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What a year! Thanks to the CADDAC team and an incredibly supportive community in Canada, we were able to make an even bigger impact in the lives of Canadians affected by ADHD in 2023, our most successful year to date!
We delivered 58 programs to approximately 4,000 individuals and families affected by ADHD, and hosted our 15th Annual ADHD Conference in Calgary — our first in-person conference in 3 years — with over 350 attendees! In addition, we made great strides toward improving resources and care for Canadians affected by ADHD by working with Edmonton MP Heather McPherson to develop Bill C-329, National Framework on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Act.
Your enthusiasm, engagement, and donations allow CADDAC to provide educational programs, advocate governments, and bring awareness to those affected by ADHD; for this we are thankful!
In 2024, CADDAC would like to build on our continued success by introducing new programs, support groups and initiatives. Please check our website and social media channels to stay up to date with what we have planned this year!
Thanks again, and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Juanita Beaudry
Executive Director
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We're Hiring! Senior Manager, Operations
CADDAC is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and energetic individual for a leadership position in our organization. The Senior Manager, Operations will supervise the daily operations of the organization and will provide ongoing supervision, leadership, support, and mentorship to our program staff team.
For the full job description and details on how to apply, visit the button below.
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We're Hiring! Outreach Coordinator
CADDAC is continuing to grow! We're seeking a dynamic and engaging Outreach Coordinator to join our team.
The Outreach Coordinator will create partnerships with external stakeholders, develop and deliver a variety of presentations on ADHD, and represent our organization at events. The ideal candidate has excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
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Navigating ADHD: A Personal and Professional Journey by Brenda
"An important lesson I've learned through my journey is that it's never too late for treatment and to make positive changes, particularly for those in their 50s and beyond. Getting an ADHD diagnosis when I did, at this stage in life, felt like suddenly turning on a light in a dark room. It wasn't just surprising; it gave me a new sense of hope."
In our latest guest blog, Brenda shares how her personal experience with ADHD has helped her support other ADHDers through her career.
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Interested in sharing your ADHD story?
Become a volunteer guest blogger for CADDAC!
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ADHD Support Groups
Feeling overwhelmed with life’s twists and turns? CADDAC’s ADHD Support Groups are led by trained facilitators who are all adults with ADHD.
Each session will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be affected by ADHD. An email with the Zoom link will be sent a day before the session.
If you have participated in our ADHD Support Groups in the past, remember to re-register at the button below!
For more information about our ADHD Support Groups, contact info@caddac.ca
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ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-led Support Groups
New support groups launcing in January 2024!
CADDAC is launching new ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-Led Support Groups in January 2024, with funding support from Health Canada.
Through these virtual group sessions, participants will receive emotional support and mentorship, critical education about ADHD, and strategies on how to manage some of the core symptoms that have led to substance use. These groups will be offered in different time zones across Canada and will be peer-led by trained Peer Support Facilitators.
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Parenting Support Group
Join CADDAC’s Virtual Parent Support Group, led by CADDAC-trained facilitators, who are all parents and caregivers of children with ADHD. Sessions will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be a parent or caregiver of a child (or children!) with ADHD.
Who can join: Open to any parents/caregivers of children with ADHD in Canada. All support groups are drop-in. Feel free to register for whichever timezone works best for your personal schedule.
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Youth ADHD Group Coaching Program
New sessions added!
In CADDAC's dynamic and engaging Youth ADHD Group Coaching Program, teens and young adults will not only learn more about ADHD and the impact it can have on their lives, but also gain tools and techniques to set themselves up for success and learn how to grow from past experiences to achieve their goals.
Help your youth reach a New Years resolution, give the gift of an ADHD Youth Group Coaching program! For $5 per session your Youth can gain valuable ADHD information and learn new strategies to help improve their Executive Functioning Skills!
January 16th, 2024 - March 5th, 2024
1:30pm PST | 2:30pm MST | 4:30pm EST 5:30pm AST
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Become a GEM: Give Every Month and help change someone’s life!
GEM is a monthly giving program that provides hope to those who do not know where to turn. When you join GEM, you will be helping support over 1.8 million people who are affected by ADHD. Give hope and support to your fellow Canadians across the nation all year long by becoming a monthly donor.
With your continuous support, we can rally for change so that each generation can be healthier than the last.
- $25 monthly provides one webinar with crucial information on ADHD
- $86 monthly provides an interactive Parenting Program for a parent for a year
- $135 monthly provides a youth coaching program for a year
- $300 monthly provides one support group for a year
Help make change and join our monthly supporters to make an impact all year long.
Together, we can be unstoppable.
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What's New - Articles on ADHD | | |
Beyond Genes: Leveraging Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition to Improve ADHD
ADHD is genetic, but it is also environmental — to a degree. You can’t change your DNA. But you CAN change your eating, fitness, and sleep habits — all of which may have real, positive effects on ADHD symptoms. Here’s how.
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Rebuilding Routines
Routines are one of the main things that clients ask me about. What is the right time of the day to do what needs to be done? Is it better during the grogginess of the morning or the exhaustion of the evening? Is it something they truly desire to do or have they decided to take on something new just for the heck of it? What is necessary and what is not?
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From Procrastination to Productivity in the New Year
Do you see a pile of unfolded laundry, turn around, and run away? Are you feeling like your get-up-and-go took off and left for Bermuda?
If so, you share something in common with many other adults with ADHD: avoiding unpleasant activities in which you lack interest.
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Season 3 of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast
The host, André Brisson, will discuss with mental health experts how co-existing mental health conditions interact with your ADHD. We will discuss depression, anxiety, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and Bi-Polar Disorder.
You can find these episodes on the website when they are released every Monday morning. You can find past episodes on the website as well.
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