Persons with Developmental Disabilities Header
PDD Program Our Board PDD Staff Service Providers District Councils Features and Resources Michener Services
Home Vision·Mission
Help Site Map Contact Us

Abuse Prevention and Response

Aging

AISH Benefits Administration

AISH Benefit Changes

Appeal/Dispute Resolution Process

Best Practices

Building Community Capacity

Business Plan Projects

Caring Now and for the Future

Community Connections

Community Inclusion Index

Community Inclusion Supports Framework Policy

Community Recognition Program

Creating Excellence Together

Determining Individual Support Needs Policy

Dual Diagnosis

Employment for Individuals

Family Managed Supports

FASD Cross Ministry Website

Funding Grid

Funding Options for Families

Housing

Inclusive Post Secondary Education

Learn About PDD

Learning Opportunities

My Life Workbook

Newsletters

Only the Best Will Do

Pandemic Planning and Response

PDD Fact Sheets

Person Centered Planning

Plain Language

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Self Advocacy

Start Here: A Guide to PDD Services and Funding in Central Alberta

Supports Intensity Scale

Survey/Consultation Results

The HUB on Ross

Transition Planning

Transportation

What We Heard

Workforce 2010

Second Century Communities

Acronym List

Other Links

Building Community Capacity

In 2003, an important new initiative was started in the overall development of supports for persons with developmental disabilities in Alberta.

The Building Community Capacity initiative was established to encourage local communities to enhance their capacity to fully include individuals with developmental disabilities. Funding was set aside to enable each PDD Community Board to develop projects in support of this overall direction.

Since 2003, the PDD Central Region Community Board has provided funding to over 45 projects in Central Alberta aimed at:

  • Enhancing community capacity to include and support adults with developmental disabilities
  • Increasing community awareness and understanding of the partnerships and opportunities available to build inclusive communities

In September 2006 the PDD Central Region Community Board asked for an assessment of what had been achieved through the BCC initiative since its beginning. In November 2006 the following information was presented to the Board.

Information about some of the projects undertaken in Central Alberta is listed below.

In 2009, community capacity projects underway include:

In 2009, work began on Six Priorities for the PDD Program, a major initiative involving a number of elements of the PDD program. This work is expected to play a key role in setting out the future direction, nature, and scope of the PDD program.

One of the areas of work involves reviewing and renewing the PDD Program Mission and Core Businesses.

Pending the outcomes of the work on the six priorities that is currently underway and pending finalization of the 2009-10 forecast of expenditures, the PDD Central Region is deferring acceptance of applications for funding under the Building Community Capacity initiative in the PDD Central Region.

Including adults with developmental disabilities in all aspects of community life, including providing opportunities for individuals to make a contribution back to the community, can have significant benefits for communities and individuals. Work to encourage communities to include individuals, through renewal of the Building Community Capacity initiative, or through other means, will continue to be an important element of actions of the PDD Central Region Community Board.

If you would like more information about the Building Community Capacity initiative, or its current status in Central Alberta, please contact Stephen Golub, Manager, PDD Central Region Community Board at (403) 340-4877 or Stephen.Golub@gov.ab.ca