May 4 COVID-19 Update
This message includes

  • Call for photos depicting service provision during COVID-19:  we want to showcase the innovate and creative ways our sector has adapted 
  • CSS information about interim PDD and FSCD policy changes
  • Alberta Health Q & A on visitation guidelines 
  • COVID-19 non-profit/voluntary sector support fact sheet 

Photo submissions: how are you adapting to serve individuals?  
Our member organizations have found innovate and creative ways to adapt their services to continue to serve individuals with disabilities during the pandemic.  

Service providers are supporting individuals virtually, and/or implementing creative ways to engage with individuals within their facilities that in keeping with COVID-19 health guidelines, and more. We want to showcase and share this amazing work in a video montage. 

Please submit two photos depicting how you are adapting your services to benefit individuals, by 4 pm on Monday, May 11.   
Interim PDD and FSCD policy changes
Community and Social Services (CSS) has released information about the interim policy changes to PDD and FSCD during COVID-19.
Q & A from Alberta Health regarding CMOH Order 14  
Alberta Health has released a  questions and answers document  regarding the visitor policy detailed in the recent Public Health Order, CMOH Order 14. 
Non-profit/voluntary sector fact sheet 
The Alberta government has released a fact sheet summarizing the federal and provincial resources available to non-profits and the voluntary sector.  
ACDS COVID-19 contact email
Service provider input and engagement are critical to helping ACDS advocate on behalf of the sector. Service providers can report their issues, concerns and questions to our dedicated email, and a member of the ACDS Leadership team will respond:
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