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Saskatchewan Association for Community Living (SACL)
The Saskatchewan Association for Community Living (SACL) is pleased to announce the election of Wilda Wallace as President. Wilda and her husband Gordon live on a farm west of Unity with their youngest son Rhett who has both a physical and intellectual challenges. Wilda and Gordon have two other sons; Riley who has completed his education in Environmental Reclamation and lives in Unity. Taylor, who is attending the University of Saskatchewan completing his degree in Environmental Science while playing with the U of S Huskies Football. Wilda has been involved with the SACL since 1993; she was treasurer for the association for seven of those years and was one of the original members of the committee for the Saskatchewan Family Network. Ms. Wallace is committed to reaching out to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families supporting them to have their voice heard. Click here to read the media release.
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Late Breaking News...(See more news under What's New)
Follow this link to read CACL's national newsletter on inclusive education: http://www.inclusiveeducation.ca/educationwatch/
As part of CACL's 50th anniversary celebrations, there will be a national art exhibit honouring the lives and struggles of people with intellectual disabilities in Canada. Click here for the poster and the fact sheet on the Encampment Project. CACL publishes an on-line newsletter with news from across Canada. Read about what's new across the country in the March 2008 issue of the CACL Info@ newsletter at http://www.cacl.ca/infoat/.
The WINTER 2008 issue of Institution Watch is now available featuring submissions from three provincial governments stating that institutions have no place in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Click here to download your copy.
SACL's new School to Life Transition Manual is available online. Click here for your copy.
Ongoing Projects and Important News You Should Know About...
The Deinstitutionalization Coalition of Saskatchewan regularly posts new infromation. Click here to find out more. SACL's Individualized Funding/Individually Funded Services Demonstration Project is underway. Click here to read the Business and Operations Plan. Keep watching the website for details! SACL is a member of the Disability Income Support Coalition (DISC), advocating for a distinct, adequate income program for people with disaiblities in Saskatchewan. To find out more about DISC, go to their website at www.saskDISC.ca or click here for the DISC fact sheet.
New information is being posted every week as we work to make this site more interactive and to keep our members and friends informed. Please check back often. We would like to hear your comments at sacl@sacl.org
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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living We believe in:
Citizenship
Rights and freedoms are respected and protected, and people have the opportunity to meet obligations as participating and contributing citizens.
Membership
People with intellectual disabilities belong to families, friends and neighbourhoods, with full access to and participation in schools, places of work and the community as a whole.
Self-Determination
Having an active and decisive voice in the decisions that affect our lives. |
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