Our Mission Statement:

Investing in the health, education, development and therapeutic

supports of pre-school children with disabilities.

A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCEEstablished in 1943

Key Capabilities:Five locations in Calgary for our Early Intervention Programs serving over 300 childrenOutreach services to over 150 children in local child care agencies and independent kindergartensPediatric medical clinic

Success Factors:80 % of educational and therapeutic goals are met for each child.20 % of children improve from “severely disabled” to “mildly disabled” or “cured”.

Providence saves the Province of Alberta $120, 000 in future education costs for each child that shows significant improvement. For each dollar invested in our early intervention program, we save the Province $7 in

future health, education and social service costs.

Calgary Region: Facts regarding pre-school children with disabilities

Three to six thousand children under four have disabilities; many from low income familiesNumber of children requiring specialized educational services is increasing by 7% to 10 % each year.Many children in immigrant low income or high mobility families remain undiagnosed until they reach kindergarten or grade one.Children who do receive service spend over two hours per day being transported to agencies.Calgary’s population is increasing by about 2 % per year.

To serve a higher percentage of preschool children with disabilities in Calgary, specialized educational and therapeutic services must be

located in communities close to them.

Woodlands

Main School

Bowness

Falconridge

Beddington

Calgary Region:Population changesBy Community 2003-2004

We want to serve at least 1000 pre-school children by 2009We need to build a hub centre in the south and operate ten new satellites from this hub and our existing hubs in Windsor Park and BeddingtonThe south hub will cost from $ 1-2.5 millionEach satellite will cost $50,000 to leaseFixed costs to maintain our Windsor Park School and Pediatric Centre as a Centre of Excellence are over $650,000 per year

Our VisionOur Vision

Our vision is to serve at least 1000 children with disabilities in Our vision is to serve at least 1000 children with disabilities in Calgary by 2009. To do this will require 11 more facilities and Calgary by 2009. To do this will require 11 more facilities and

$500,000 in additional building funding per year.$500,000 in additional building funding per year.

The Main School (Windsor Park)Factoids:

14 ClassroomsAward-winning outdoor playground2 Sensory roomsPediatric clinicLarge indoor motor development gymsOffice, training and meeting spaceTest and resource libraryAdministrationShowpiece for new clientServes central CalgaryTraining site for Universities and CollegesPrimary referral site for Alberta Children’s Hospital

Operating and Maintenance Costs:$650,000 per year

The Main School is a mission-critical tool in our cause to serve more children with disabilities in Calgary. We need to increase Provincial and/or community financial support for this important facility by $50,000 per year to keep it.

The Pediatric ClinicFactoids: Allows Providence to offer comprehensive, “one-stop” services to

families of children with disabilities Prompt medical and therapeutic assessments Coordinated treatment plans between disciplines (Psychologists,

Teachers, Speech-Language, Occupational and Physical Therapists and Pediatricians and other medical specialists).

Operating and Maintenance Costs: Dept repayment for capital expenses $55,000 per year (principle:

$500,000)

The clinic allows Providence to be a “total needs” provider to children with disabilities in Calgary. With it, we can provide diagnosis, treatment and ongoing education and therapy as an integrated

package. This outstanding suite of services is offered by no other institution in Calgary.

Our Hubs and SatellitesCurrent:Hub: Windsor Park (Main School)Satellite: Woodlands

Hub: BeddingtonSatellites: Bowness, Falconridge

Future:Hub: Windsor parkSatellite: Calgary West* (eg. West Hills)

Downtown*Calgary East* (eg. Ogden)

Woodlands

Hub: BeddingtonSatellite: Bowness

FalconridgeSymons Valley*Tuscany*Rocky Ridge*Airdrie*

Hub: South (Evergreen*)Satellite: Mackenzie Towne*

Copperfield*New Brighton*Creek side*

* Possible locations

Providence Beddington School

Our BoardThirteen VolunteersExpertise in various aspects of governance of non-profit agency serving pre-school childrenRepresentative of our communityResponsible for financial outcomes and for providing governance policy and direction

Providence is supported by a strong Board committed to its success and trouble-free

operation

Certified TeachersSpeech Language PathologistsOccupational TherapistsPhysiotherapistsEducational and Therapeutic AssistantsMusic therapistsPsychologistsPediatriciansNursesChild PsychiatristsFood Service Specialists

The staff at Providence are world class, offering a unique program with a high success rate. Highly qualified professionals working as

teams allows Providence to operate with a minimum of administrative staff. The leadership at Providence is based on expertise in child

development and over 50 years of combined experience.