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

SIBSHOPS

Sibshops provide young brothers and sisters with peer support & information
around their sibling’s disability in a safe setting. Siblings will meet other siblings
to have fun, laugh, & talk about the good & not-so-good parts of having a sibling
with a disability. We will play games, learn, chat, and of course have fun!

SIBSHOPS REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON AUGUST 4TH, 2022 AT 9AM

MILESTONES WILL BE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SIBSHOPS GROUPS FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 TO JUNE 2023:

In person ages 8 – 12, 5pm to 730pm, once a month on Thursdays
In person ages 13 – 16, 5pm to 730pm, once a month on Tuesdays
Virtual ages 8 – 12, 4:30pm to 6pm, once a month on Tuesdays

COST:
In person: $80
Virtual: $50
**if cost is a concern please contact lindsay.cummings@mcman.ca prior to registration**

PLEASE NOTE:

• If you have been to Sibshops before, you can sign up again!
• McMan Sibshops is for siblings with no diagnosis
• Space is limited
• Registration will be ongoing throughout the year if space is available
• Unfortunately we are not able to accept Sibs outside of the ages of 8 – 16 years old

Check out the videos below, created by our Milestones’ team members for some great tools to use for parents/ caregivers to support their child or youth.

Sensory / Calm Down Kits

Social Thinking 

Social Stories 

Visual Schedules