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Where independence
becomes
measurable.

CareBridge helps youth and adults with developmental disabilities build real independence. We don’t measure who showed up. We measure who moved forward.

Alberta's first progress-based disability support organization

Community members joining hands together.
A CareBridge coach supporting a participant through a real-world task.
A participant building real-world skills through hands-on workplace experience.
A group of young adults in the community.
A CareBridge participant outdoors.

Powered by community support

  • Disability Agencies
  • Local Employers
  • Schools & Transition
  • Recreation Providers
  • Funders
  • Community Orgs

One model, expressed three ways

How CareBridge creates progress

Two programs that work together and one measurement system, all built on the Progress Model™.

A small facilitated group session where participants practice self-advocacy and safety skills together.

Protect the future

Safe Voices™

Personal safety, healthy relationships, rights awareness, and self-advocacy, so people are less vulnerable.

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A participant gaining hands-on workplace experience in a real community setting alongside a job coach.

Build the future

Pathways™

Employment readiness, workplace skills, and community integration in real settings.

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A facilitator reviewing progress notes with a participant.

Measure the future

Progress Intelligence™

Progress tracking built into delivery, so we use what we learn to shape the next session, not just file a year-end report.

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The Progress Model

The CareBridge Progress Model™

Progress you can see, not just paperwork.

Most programs track attendance. CareBridge tracks safety, self-advocacy, confidence, capability, and independence, and we work to move each one forward across a six-stage journey.

  • Interest-based engagement
  • Real-world integration
  • Guided skill development
  • Measurable progress systems
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A coach guiding a participant through a real-world task.

The Five Progress Domains™

One shared language for progress

Every program builds toward one goal: greater independence. We track it across five domains for every participant.

  • Safety

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    Recognizing risk, understanding rights, setting boundaries, and participating safely in community life.

  • Self-Advocacy

    +0%

    Communicating needs, asking for help, making decisions, and advocating for personal goals.

  • Confidence

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    Willingness to participate, social confidence, resilience, and belief in one's own abilities.

  • Capability

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    Practical life, community, workplace, communication, and relationship skills.

  • Independence

    +0%

    Completing tasks and making decisions with reduced reliance on support or prompting.

Impact

Built to move community forward

CareBridge is built as a fundable, results-based model, with measurement built into delivery, not bolted on at year-end.

40–60
Participants reached per year
via Safe Voices™ cohorts
20–30
Family members & caregivers engaged
annually
5
Progress Domains™ measured
for every participant
6
Stages in the Participant Journey™
potential to independence

Stories & updates

News from the movement

All stories
Progress Intelligence

What we mean by Progress Intelligence™

Measurement alone documents whether change happened. Progress Intelligence™ is built into delivery, so what we learn shapes the next session, not just the year-end report.

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Partnerships

Why we partner instead of compete

We work alongside other providers, and we don't compete. Our community partnership model expands access without building expensive new facilities.

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Voices from our community

Portrait of a CareBridge parent.
“For the first time, we weren't just told our son attended. We were shown how far he'd come, in his own words, asking for what he needed.”
A CareBridge Parent· Family memberSelf-Advocacy ↑
Portrait of a community partner.Portrait of a Safe Voices program participant.
and more voices from our community

Join the movement

Did this person move forward?

It's the question that built CareBridge, and the one we never stop asking. If you believe progress, not just participation, is what individuals with developmental disabilities deserve, we want to hear from you.

Be part of the change

Be part of the change

Employers, community organizations, schools, funders, and families: together we can build pathways to independence.

Start a conversation
A CareBridge participant.
A CareBridge community member.
A CareBridge family member.
A CareBridge program participant.
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