The PREP Program is a resource centre dedicated to the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome in home, school and community life.
We are a registered, non-profit organization for parents, families and friends of people with Down syndrome. Founded in 1988 by a registered SLP, The PREP Program now provides a wide variety of services and resources for individuals with Down syndrome in the Calgary area and around the world.
Our Mission:
Creating partnerships and progressive programs to integrate individuals with Down syndrome into society.
Our Vision:
A society enriched by the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome. "It's OK to have Down syndrome."
Our Values:
- We are family - Parent involvement.
- You and me together - Partnerships.
- I believe I belong - Inclusive education.
- Just watch me - Challenge.
- I do too belong - Acceptance.
Membership
Membership in The PREP Program is open to anyone 18 years and older who pays the annual membership fee for full members. In order to enrol a child in the PREP Program you must be a full member.
The annual membership fee to join The PREP Program Society is $40.00 CAD per year (September to August) per family. As a member of The PREP Program, a Calgary Society to Promote Education for Children with Down Syndrome, you are entitled to the following privileges:
- voting privileges at the PREP Society Annual General Meeting held in November of every year(one vote per registered family)
- free monthly workshops
- use of the resource library
- subsidized social events
- and complimentary parking,
- and most importantly, enrollment of your child in PREP's programs!
To become a member, click here.
The PREP Program is a registered, not-for-profit society. Donations to the program are gratefully accepted and donors receive a tax receipt. Our registered charity number is #0888636-20
Board of Directors
| President |
Colleen Risdahl-Hamilton |
| Past-President |
Tara August |
| Vice President |
Katie Copithorne |
| Executive Director |
Barbara Tien |
| Secretary |
Lawrence Wong |
| Secretary |
Ken Weipert |
| Treasurer |
Sherry Forrester |
| Directors |
Barb Smyth |
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Carol Hall |
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Mara Marchesan |
Interested in Becoming a Board Member?
Please contact the Executive Director of the Society, if you are interested in running for office. The Nominations Committee of the Board welcomes your interest!
Annual Report - 2008/2009
 The year was a special one as on February 1, 2008 PREP was 20 years young! Anniversaries
are a time of reflection and there is much for our PREP family to be proud of as Board, parents and
staff take stock of where PREP started, how PREP has grown, and what PREP can look forward to
in years to come. The journey since 1988 has been eventful and life enriching for the students we so
proudly serve. 2008 marks our biggest grade 12 graduation class yet and the grads future plans
include university, college, and jobs.
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