A STARTING POINT NOT ANOTHER MAZE
Services &
supports
Find your way to information, resources, and the next conversation.
Looking for support can mean navigating different programs, eligibility rules, and organizations. You don’t need to work through everything at once.
Start with what you need today, or reach out if you’re unsure where to begin.
One question.
One next step.
For individuals, families, and supporters across Canada.
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What are you looking for?
Benefits &
financial supports
Find the questions to ask about financial assistance, disability benefits, and planning resources.
Services
where I live
Start with your province or territory and identify the local contacts relevant to
your needs.
Everyday
community supports
Explore starting points
for education, work, housing, recreation, and family support.
MAKE THE INFORMATION MANAGEABLE
Benefits &
financial supports
Different programs answer different needs. Start by identifying what you’re looking for help with daily costs, disability-related expenses, or longer-term planning.
Ask the program provider to confirm current eligibility, application requirements, and how benefits may interact.
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What programs might fit my situation?
What information is needed to apply?
Who can explain the application?
Are there deadlines, renewal requirements, or review options?
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What would I like to plan for?
Who can explain relevant savings options, benefits, and their conditions?
What professional advice would help me understand my choices?
LOCATION MATTERS
Where do you live?
Services, eligibility, and application pathways can differ across Canada. Begin with your province or territory.
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Looking for support in Alberta?
Tell us what kind of information you need, services for children or adults, benefits, community programs, or family supports.
We can help you look for a starting point.
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SUPPORT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Find the right conversation.
Open a topic for questions that can help you identify the next person or organization to contact.
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Who coordinates accommodations and support?
How can the student’s preferences and strengths be included?
Ask your school or education provider about the local planning process.
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What arrangements and support would fit the person’s preferences?
Ask about local options, application processes, waitlists, and help with planning.
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What would give the person and family useful support or time?
Ask about local respite arrangements, eligibility, availability, and how suitable support is matched.
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What does the person want to explore?
Ask local employment or community organizations about available support, accessibility, and opportunities that reflect their interests.
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What would the person enjoy joining?
Ask community programs about accessibility, adaptations, costs, and whether someone can visit or try an activity first.
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When do current services change or end?
What replaces them?
Ask who can help plan ahead and whether a new application or assessment is required.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP CLEARER
Prepare for
your next conversation.
You don’t need a perfect file or all the answers.
Start with your main question and build from there.
Name what matters now.
Write down the main need, question, or goal.Ask what information is required.
Check before gathering documents or completing forms.Keep a simple record.
Note the organization, contact person, date, and agreed next step.Clarify who does what.
Ask who will follow up and when to reconnect.
YOU’RE PART OF A COMMUNITY
Connection matters
along the way.
Sometimes it helps to hear how others have approached similar questions and to have space to share your own experience.
Our community gatherings offer opportunities to connect. Individual experiences can be helpful starting points; confirm program requirements with the provider.
Practical questions.
Shared understanding.
A PERSON TO CONNECT WITH
Need help finding your way?
Tell us what you’re looking for and your province or territory.
We can help you look for information and resources to explore.
You don’t need to send medical records or financial documents to begin a conversation.