The Milestones Program is designed for families with a child, 0-17 years of age with a disability who have an agreement with Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) Alberta.

Services typically last six months, are free of charge and for families that live in Calgary and surrounding areas south of Calgary. Milestones offers services through three core areas:

1. Behavioural and Developmental Aide Support
2. Transition to Adulthood Support
3. Counselling

The Milestones Program provides parents or caregivers with individualized help to:

• Deepen their knowledge around raising their child with a disability
• Increase their parenting skills and strategies
• Strengthen their family relationships
• Build their connections and support network
• Access community resources and services
• Receive professional counselling
• Prepare for their youth’s transition to adulthood

Behavioural and Developmental Aide Support

Milestones provides parents/ caregivers with in-home support to address the unique needs they have parenting a child with a disability. In-home support focuses on strengthening parent skills, learning new strategies, accessing resources and strengthening their support network.

Transition to Adulthood

Transition to Adulthood supports families with a youth, 16 – 18 years of age, with a disability to help them prepare for successful transition to adulthood. We help the youth and family answer questions, access resources and work towards their transition to adulthood goals.

The Milestones Program is funded by the Government of Alberta.

We offer one to one, non-emergency based, counselling with a registered clinician. Our clinician creates a supportive and open environment where caregivers can explore their needs raising a child with a disability.

Individuals who have a referral for counselling that has been approved by the Milestones Program Supervisor can book an appointment with the clinician online. Currently, we are offering phone and video-conferencing appointments.

Clinician Booking

Families who have been approved by the Milestones Supervisor, click to book an appointment.

Not approved or unsure if you are approved?  Contact : milestones@mcmancalgary.ca

In addition to our core services, Milestones offers monthly groups that provide families and their children opportunities to learn and connect.

PARENT CONNECT

Parent Connect is a monthly group open to parent and caregivers raising a child with a disability or challenging behavior. Facilitated by a Milestones’ Family Coordinator, we offer a safe space to share the challenges, resources, support and connection needed when raising a child with a disability.

KID CONNECT

Kid Connect is a monthly group open to kids, 5 years and up, who have a disability or challenging behaviour. Facilitated by Milestones’ Family Coordinators, this group provides an opportunity for a small structured lesson on emotional regulation or social skills and then a chance to practice those skills through fun activities while connecting with other kids.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Parent Connect and Kid Connect typically run as parallel sessions, however, due to COVID they will be run separately on Zoom
• A formal diagnosis of your child is not required to join the groups
• You can sign up for either group, or both
• If registering for Kid Connect, we ask that parents/caregivers to be available to offer support or guidance if needed during the session
• Please register for each month

Sign Up for a Parent or Kid Connect Group

If you have any questions, please contact:

Parent Connect: Krystle.Smith@mcmancalgary.ca

Kid Connect: Bryn.Thompson@mcmancalgary.ca

SIBSHOPS

Sibshops provide safe space for young brothers and sisters, 8 to 13 years old, to learn about their sibling’s disability, connect with other siblings, and participate in a variety of fun activities.

Due to COVID, to ensure everyone’s safety, we will be offering Sibshops virtually and at no cost until it is safe to resume in-person sessions.  Sibshops will be offered via Zoom; the Zoom invitation will be sent after registration is complete.

Registration for Sibshops for September through to December (4 sessions) begins August 15.  

PLEASE NOTE:

• If you have been to Sibshops before, you can sign up again!
• Space is limited to 15 Sibs per group; please ensure your child can attend all sessions.
• Please sign your child up in the appropriate age group. Unfortunately we are not able to accept Sibs outside of these age ranges.
• A separate registration for January through to May will open in December 2020 and if it is safe to do so we will meet in person. Dates, times, and cost may change if we are able to meet in person.