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Leading Practice Resources
Leading Practice Resources
The resources provided below are meant to supplement and provide practical support to organizations striving to meet the Leading Practice Guidelines. Have a resource to suggest? Questions? Contact leanne@abilitiesmanitoba.org.
The Leading Practice Guidelines have been developed to outline the current consensus on leading practice in service delivery. The expected outcomes, should these guidelines be pursued by organizations, are:
- Increased quality of services
- Better consistency of services
- Better outcomes for people
- Shared vision and road map for service delivery
- Competent, stable, confident workforce
- Increased confidence in services
View the Leading Practice Guidelines here.
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Imagine Canada - Sector Source
Sector Source connects charities and nonprofits with resources that help develop organizations and support the work you do for your communities.
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Core Practice
University of Minnesota – Institute of Community Integration (Research & Training Centre)
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the paid staff who support individuals with IDD to live their lives and enjoy the same opportunities and experiences as people without disabilities.…
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Core Practice
Family Matters Toolkit
This toolkit is for caregivers who are interested in improving the health and health care of a family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The resources included in…
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Wellbeing
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities - Government of Manitoba
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) offers a wide range of employment focused services to assist adults with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining and maintaining…
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Wellbeing
Employment and Income Assistance Program (EIA) for Persons with Disabilities - Government of Manitoba
The Employment and Income Assistance Program (EIA) provides financial help to Manitobans who have no other way to support themselves or their families. For people who are able to work, EIA…
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Disability Trusts & Registered Disability Savings Plan - Government of Manitoba
If you have a disability (or if you have a child with a disability), you can keep the money you get from some sources without affecting your eligibility for EIA benefits. This money has to be…
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Rent Assist Program - Government of Manitoba
Rent Assist is a financial benefit for people who receive Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) and have housing costs to cover. It is also available to other low-income private…
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Wellbeing
UNCRPD: Right to adequate standard of living
Recognition of the right of persons with disabilities to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous…
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Wellbeing
ConnectABILITY.ca
This website has a wealth of specific and accessible resources for people with disabilities on budgeting and money management. Money is what you use to buy things. Over time we, as a society,…
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - U.S. Government Agency
This website is a generic but helpful resource on money management. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other…
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Wellbeing
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Rights & Responsibilities
Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
This guide explains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) and its importance in the daily lives of Canadians. This content is not legal advice and should not be taken as…
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Rights & Responsibilities
Canadian Human Rights Act
The purpose of this Act is to extend the laws in Canada to give effect, within the purview of matters coming within the legislative authority of Parliament, to the principle that all…
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Rights & Responsibilities
Manitoba Vulnerable Persons Act
The Act was developed to promote and protect the rights of adults living with a mental disability who need assistance to meet their basic needs. The legislation recognizes these Manitobans as…
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Rights & Responsibilities
Rights! - ConnectABILITY.ca
Community Living Toronto website has a number of great resources on Rights.
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Rights & Responsibilities