Inclusion Fredericton
History of Inclusion Fredericton from 1959 - 2024
Inclusion Fredericton is part of a national and international movement. We are a member of the NB Association. Every provincial and territorial association is a member of Inclusion Canada, formerly Canadian Association for Community Living. In turn Inclusion Canada is a member of Inclusion International. Much of what we have accomplished has been within the context of Canada wide initiatives by our national organization.
For the past 60 years members of our Association have been joined by family members, volunteers, staff, service groups, community members, professionals, neighbours, government employees and friends, to create opportunities and improve the lives of children and adults who have an intellectual disability.
A Building Decade: Kiwanis club started a class in the RCAF building on Regent Street (13 children)
"The Fredericton and District Association for the Help of R* Children” was formed and began looking for space for the school program.
Both the Kiwanis Club and the United Commercial Travelers banded together with the focus of classes
The Lions club took on the raising of the funding to build the school
The city donated a parcel of land at 1079 York Street
Nov. 22 the official opening of the Murray F. Humes Memorial School
First preschool program
A Growth Decade: The first workshop program for adults
Name change- Canadian Association for the Mentally R*- Fredericton Branch
A Clearer Vision: The integration process began with the first CAMR class to move to Smythe Street School
Infant Stimulation began now called Early Intervention
Other classes moved out of Murray F. Humes School
Murray F. Humes school ceased to operate as a school and has become the headquarters for Jobs Unlimited.
Name changed to Fredericton Association for Community Living
Auxiliary class act abolished and Bill 85 passed which provided for the integration of children with disabilities in regular age-appropriate classes
Parents of older Sons and Daughters were successful in obtaining funding for an Adult respite program – Opal lll
Family Focus: Seniors United Network (SUN); Families United Network (FUN) established by NBACL (now INB) to connect, share experiences, receive information, and to help
Focus on Inclusive Community: the lives of children and adults with an intellectual disability progress in the same ways and experience common to all
Focus on Revitalization: the momentum continues, focusing on individuals and families, collaborate with others in our region
Focus on Affordable Accessible Dispersed Housing Vision for Housing: Adults with a disability are able to access inclusive, affordable, non-congregated housing
Name changed to Inclusion Fredericton