We are a registered charity that offers information and support to those living with ADHD in the Greater Edmonton Area through awareness, education, and resources. We offer facilitated support groups for parents of children with ADHD, adults with ADHD, young adults with ADHD, and partners of adults with ADHD. Our guest speakers offer insight, advice, and hands-on workshops throughout the year.
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The ADHD Association of Greater Edmonton strives to offer information and support to those living with ADHD in the Greater Edmonton Area, through awareness, education, and resources. We can only achieve this mission with the aid and assistance of our many valued volunteers! Many thanks to our past and present Executive and Board Members, group facilitators and volunteers – all of whom have made valuable contributions to AAGE’s growth. To help us grow through our second decade and beyond, we’re looking for enthusiastic people to join our board.
We are currently in need of volunteers in a variety of positions. The time commitment varies per position, and we invite you to get in touch with us if you have further questions about any of these, or other possible roles that may interest you that are not outlined below.
Website Content Curator
Responsibilities: Posting new content including events and newsletters to our website.
Update the Events Page with support group information and other educational opportunities such as conferences and webinars.
Post other local content and links.
Post speaker notes.
Update the EPL Book Lists.
Skills: Modest computer skills. (WordPress experience an asset). Organizational skills to ensure timely updates.
Board Secretary
Responsibilities: Attend monthly executive meetings and take accurate minutes. Prepare a draft copy for review and distribute the final copy to the Board.
Respond to basic email inquiries and requests for information.
Skills: Effective writing and computer word processing skills.
Fundraiser
Responsibilities: Attend monthly executive meetings. Research fund-raising avenues, draft grant proposals for board review and approval, manage and communicate the proposal process to conclusion.
Skills: Knowledge of AAGE goals and objects; effective writing skills (experience in writing proposals an asset).
Event Planner
Responsibilities: Plan and execute special events for AAGE members. Work with Fundraiser to establish event goals. Work with Treasurer to cost out and budget the event. Recruit event-specific volunteers.
Skills: Enthusiasm and organizational skills. Experience in event planning an asset.
Board Members-At-Large
Responsibilities: Assist the Board in managing various outreach events and other tasks as able.
Skills: An enthusiastic interest in advancing the awareness of ADHD in the community.
Support Meeting Facilitators
Responsibilities: Attend monthly support groups, guide the discussion and assist in maintaining the flow of the meetings. Most facilitators work with one support group: Parent, Young Adult, Adult or Partner Support.
Skills: Excellent people and communication skills; tact and patience. General knowledge and understanding of ADHD and related issues. Facilitators are a part of the group and are not considered to be “experts” but past experience facilitating meetings is considered an asset.
The ADHD ASSOCIATION OF GREATER EDMONTON is an important asset to our community but it takes dedicated volunteers to make it work. Consider joining our team for a fulfilling experience! If you have any further questions, please email us at info@adhdedmonton.com
We hope you and your families have settled into the school year and are back in the swing of things.
As we move into the fall, our meetings will continue online, out of precaution due to COVID-19, and to offer flexibility to our members.
Our meetings will be held on our Google Meets platforms on the following dates:
Parent Support Group: Oct.7, 7-9 p.m. To join, please click this link.
Young Adult Support Group: Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m. Watch for the link to come.
Adult/Partner Support Group: Oct. 21, 7-9 p.m. Watch for the link to come
Come join us to discuss back to school concerns, recent successes, or other issues.
We hope to see you there!
Aug. 5, 2020
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Parent meeting
Adult meeting
Hi everyone!
We know that the last four months have been a trying time for many, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns, closed schools and caused great upheaval worldwide. As a small, volunteer-based charitable organization, the disruption meant temporary discontinuation of some of our services.
But we are happy to announce that we will be re-starting our monthly support meetings, for our Parent, Adult/Partner and Young Adult groups!
Due to ongoing restrictions, and concerns over the health and safety of our community, we have opted to proceed with these meetings in an online setting using Google Meets.
We’re excited to get started next Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, with two meetings, one for our Adult group and one for our Parent group. Both run from 7 until 9.
Clicking the links above will take you directly to the virtual meetings.
We hope to see you there!
Hi everyone!
We know it has been a little slow on this page of late.
As we are a volunteer-based organization, our lives, like many of yours, were disrupted by COVID-19 changes.
But we do want to be there for you.
Stay tuned to this space in the coming days for announcements about the resumption of our support groups, albeit virtually.
And we will be working to provide you with all the information and content you need as it pertains to the ADHD community.
All the best!
