To: People we Support, Families, Guardians, and Skills Society Employees RE: September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation From: Skills Society Senior Leadership September 15, 2021 In June the federal government passed legislation to establish a National…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians, and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society September 2nd, 2021

Skills Society could use your help! Our fundraising casino is coming up and we are seeking volunteers. A variety of shift times are available. Positions include: General manager, banker, cashier, chip runner, and count room staff. All training will be provided on site…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, and Guardians Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Updates to Alberta’s COVID-19 Measures From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society

EMERGING PRIORITIES We focus on these emerging priorities to ensure that we continue to effectively navigate, respond to, and thrive in current policy and funding contexts. ONGOING PRIORITIES In addition to the emerging priorities, we continue to focus on the ongoing…

In our Future of Home: Inclusive Housing Solutions Lab, we have partnered with Inclusion Alberta, Civida (formerly Capital Region Housing), and Homeward Trust to explore affordable and accessible housing solutions that…

Each month I attend a meeting of the Skills Society Board and each month I am blown away by the way the Skills Society community comes together to travel an unpredictable path through uncharted terrain. Most days the path forward requires the many…

Each year, through the University of Alberta Community Service-Learning (CSL) Non-profit Board Internship Program, Skills Society invites students to intern with the Skills board, and as part of the internship program students complete a project to support board…

Gratitude When I reflect back on the past year and the tough times our Skills community faced, the key word for what really mattered most to me is gratitude. Gratitude for how the people we serve and their families have adapted their lives, been patient, careful and…

For many of us, citizenship is something we take for granted. It can be defined in many ways, but at its core citizenship is our sense of value and belonging. This sense of citizenship doesn’t always extend to people with disabilities. That’s why Skills Society was…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, and Guardians Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Skills Society Stage 3 Relaunch From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society July 6, 2021

A Year Like No Other 2020-2021 was a year like no other the Skills Society has ever experienced. The global COVID pandemic presented unrelenting daily challenges, large and small, for every member of the Skills Society family. Keeping everyone safe and well was the…

To: All Skills Society Employees From: Skills Society Senior Leadership RE: Extreme heat wave June 25, 2021 As you’re likely aware, we are entering into what could be a record breaking heat wave both in terms of how high our temperatures will be, and…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: COVID-19 Vaccine Resources & Community Clinics From: Senior Leadership of Skills Society June 16th, 2021 In this memo: Vaccine clinics Vaccine lottery (three $1-million…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Updated Skills Society Relaunch Plan From: Senior Leadership of Skills Society June 9, 2021

The Centre for Sexuality and Disability Action Hall are offering free online workshops for people who are interested in building their dating skills. These workshops are open to all Albertans with developmental disabilities over the age of 18. For more information or…

Skills Society’s 40th Annual General Meeting! Lessons, learnings and opportunities from the last year as we navigated the pandemic together You are invited to our 2021 Virtual Annual General Meeting taking place on Monday, June 28th via Zoom from 6:00-8:00pm.