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Innovation Spotlight | Technology Supported Housing

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Lori Morphy, SARC Trainer/Resource Developer – Service Delivery, March 17, 2025 Advances in technology can make a big difference in the lives of people experiencing disability – supporting them to be more independent, require less paid support, and participate fully in community life like their same-aged peers. ‘Technology-Supported Independent Living’ […]
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Innovation Spotlight | Inclusive Community Centres

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Lori Morphy, SARC Trainer/Resource Developer – Service Delivery, February 17, 2025 Imagine a place in the community that offers programs and services that are fully inclusive – welcoming people of all ages, abilities, and socioeconomic status. Where people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities don’t just ‘visit’ but are part of […]
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Affordable Housing Opportunities for SARC Members

Grievance Settlement Offer Template By Don Epp, SARC Facility Planner, February 3, 2025 Affordable housing is a term that has been in the news for many years now. Saskatchewan has a shortage of housing options, especially for the most vulnerable people in the province. Many SARC Members provide alternative housing opportunities that fall outside the […]
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Innovation Spotlight | Purpose-built Inclusive Housing

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Lori Morphy, SARC Trainer/Resource Developer – Service Delivery, January 20, 2025 What is “purpose-built inclusive housing”? Purpose-built inclusive housing refers to residential developments specifically designed to accommodate people with a wide range of abilities and needs, with a focus on inclusivity, accessibility, and fostering social integration. The goal of this […]
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SETI Success Story | H.E.L.P. Homes of Regina

Grievance Settlement Offer Template Darien was accepted into H.E.L.P. Home’s BRIDGE program in 2022. A year later, he transitioned to the H.E.L.P. Homes Supported Living Program (SLP). Darien is shy around new people, an active gamer, and intermittently introverted. Since moving to SLP, Darien has excelled in many areas but also struggled with confidence in […]
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SETI Success Story | Weyburn Wor-kin Shop

Grievance Settlement Offer Template The Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop is a non-profit organization and a federally registered charity. Funded by the Ministry of Social Services, Community Living Service Delivery division to provide services and support to adults experiencing intellectual disabilities. Weyburn Wor-kin Shop’s supported employment project is funded through Supported Employment Transition Initiative (SETI). SARC’s SETI […]
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Alternative Family Care Homes and the National Building Code – What every group home operator needs to know! 

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Don Epp, SARC Facility Planner, June 11, 2024 In January 2024 Saskatchewan adopted the most recent version of the National Building Code (NBC 2020). The NBC is updated every 5 years and the Government of Saskatchewan has committed to adopting the NBC within 2 years of the latest revision. Expect […]
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SARC Members Welcome the New Accessible Saskatchewan Act

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Don Epp, SARC Facility Planner, May 29, 2024 Image Description: The visual includes the text: May 26 to June 1. National AccessAbility Week 2024. Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for all.Text is followed by the photo of a smiling woman with her arms crossed.The visual ends with the Canada Wordmark. […]
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Accessibility Codes for Group Homes Explained

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Don Epp, SARC Facility Planner, November 11, 2023 Navigating the world of building and accessibility codes can be very confusing, especially when the codes are applied to residential homes where people experiencing disability live. What is required, when does this code apply, and how do we know if we are […]
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Celebrating a Decade of Growth: 10th Anniversary of Leap Management Development Program!

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Desiree Tirk SARC – August 8, 2023 “Congratulations SARC on the 10th anniversary of launching the Leap program, another fantastic training initiative developed for the disability sector. With the goal of advancing skills and providing resources to senior leadership and executive directors, this program has met the mark.  Like many […]
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Removing Barriers – Celebrating the work of SARC Members 

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Don Epp SARC – National AccessAbility Week, May 28-June 3  National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate strides forward in removing barriers and making Saskatchewan and Canada a more accessible and inclusive place to live for people of all abilities.    SARC Members have inclusion and accessibility written into their […]
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10 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Invest in Board Development

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Desiree Tirk, Trainer/Resource Developer-Leadership Nonprofit boards of directors are made up of volunteers whose collective knowledge helps guide nonprofit organizations as they make changes, embrace challenges, and plan for the future. With this in mind, do nonprofit boards of directors need professional development? Absolutely they do! In fact, nonprofit board […]
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5 Benefits of Investing in Professional Development

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Lori Morphy, Trainer and Resource Developer – Service Delivery Investing in professional development is part of the key to success for staff and organizations alike. For any organization, however, the reality is days are busy, budgets are tight, and there’s always more to do. So why invest in professional development? […]
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Moving Forward Together

Grievance Settlement Offer Template Moving Forward Together  National AccessAbility Week (#NAAW2022), May 29 to June 4, 2022 The theme for National AccessAbility Week is “moving forward together”. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians experiencing disability and promote efforts to increase accessibility and inclusion in Canada. Learn more about National AccessAbility Week.  […]
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Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Safety and New Regulations

Grievance Settlement Offer Template by Don Epp, SARC Facility Planner On January 1, 2022, the new Construction Codes Act (CC Act) and Building Code Regulations (BCR) came into effect in Saskatchewan. The CC Act replaces the Unified Building and Accessibility Standards (UBAS) Act and regulations. It’s important to note, however, that many of the changes […]
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