For more information:
Contact Stephanie Mitton
Phone: 780-452-4661
Email: smitton@schizophrenia.ab.ca
See our Online Program Guide for technical details.
Learn ways to better support your loved one and yourself from experts in the field of schizophrenia.
Our online educational speakers forum provides SSA family members and caregivers with the opportunity to hear doctors and other experts speak on important topics related to schizophrenia.
Because the program is run online with the presenter on live video chat, you can attend from wherever you are as long as you have an internet connection.
Questions will be taken throughout the forum. You can participate through instant messaging, via microphone, or with full video chat. You're free to choose whatever format feels most comfortable to you.
**Please note that these programs are not recorded to maintain confidentiality for participants. **
Disability Tax Credit and Related Benefits
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Session Description:
Join us for this session which will be covering:
Disability Tax Credit Application & Eligibility
Canada Caregiver Credit
Home Accessibility Tax Credit
Medical expenses
Speaker: Manny Kaur
Manny Kaur is a CVITP and Benefits Outreach Officer at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). This is her fourth year working with the agency. Manny started her career as an Individual Income Tax Enquiries agent at the CRA Contact Centre. Manny now travels Alberta teaching people about the benefits, credits, and tax deductions that are available to them from the CRA when they file a tax return.
Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and the Canada Disability Benefit
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Session Description:
Join us for this session which will be covering:
Canada Pension Plan:
Overview
Retirement pension
Post-Retirement benefit
CPP Disability benefit
Death benefit
Survivor’s pension
Children’s benefit
Old Age Security (OAS):
Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement (OAS and GIS)
Allowance
Allowance for the survivor
Canada Disability Benefit:
Do you qualify
How much you could receive
Speaker: Hakima
Hakima works as a Citizen Services Specialist for the Service Canada mobile outreach team.
Canadian Dental Care Plan and Caregiver Benefits
Date: Tuesday August 12, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Session Description:
Join us for this session which will be covering:
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP):
Do you qualify?
When and how to apply
How much is covered
Renewals
EI Caregiver Benefits:
Adult caregiver benefits
Children caregiver benefits
Compassionate benefits
Do you qualify?
Duration of benefits
Speaker: Hakima
Hakima works as a Citizen Services Specialist for the Service Canada mobile outreach team.
