We hope you can join us for our Virtual Annual General Meeting taking place on Monday, June 22nd via Zoom from 6:00-8:00pm. As best we can, using an online platform, we will ‘come together’ with the people we serve, their families and friends, and supporters of Skills…

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 We continue to follow direction and information…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society May 1st, 2020 Update We continue to follow…

Helping People Feel Connected COVID-19 and all the changes associated with it have made it challenging for people to remain feeling connected to others in their community. With people not able to go out as often or see friends and family in person regularly, feelings…

Memo to: People We Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society April 17th, 2020 Update The leadership of Skills…

Memo: New aggressive COVID-19 policy and procedures implemented at Skills Society To: All People we Support, Guardians, Families, Skills Society Employees From: Skills Society Executive Director and Senior Leadership Introduction Since early March, Skills Society has…

Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society The leadership of Skills Society continues to work…

April 3, 2020 COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Precautions and Preparedness: New Visitor Protocols To: People we Support, Families, Guardians, and Employees From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society Introduction We are acutely aware that some of the citizens with disabilities we…

Memo to people we support, families, and guardians: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society The leadership of Skills Society continues to work day and night on…

Memo to families, guardians, and all employees: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society March 16, 2020 Update I can tell you with confidence that the leadership of Skills…

Memo to Families and Guardians: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society CC: Team Leaders, Coordinators, Managers March 12th Update Last week we sent out an important…

Memo to families, guardians and employees: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society Quick Facts While the risk to Albertans remains low, Alberta Health, Alberta Health…

On Saturday, November 16th, 2019 citizens with disabilities, supports, and friends gathered in the Action Lab for our first ever Oilers Watch party. 31 people came out and bonded over their loyalty to the Oilers. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement as people…

We are so proud of the CommuniTEA Infusion team! They were recently recognized as recipients of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Award of Excellence in Public Awareness! The annual Premier’s Council Awards publicly…

On December 10th, 2019, citizens with disabilities, Skills Society staff & community members gathered to celebrate the magic of the season at Skills Society’s fifth Annual Day of Giving. The event was festive & fun! We danced to lively music – thanks to…

Exploring belonging, inclusion and citizenship

Seeking Creative Collaborations We believe that social change comes from the strength of groups recognizing their commonalities, sharing resources, and working together. The disability community has often been overlooked in social change initiatives. We are committed…

Design by Doing 2.0 is a social innovation lab we are proud to have been a part of over the last eighteen months. Together, with the City of Edmonton, EndPoverty Edmonton and Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative, we worked alongside the Bhutanese community in…

MyCompass Planning Labs For many years Skills Society has worked hard to be a fertile ground for fresh ideas, and radical innovations to emerge because of our strong values, focus on continuous learning, and the culture of creativity we have built together. A decade…