ENABLE
429 8 Ave NE T2G 0L6 Calgary, AB, Canada

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Count down is on for the #CANIEAwards for the #Prairies live at 6pm tonight! Watch our and other #entrepreneurs and #innovators Q+A online at Startup Canada We will be accepting the Social Innovation Award from @Startup_canada and Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation! Tune in and celebrate with us by using the hashtags: #CANIEAwards and #ImAnEnabler

ENABLE is the Social Innovation Award winner for the #Prairies region of Canada with @startupcanada and the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation @ief_fie! What a great 4th birthday present for our #yyc business! @sovinsurance @ups_canada @exportdevcanada @scotiabank @mastercardca #enableyourcommunity #enablers #socent #disability #inclusionmatters

Have you ever heard of an #entrepreNURSE? Our Executive Director, Sue Crawford is one! Her and undergraduate nursing student Jennifer Bohn connected through a competition called #Innovation UNTOLD at #UCalgary. Want to learn more about entrepreNURSEs? Want to see Sue & Jen win this competition? Click on the link and give it a YouTube "like" before 8pm on Monday. The video with the most YouTube likes wins! Plus, they can reach a larger audience! Faculty of Nursing - Universit...y of Calgary Graduate Students' Association of the University of Calgary University of Calgary - The Graduate College U of C Undergraduate Nursing Society (UNS) Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Platform Calgary 150 StartUps #enablers #entrepreneurship #yyc #disability #socent #registerednurse #femalefounders #womeninbusiness

We will see you there!

Did you know that Color Me Mine offers a discount to their customers with disabilities? Go check them out for a fun afternoon of #claypainting with your match! . #ceramics #art #disability #yycevents #community #imanenabler #enableyourcommunity #northernlights

We will be at the Recreation & Leisure Resource Fair on March 7 from 10am-3pm at Emily Follensbee School! It's not too early to start thinking about finding 1:1 support for your child at camp! Thanks to The Children's Link Society - Supporting Special Needs and Disability for organizing this event!

Did you know that we offer discounted CPR courses? Our next course is on Monday and we have a few more spots available. We also have courses at 5:30pm on the following dates: March 16 April 15 May 11... Interested? Register below!

Thanks to @indefinitearts for putting on a wonderful art exhibit at @contemporarycalgary this afternoon. We saw lots of familiar faces and their unique works of art! Great art, great music, great friends! #yycevents #disability #enablers #autism #inclusion

On Tuesday we celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Legislature. Lets continue working together to create a fair and inclusive socie...ty where everyone, regardless of ability, has the opportunity to succeed. Here's my speech from the event at the Alberta Legislature.

We have 3 spots available in our Heart & Stroke Foundation CPR course offered December 5 at 5:30pm. Check to see if your CPR certification is up-to-date! Send us a message here or email us at [email protected] to register.

Have you heard about the Calgary Resource Fair? It is a great opportunity for youth and young adults with disabilities to learn about the great services offered in #yyc. Date: November 23 Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Place: The new Centre Street Church @ 3900 2 St NE... Thanks for inviting us for our third year, Children's Link! #disability #family #yycevents #community #enablers

We made honourable mention for the What's Next YYC Social EnterPrize Competition with Trico Charitable Foundation and Haskayne School of Business. Read more about the other social enterprises we share this great space with! #socent #disability #yyc #accessibility

Inspired by the winners of the @astechfoundation awards tonight! What a wonderful line-up. Come visit ENABLE at the #NextGen Innovators Showcase. @ SAIT

Looking for something to do this Saturday? Join us at West Canadian Digital Imaging Inc. in Inglewood for a networking event between families and support workers. Register below! . If you are looking for the perfect support worker or are a support worker looking for a family to work with, this is your event! . Have questions? Comment, PM or email us at [email protected]... #disability #families #yycevent #yyc #community #enabler #enableyourcommunity

We made honourable mention for the Whats Next YYC Social EnterPrize Competition with Trico Charitable Foundation and Haskayne School of Business. Read more about the other social enterprises we share this great space with! #socent #disability #yyc #accessibility

Thanks to everyone who came out this past weekend for our 2019 Marguerite Schumacher Memorial Alumni Lecture! Each of our five University of Calgary Alumni spea...kers shared their personal stories about opportunities created through their education, by their workplaces and experiences and their own personal drive to help transform our health system. #ucalgarynursing Sue Carl Derek Luk ENABLE Mindful Mental Training College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) See more

Our Executive Director, Sue Crawford is one of UCalgary Nursings 50 Faces of Nursing! Check out the article on her and how she started ENABLE!

In support of Special Olympics Alberta, CORE SPIN CLUB in Mahogany is looking for riders to complete a 30-minute cycle on a stationary bike* between 10am and 2pm on September 28. If you are interested, register online at: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws *Accessible bikes are not available, but the building is accessible for cheerleaders!

We have an increased need for MALE support workers! If you (or somebody you know) might be interested in being a mentor to a young male with disabilities, please reach out! Your match is waiting! Photo credit: @mylestan

Candace started with our team this summer and has had nothing but raving reviews! Keep an eye out to see what she accomplishes in her last year of nursing! Thanks for all the hard work you do, Candace! . UCalgary Undergraduate Nursing Society - UNS

We had a great showing for the #InnovationShowcase thanks to the @ucalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies, @platformcalgary and @hunterhubyyc ! Thanks for supporting local #innovation . #disability #myucalgary #enabler Photo credit: @chingliyyc

We are finishing the final touches for our table at the University of Calgarys Campus Expo tomorrow, September 5 from 11am-2pm! We are looking to hire 15 new support workers this fall. Apply early! http://enablecommunity.ca/support-worker-application-form/ . #UCalgary #yycjobs #employment #disability #studentlife #Oweek

The Community Education Service is offering another great seminar on September 12! Check this one out and register here: http://community.hmhc.ca/sessions/?p=online

Half-way through our day at the #UCalgary Campus Expo! Looking for a great job opportunity? Come check us out! . #yycevents #disability #MyUCalgary #yycjobs

We are finishing the final touches for our table at the University of Calgary's Campus Expo tomorrow, September 5 from 11am-2pm! We are looking to hire 15 new support workers this fall. Apply early! http://enablecommunity.ca/support-worker-application-form/ . #UCalgary #yycjobs #employment #disability #studentlife #Oweek

Check out this great read from CBC.

Two of our valued support workers are making the move to Edmonton. Do you know any families looking for experienced support workers in Edmonton? . . Edmonton Down Syndrome Society Centre for Autism Services Alberta Inclusion Alberta #disability #employment #enableyourcommunity

Our friends and allies at ExploreAbility are offering an Awareness Workshop on July 24 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Calgary Public Library Quarry Park! The workshop promotes understanding, awareness, and will equip people new/curious about disability (ie. Support Workers) in how to best work/interact/set goals/be/etc. with people with varying abilities. Check them out! . . . #disability #yycevents #yyc #enableyourcommunity #awareness

We are gathering a group of ENABLErs to join us at the #Disability #Pride Parade and Celebration this Sunday, June 9. Meet us at 10:30am outside of Bankers Hall to claim some awesome ENABLE swag to sport on Sunday! See you there!

We are gearing up for the second annual #Disability #Pride Parade on June 9 starting at 11:00am. . Check out our latest blog post written by Andrea, ED of @disabilityprideab : https://medium.com/@enablecom/disability-pride-a0ef9c4ab2e6 .... . #yycevents #yyc #disabilities #enableyourcommunity See more

Need to renew your CPR? Never taken a CPR class before? We run courses each month! In partnership with the @ucalgary_uns our next course is on June 10 at 5:00pm. . Only $65/person for recertification. And $80/person for full certification. Sign up here: https://enable.typeform.com/to/x34Hq5

Know an amazing young lady aged 10-17 years looking to find her tribe? Join the lovely Penny, Hannan, and their volunteers at #GirlPower for an unforgettable overnight camping experience at Between Friends' Camp Bonaventure, Riveredge Park! To name a few of the pampered experiences: a mobile spa, a huge inflatable movie screen, Sunday morning yoga... . Date: Saturday, June 8 @ 4pm - Sunday, June 9 @ 10am Cost: $125 per space Registration: 403-269-9133... Special diets and accessibility needs will be assured Have more questions? Comment below or call/text Penny at 403-605-2030 . . #disability #camplife #yycevents #enableyourcommunity #yyc See more

Pumped for summer? Imagine how pumped up our matches are to be heading off to Super Hero camp at SAIT, Jurassic SPARK at TELUS Spark, and Pedalheads Bike Camps this summer! Jealous? Apply here: http://enablecommunity.ca/support-worker-application-form/ . . #enableyourcommunity #community #yycevents #yyc #disabilities

We are excited to announce that we will be working out of Platform Calgary at the Hillier Block in East Village Calgary this summer! We are gearing up for some big changes in the coming months with support from the University of Calgary - Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking. . . . #enabler #enableyourcommunity #community #eastvillage #yyc #disabilities

Have you heard of #CES? The Community Education Service (CES) provides free, public education sessions on child and youth emotional wellness and health topics. Check out the feature this month: "25 Things Kids with ADHD Wished their Parents & Teachers Knew About ADHD". Register here: http://community.hmhc.ca/

#TBT to the Youth Hiring Fair in March where we found some great new support workers for our team! The wait for their Police Information Checks is over and they are looking to make new friends and get out in the community. Have you finished your application yet?