Vision
A Prince Edward Island in which people with intellectual disabilities and their families belong and participate fully in all aspects of community life.
Mission
The Prince Edward Island Association for Community Living (PEIACL) is a family-based association empowering people with intellectual disabilities and their families to lead the way in advancing inclusion in their own lives and in their communities. We do this by sharing information, fostering leadership for inclusion, facilitating networking, connecting people and opportunities and promoting rights and values in keeping with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
PEI ACL’s main goal is to empower people with intellectual disabilities and their families to lead the way in advancing inclusion in their own lives and in their communities. The Family Support program is guided by our values, experience and history and draws on strong roots in the community. PEI ACL recognizes the rights of everyone to have a full range of life choices, including access to education, affordable and appropriate housing, leisure options, gainful employment and participation in the community.
We provide support and advocacy services, in various environments, such as schools and family homes which are guided by the needs of each individual and family.
We offer:
- Information, resources and contacts to a wide range of services and supports
- Active support in planning meetings in schools (Individual Education Plans), family homes, Disability Support and Financial Assistance and with other NGO service providers/support teams.
- Facilitation of partnerships between families and professionals
- Conflict resolution
- Workshop presentations and representation on committees to increase and
- Parent support networks and parent-to-parent connections
To receive support, individuals or family can call directly, or be referred by any NGO, all levels of government, including public health professionals, and/or other community agencies. Upon referral, a family support staff member will meet with the individual or family. Together, they will assess the needs and set reasonable goals based on the strengths and needs of the individual and/or family.
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Funded by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program-Disability Component. The opinions & interpretations in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada
