Cody Topp is the CEO of TOPP KIDS and Chair of the School Age Care Directors Association of Alberta (SACDA). A committed leader and advocate in the school-age care sector, he works to strengthen out-of-school care through policy, community partnerships, workforce development, and sector-wide advocacy. His work is grounded in the belief that school-age care is an essential part of healthy childhoods, strong families, and thriving communities.
2025 is our year! In only 7 years, the Lights On After School Alberta movement has expanded immensely moving from a few programs in Calgary to a province-wide event! This year we have monuments lighting up across Alberta! The Calgary Tower in Calgary, the High Level Bridge in Edmonton, the Saamis Tepee in Medicine Hat […]
You voted for child care, let’s make it happen Canadians have voted for parties that support providing affordable child care to all. We want Prime Minister Trudeau to take immediate action on the pledges made by the Liberals, NDP and Green Party. As the Liberal government chooses its cabinet and gives its ministers their mandates, […]
A Citywide Strategy for All Children Can you imagine a Calgary where all kids are supported to reach their fullest potential? We know the early years have a huge impact on the rest of children’s lives. We want to support children from the prenatal period up to age 8. Overall, our hope is simple. We want […]
SACDA is looking to expand its membership and grow our community across Alberta. We are looking for communities of school-age care providers, owners, directors, and supporters from every municipality across the province to create chapers or branches of the SACDA organization. Together we can increase awarness, build a strong, recognized community and focus on improving […]
On October 24, 2019, the Honourable Travis Toews, Minister of Treasury Board and Finance introduced Budget 2019. This budget delivers on our mandate of creating jobs and growing the economy. It protects front-line services and supports for the most vulnerable. It charts a path back to balance through targeted reductions and thoughtful reallocations. It delivers […]
Members of Alberta’s school-age care community met at a weekend conference in Calgary to talk about issues facing parents. Around 400 delegates attended the fourth annual School Age Care Conference put on by the School Age Care Directors Association of Alberta on Saturday at Deerfoot Inn & Casino. For many Alberta parents, including Shefali Geoffroy Chateau, […]
Rapid growth since 2006 For-profit child care—large corporate-type, regional chain and single-owner operations—has grown rapidly in Canada since 2006. Before 2004, the share of total spaces operated as for-profit entities had been dropping steadily, down to 20 per cent of total spaces by 2004. After 2006, however, funding for public child care and expansion of […]
