Full and equitable access to active living opportunities for all Albertans with disabilities
Mission
To promote inclusion and active living lifestyles of Albertans with disabilities by facilitating communication and collaboration among organizations, agencies and individuals.
Contact Us
Heather Crowe Special Needs Recreation Liaison Community Services - City Wide Communities of Interest 8th Floor, CN Tower 10004-104 Avenue NW P.O B0x 2359 Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 Tel: (780) 496-4917 Fax: (780)577-3525 Email: ab@ala.ca
ALACD-Alberta
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability is a national network that was created in 1989 to motivate and assist Canadians with a disability to become more physically active. While an active lifestyle is important for all Canadians, it is particularly important for those with a disability. Research has demonstrated that active individuals can enjoy better overall health, improved quality of life, elevated self-esteem, prolonged independent living in later life and increased mobility. For individuals with a disability, these benefits help make coping with the everyday challenges of life easier, and can even prevent relapses of certain disabilities or health problems.
Here in Alberta, we have a core network of individuals, agencies, communities and organizations who are dedicated to facilitating increased activity across Alberta. Our desire is to see this network expand as the Alliance reaches out to involve partners and stakeholders at the local and provincial levels.
At present, all of our provincial funding is provided through ALACD’s national body on a project to project basis.
Sponsors
The Alliance is most appreciative of the support of:
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability is all about promoting inclusion and active living lifestyles for Canadians with a disability through communication and collaboration. This website, housed by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (the Alliance host organization in Alberta) is meant as a resource for Albertans with a disability, to connect and to get information. It is also meant as a resource for service providers, families and caregivers.
