Groups to Join

Northwest Alberta region

To find out about self-advocacy groups in the Northwest, contact Cindy MacPherson at PDD.

Phone: (780) 538-5115
(Call for free. Use the Rite Line: (780) 310-0000)

E-mail: cindy.macpherson@gov.ab.ca

Northeast Alberta region

Northeast has many self-advocacy groups, but no website. You can find out who to contact at your local PDD Community Council at www.pdd.org/Northeast/Community/CommunityCouncils.asp

Or to find out about self-advocacy groups in the Northeast, contact Helen Litwin at PDD.

Phone: (780) 632-8696
(Call for free. Use the Rite Line: (780) 310-0000)

E-mail: helen.litwin@gov.ab.ca

Edmonton region

To find out about self-advocacy groups in the Edmonton region, contact the Self-Advocacy Federation

Phone: (780) 454-0701 extension 224

E-mail: saf@selfadvocacyfederation.com

Website: www.selfadvocacyfederation.org

Facebook page:

Central Alberta region

There are many self-advocacy groups in Central Alberta. You can find local groups and their contacts at the Central Alberta Advocacy Network (CAAN) website www.thecaan.ca/members.html

Here are some groups with websites to look at:

• Central Alberta Advocacy Network (CAAN) www.thecaan.ca
• CARS Cougars (in Red Deer) www.carscougars.ca
• Power Council at Michener Services (in Red Deer) www.pdd.org/central/michener/powercouncil.shtml
• Horizons Hurricanes (in Wetaskiwin) horizonscentre.com/hurricanessite/

To find out more about self-advocacy groups in the Central region, contact Tanja Baker

Phone: (403) 340-5626
(Call for free. Use the Rite Line: (403) 310-0000)

E-mail: tanja.baker@gov.ab.ca

Calgary region

To find out more about self-advocacy groups in the Calgary region, contact Colleen Huston at the Disability Action Hall

Phone: (403) 717-7630

E-mail: actionhall@calgaryscope.org

Website: www.actionhall.ca

Blog: http://actionhall.blogspot.com/

Facebook page:

South Alberta region

There are many local self-advocacy groups in the South region. The big group they all belong to is the South Region Self-Advocacy Network (SRSAN) www.saipa.info/SRSAN.htm.

Here are some local self-advocacy groups with web pages:

• The Action Group (TAG) at REDI Enterprises in Medicine Hat www.redi.ca/tag/index.htm.
• Dynami in Taber www.taberspecialneeds.com/

To find out more about self-advocacy groups in the South region, contact Judy Brown

Phone: 1-866-320-1518 (This is a free call.)

E-mail: judy.brown@saipa.info