ACYI Transition Planning Protocol for Youth with
Disabilities
This is a new resource, for which I and
partners from Seniors and Community Supports
have given sessions in Red Deer, Edmonton,
Calgary, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, Hanna and
other places as requested. The sessions have been
exciting because they were attended by
representatives of the many agencies that are
outside of Alberta Education but that work with
our youth. At each session there was a great deal
of learning about how each agency contributes to
the development of our youth.
This document is housed in Alberta Seniors
and Community Supports because one part of
the transition process is geared to the student
exiting the school system and dealing with the
huge leap into the adult world. It is available at
www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/DisabilitySupports/
documents/TransitionPlanningProtocol.pdf.
Transition Planning Guide for Students with
Disabilities and Their Families: Transition to Post-
Secondary Education for Students with Disabilities
This document is housed in Alberta
Advanced Education and Technology, and
although written for students with disabilities
entering postsecondary education, it addresses
students exiting secondary school. It is chock
full of great resources and is an excellent
resource for parents. There are also a parent
booklet and a workshop booklet, should
parents or schools choose to give a session.
Rose.Prefontaine@gov.ab.ca is our contact
person. More information about this publication
is available at www.advancededandtech.gov
.ab.ca?PublicationsList.asp?ID=T.
Mental Health First Aid for
Adults Who Interact with
Youth
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Canada will
be offering this specialized course, which is
different from the general MHFA course, for
those who work with youth. For more
information, please visit the Alberta Mental
Health Board website at www.ambh.ab.ca, or the
MHFA website, www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca.
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Children and Adolescent
Behaviour Toolbox (CABT)
This is a very useful online tool, especially for
report writing, working with parents and
working with educators. The Alberta Mental
Health Board (AMHB) is paying for the website
licence for five years and is making the site
available to all health regions and school
jurisdictions. Every jurisdiction has a password;
contact your superintendent’s office to find
out your school board password. If your board
does not have a password you could contact
Beth.Evans@amhb.ab.ca. More information is
available at the AMHB website, www.amhb.ab.ca;
click on Publications and Resources, select
Resources, then Children and Adolescent
Behaviour Toolbox (CABT).
Alberta Healthy School
Community Wellness Fund
The School of Public Health, University of
Alberta, and the Alberta Coalition for Healthy
School Communities (ACHSC) offer many grants:
• Category A grants—$10,000 up to $50,000
• Category B grants—up to $10,000
These grants are to support healthy school
communities. A healthy school community is one
in which all citizens, including teachers, students,
parents, administrators and community leaders
from the private, public and social sectors as
well as government organizations, clubs, and
institutions, work together to create physical
and social environments that support active,
healthy lifestyles for school-aged children and
youth. For complete details and guidelines see
www.achsc.org. The new application forms are
not up yet, but some of you will want to look at
the previous forms if you are already planning
for next year. If you have additional queries, you
may contact Gail.Diachuk@gov.ab.ca.
Mary Frances Fitzgerald
Mary Frances Fitzgerald is an education manager
with the Alberta Children and Youth Initiative
of Alberta Education. She can be reached at
Mary.Fitzgerald@gov.ab.ca.
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