with Families/Guardians
In 2009/10 fiscal year the Calgary Region Community Board, Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) provided supports and funding to approximately 2,550 individuals within the region.
PDD’s focus is on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to live meaningful lives. Supports such as community living, community access, employment and specialized supports are aimed at assisting individuals with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and be included in their communities.
As part of its ongoing commitment to stakeholder engagement, the CRCB invited families and guardians to attend a series of Dialogue Sessions with Members of the Board and CEO during June and September 2010. The purpose of the dialogue sessions was to hear the views of families and guardians about the priorities for the delivery of services to adults with developmental disabilities;
This report is based on those dialogue sessions. We heard a lot about what individuals, families and guardians are experiencing and what they want to see happen in the future.
The Board appreciates the contributions made by families and guardians involved in these sessions. There will be ongoing opportunities for dialogue and consultation as the PDD program works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services to adults with developmental disabilities and ensure the long term sustainability of the PDD program.
Click here to view the 2010 Board Engagement: Dialogue Sessions with Families and Guardians Report.
Click here for more information.
PDD Policies
PDD Program Provincial Policies
The PDD program provincial policies are a comprehensive source of information presented in an easy-to-navigate web-based system. These policies replace existing frameworks and other documents, including the Community Inclusion Supports Framework.
Examples of information provided in the online policies include: eligibility and assessment of service needs, types of supports provided by the PDD program, service delivery, appeals, and contract administration.
To view these policies, click here: PDD program provincial policies
"Getting away from it all" - Day Trips
Camp URSA
Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA) is a Calgary based, non-profit agency that was established in 1985. With an objective to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in community settings, “Universal” refers to an agency willing to develop and provide needed rehabilitation services not currently in existence. It also identifies URSA’s commitment to sharing knowledge and expertise with other national and international centers.
Camp URSA is a retreat centre for individuals with disabilities and their families/caregivers.
Camp URSA is located on 18 acres of land near Cochrane, AB.
What Camp URSA can offer: a relaxed environment to reconnect with loved ones, music and dancing, sports and activities, arts and crafts, campfires, gardening, picnics, and fishing.
Click here for more information or call (403) 272-7722.
Viable Calgary
Viable Calgary is a workforce initiative focused on assisting employers to increase the engagement of employees with disabilities. Our services are designed to support and assist Calgary employers in diversifying their workplaces to ensure they can find the right person for the right job in the face of the changing workforce environment.
Click here to view our advertising campaign.
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Awards of Distinction
Recipients of 2010 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction include:
- Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction
Canadian Pacific Railway – Calgary - Employer of Persons with Disabilities Award of Distinction
The Home Depot – Calgary
Satisfaction Survey
Every two years the PDD Community Boards conduct a survey of families and guardians to find out how satisfied they are with the PDD-funded services available to their family member, or the person they represent.
Click here to view 2008 PDD Family/Guardian Satisfaction Survey Provincial Highlights.
The 2010 Family/Guardian Satisfaction Survey should reach your mail box in September. Please take some time to answer the survey and share your views. Your responses help us to improve services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities.
For families and guardians who wish to complete the survey online, click here. Either complete the paper survey or the online version, but not both
For families and guardians who do not receive the survey, or have questions, please contact Lori McBride:
- Tel: 403-476-4745 (this call is toll-free in Alberta by first dialing 310-0000)
- E-Mail: lori.mcbride@gov.ab.ca
PDD Administrative Review
PDD Administrative Review
On June 16, 2010, Mary Anne Jablonski, Minister of Seniors and Community Supports, announced a review of administration of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. This review looked at the program's administration, including within the department's PDD program branch, the six Community Boards, and the community-based service provider agencies.
The review is now complete, and on May 18, 2011, Minister Jablonski released the report, as well as government's response and next steps. Please click here to review the report: http://seniors.alberta.ca.
Priority Action Plan
PDD Priority Actions
Six Priority Actions have been identified to make the PDD program more effective and efficient in supporting Albertans with developmental disabilities.
The Priority Actions will help the program be more responsive to individual needs and focus on achieving positive outcomes for the people it supports.
Click here for more information about the Priority Actions.
