Gumbird Quest 2021 Headquarters

Alberta Association for Community Living
Phone: 1-800-252-7556
Email: mail@inclusionalberta.org

Association du Quebec pour I’intégration sociale
Phone: (514) 725-7245
Email: info@deficienceintellectuelle.org

Inclusion British Columbia
Phone: 1-800-618-1119
Email: info@inclusionbc.org

Canadian Association for Community Living
Phone: 1-855-661-9611
Email: inform@cacl.ca

Community Living – Manitoba
Phone: (204) 786-1607
Email: aclmb@aclmb.ca

Community Living Ontario
Phone: 1-800-278-8025
Email: info@communitylivingontario.ca

New Brunswick Association for Community Living
Phone: 1‑866‑622-2548
Email: nbacl@nbnet.nb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador Assocation for Community Living
Phone: (709) 722-0790
Email: nlacl@nlacl.ca

Prince Edward Island Association for Community Living
Phone: (902) 439-4607
Email: executivedirector@peiacl.org

Saskatchewan Association for Community Living
Phone: (306) 955-3344
Email: sacl@sacl.org

Alison McAteer House
Phone: (867) 873-8257
Toll-free: 1-866-223-7775
Email: amhsupervisor@ywcanwt.ca
YWCA crisis shelter offering a safe place for abused women and children and support and counseling programs.

Autism NWT
Phone: (867) 446-0985
Email: info@nwtautismsociety.org
The NWT Autism Society envisions families and individuals, living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), achieving their full potential within their home community.
We achieve this vision through; advocacy and empowerment; educational resources and system navigation and promoting safety/awareness for the individual, family and community.

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Yellowknife Branch
Phone: (867) 863-3344
Toll-Free: 1-866-220-6106
Email: chha2014@hotmail.com
Volunteer-run support group.  Promotion of public awareness and promotion of self-help among the hard of hearing.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind – Yellowknife Office
Phone: (867) 873-2647
A world of independence and equality for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Centre for Northern Families
Phone: (867) 873-2566
Email: reception@centrefornorthernfamilies.org
Emergency housing, advocacy, pre/postnatal program, family support program, drop-in clothes depot, support counselling.

Foster Family Coalition of the NWT
Phone: (867) 766-3326
Toll free: 1-866-233-0136
Email: info@ffcnwt.com
The Foster Family Coalition of the NWT is a unified voice, dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and youth in care by supporting foster families’ well being. They provide support for foster families through support groups, newsletters, recreational activities, resources and advocacy.

NWT Disabilities Council
Phone: (867) 873-8230
Toll Free: 1-800-491-8885
Email: admin@nwtdc.net
All individuals have the opportunity and access toward the achievement of their full potential.
To bring our vision to reality, we educate, advocate and support to enable self-Determination for all individuals with disabilities.

NWT Human rights Commission
Phone: (867) 669-5575
Toll Free: 1-888-669-5575
An independent agency that administers the NWT Human Rights Act and deals with complaints of discrimination.

NWT Literacy Council
Phone:  (867) 873-9262
Email: nwtliteracy@nwtliteracy.ca
A territorial organization that promotes and supports literacy in all the official languages of the NWT.

NWT Seniors’ Society
Phone: (867) 920-7444
Email: ed@seniorsnwt.ca
The society provides information and acts as a resource for seniors and elders across the NWT.

The Salvation Army Yellowknife
Phone: (867) 920-4673
The Salvation Army provides direct, compassionate, hands-on service and restores hope and dignity to those who might otherwise remain invisible in society.

Unlimited Potential Community Services – Territorial Treatment Centre
Phone: (867) 920-4626
Email: ttc@upcs.org
Residential treatment, crisis intervention, assessment for children experiencing social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.

Yellowknife Seniors’ Society
Phone: (867) 873-9475
E-mail: ykseniorsociety@theedge.ca
The Society offers social, recreational and educational programs for Seniors six days a week, at the Baker Centre and at other locations in Yellowknife. They also provide up to date information of interest to Yellowknife Seniors (50+) and their families

YWCA Yellowknife
Phone: (867) 920-2777
Email: info@ywcanwt.ca
Its mission is to build safe and equitable communities where women, girls and families can realize their full potential.

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: 867-767-9090 ext. 40000
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority administer the design and delivery of territorial health and social service programs, along with operation of territorial facilities. It will be responsible for clinical and professional leadership and physician services, among others.

Office of the Public Guardian, GNWT Health and Social Services Dept.
Phone: (867) 767-9155 ext. 49460
Facilitates the court appointment of a family member, friend or the Public Guardian to make decisions for people who are unable to.

Office of the Public Trustee, GNWT Dept. of Justice
Phone: (867) 767-9252
Toll-free: 1-867-873-0184
Handles financial affairs of a person deemed incapable by a doctor under the Mental Health Act, or by the Supreme Court under the Guardianship and Trusteeship Act.

Stanton Territorial Health Authority
Main switchboard: 867 669-4111
Occupational Therapy: (867) 669-4340
Speech Therapy: (867) 669-3130
Email: sthainfo@gov.nt.ca
Administer the Stanton Territorial Hospital, the major referral centre for the Northwest Territories and the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.

Tlicho Community Services Agency
Phone: (867) 392-3000
Email: info@tlicho.com
Deliver child and family services, education and health programs and services in the four NWT communities of Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, Whatì and Wekweètì.

Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority
Phone: (867) 767-9095
Family Counselling/Child and Family Services: (867) 767-9061
Counselling Services: (867) 765-7715
Healthy Family Program: (867) 767-9118
Homecare: (867) 767-9222
Mental Health: (867) 767-9110
Email: yhssa@gov.nt.ca
Serves Yellowknife, NDilo, Dettah, Lutsel K’e and Fort Resolution.

Addiction Resource
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Email: feedback@addictionresource.com
AddictionResource.com is a volunteer-run organization that focuses on providing accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information regarding substance addiction.

Canadian Association for Community Living
Phone: 1-855-661-9611
Email: inform@cacl.ca
A Canada-wide association of family members, and others, working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual disability.

Canada Benefits Finder
Answers questions and provides a personalized list of benefits for which you may be eligible.

Canadian Disability Resources
Phone: 1-888-909-8974
Email: info@disabilityresources.ca
Programs, services and contacts across Canada.  Undertaken by Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments.

Disability Benefits
Phone: 1-800-277-9914
Includes disability pensions and children’s benefits, savings plans and a gasoline tax refund program.

Easter Seals Canada – Access 2 Card Program
Phone: 1-877-376-6362
Email: access2card@easterseals.ca
The Access 2 card program allows persons with a disability to receive either free admission or a significant discount for their support person at member movie theatres, as well as to ensure other entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities are more available to all across Canada.

Easter Seals Canada – Disability Travel Card
Phone: 1-877-732-7837
Email: theresa@easterseals.ab.ca
The Easter Seals and March of Dimes National Council offer reduced fare tickets allowing persons with permanent disabilities to travel with an attendant on the lines of participating Motor Coach Companies and Via Rail at reduced rates.

Geneva Centre for Autism
Phone: (416) 322-7877
Email: info@autism.net
Geneva Centre for Autism offers comprehensive education and training services which enable parents and professionals to become effective interveners and advocates for people with ASD.

ICE4Autism
Email: info@ICE4Autism.com
App that provides first responders and medical personnel with actionable information quickly and effectively for more needs-concious, patient-centered medical care for individuals with autism.

National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)
Phone:  1-877-670-1256
E-mail: info@neads.ca
National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), has had the mandate to support full access to education and employment for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities across Canada.

People First of Canada
Phone: (204) 784-7362
E-mail: info@peoplefirstofcanada.ca
Exists to support people who have been labelled to speak for themselves and to help each other, and to help make sure that what people who have been labelled have to say is heard.

Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI)
Phone: 1-866-724-2224
Email: maureen@autismawarenesscentre.com
VRRI is a non-profit, research and service agency offering employment, community living, education and recreation services.

OTHER RESOURCES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
CDC educates families, professionals, and the public by supporting trainings for medical and allied health students and practitioners, promoting screening and intervention tools for women’s health care providers, promoting educational materials to various audiences, and responding to public inquiries.

Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society
Phone: 780-940-7108
Email: edmontonefan@gmail.com
EFAN works to enhance the capacity of our community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and support those impacted by an FASD through education, service delivery and advocacy.