Serving the Foothills of
Southern Alberta since 1980

• also includes:
• OUTREACH

• Supported Lifestyles Alberta:
  Brain Injury Services at Supported Lifestyles specializes in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation and is committed to providing a wide range of rehabilitation supports, services and programs to survivors of traumatic brain injury. We focus on customized individual support with an emphasis on quality of life, independence, community integration and personal choice.
   

• The Roeher Institute:
  Leading policy-research and development institute with a mission to generate knowledge, information and skills to secure the inclusion, citizenship, human rights and equality of people with intellectual and other disabilities. Based in Toronto.
  
  

• EnableLink:
  Offers resources for information, research, entertainment and life skills for people with disabilities. Internet home site for Abilities magazine, Canada’s foremost cross-disability lifestyle magazine.
  
  

• Active Living Alliance for Canadians With a Disability:
  Alliance of individuals, agencies and national associations that facilitates and coordinates partnerships among network members. With a stated mission to enable Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives, any organization, community or individual who embraces these goals is welcome to join the network.
  
  

• Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary (DDRC):
  Non-profit organization dedicated to including people with developmental disabilities into the community, facilitating personal choice and building the community’s capacity to include persons with developmental disabilities.
  
  

• The Arc of the United States:
  American nation-wide grassroots organization with 140,000 members affiliated through 1000 state and local chapters. Dedicated to promoting and improving supports and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families, and fosters research and education.
  
  

• AAMR (American Association on Mental Retardation):
  Founded in 1876, the AAMR promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.

OUTREACH

• The Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada:
  A Canadian non-profit charitable organization that provides home-based functional rehabilitation programs to individuals with neurological disabilities.
  
  

• The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres:
  Working to empower people with disabilities and remove barriers so that people with disabilities can assume risks, make choices, and contribute to society.
  
  

• Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities:
  Consumer-directed organization, actively promoting full participation in society for Albertans with disabilities. Provides advocacy and referral services, and is open to any individual or organization. Library/Resource Centre available.
  
  

• Calgary Progressive Lifestyles Foundation:
  Provides support to individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including acquired brain injury, developmental, physical and geriatrics.
  
  

• Alberta Association for Community Living (AACL):
  Family-based organization, Working in partnership with governments, schools, employers, services and community organizations to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
  
  

• Persons with Developmental Disabilities:
  Community governance structure operating across Alberta, with a mandate to support adults with developmental disabilities to be fully included in community life. Support areas include direct service and community living, employment, community access, and specialized community supports.
  
  

• Calgary Health Region: Support and Services for Children with Special Needs:
  Provides early intervention services for families in the Calgary area who are dealing with a diagnosed or undiagnosed developmental delay in a child under three years old.
  
  

• The Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute:
  Non-profit research and service agency offering employment, community living, education and recreation services to people with disabilities in the Calgary area.