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Family Survey on FSCD & FMS. Inclusion Alberta needs your help to understand families' experiences with FSCD (Family Services for Children with Disabilities) & FMS (Family Managed Services)
January 14, 2022

Inclusion Alberta needs your help to better understand families’ current experiences with FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities) and FMS (Family Managed Services). If you are a family waiting […]

Ensure Your Voice Counts. Budget 2022 Survey. Inclusion Alberta
December 22, 2021

The Government of Alberta is currently seeking the input of Albertans as it prepares Budget 2022. You can participate by filling in the survey online at Budget 2022 Survey by […]

Season's Greetings
December 20, 2021

By Trish Bowman, Inclusion Alberta CEO Hope is a word we hear a lot lately. It reflects our deep desire to keep those we care about safe, feeling loved and resilient during a pandemic that seems endless. Over the last year and […]

Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. Jade at DHL Express, Calgary, AB. Jade and a colleague pose together in front of loading equipment, one of them is holding ratchet straps.
December 16, 2021

Jade recently began working as a Warehouse Associate at DHL Express‘ busy Calgary location, having been hired through Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership. Jade’s duties include sorting parcel bags, organizing […]

Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution. Developmental Disability & the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot. Inclusion Alberta
December 15, 2021

For immediate release – December 15, 2021 Edmonton, AB – Inclusion Alberta is calling on the Alberta government to prioritize individuals with developmental disabilities in the COVID-19 third (‘booster’) dose […]

Inclusion Alberta Youth Employment Partnership. Daniel at Five Guys, Edmonton, AB. Daniel and a colleague work at the fry station at Five Guys, dressed in red shirts, pants and hats.
December 8, 2021

Many employers around the province are having issues hiring quality staff. Inclusion Alberta’s Youth Employment Partnership can help fill that gap, while creating jobs for high school students with developmental […]

Inclusion Alberta Expands Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Initiative
December 7, 2021

For immediate release – December 7, 2021 Edmonton, AB – Inclusion Alberta is pleased to have received funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services in order to expand […]

Inclusive Post-Secondary Education. Anthony at Grande Prairie Regional College. Grande Prairie, AB. Inclusion Alberta logo and GPRC logo. Three people pose together in a college classroom. All are carrying book bags and wearing masks.
December 3, 2021

Anthony is a second year drama student at Grande Prairie Regional College supported by Inclusion Alberta’s Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Initiative. Anthony is passionate about drama and has had the opportunity […]

Inclusion Alberta Dream Maker - Lorne Rubis Lorne is pictured posing, wearing a suit.
November 15, 2021

Lorne Rubis, Co-Founder and Chief Belonging Officer at Belongify.com, is passionate about inclusion and has plenty of experience being a leading inclusive employer. “Inclusion Alberta has a representative community that […]

a red knitted heart is dismayed on a grey background with the words 'thank you' written below it
November 5, 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s Changing Lives, Changing Communities Fundraising Event! Although we couldn’t be together in person, we had over 660 people gathered ‘in the room’ to […]