A Microboard is a group of committed family and friends who join together with a person who has a disability to create a supportive not-for-profit corporation.
A Microboard has one purpose: to support a person with a disability with living their best life, by assisting them in making decisions, and empowering them to express their goals for their life.
Patricia, Victoria's mother
​​More real life stories here.
A Microboard May Be An Option If You Are:
  • ​Looking for a sustainable, supportive and person-directed option for your family member with a disability.
  • Concerned about succession planning and ensuring your family member is supported in the community by a solid network of friends and family.
  • Seeking an accountable and reliable option for managing your direct funding.
You worry about your children’s future, even more so with a child with special needs.  Having a Microboard gives the parent some relief that their child’s well being will be taken care of, with the decisions of the Microboard, which is made up of family and friends.  In our specific case we have two daughters and once we are gone, all the decisions are made with a group and will be easier for her.
The Microboard knows the client a lot better and can make better decisions in regards to their health and well being in the future, Eg. Transitioning to different housing, what they enjoy doing, possible health decisions whether they are physical or mental health.
Accountability, you know that the funds are being used to the best of their ability to support the individual.
- Henry, Parent

News and Updates

Where You'll Find Us!
We're on the road (sometimes just virtually):
​October 9 - P4P Webcast: Alternatives to Guardianship - register by visiting planning network.ca.
October 16 - P4P Webcast: Microboards - Sustaining Your Future.
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Connect with a Peer Mentor!
Our Mentors are available for you to connect with, in a way that works for you, about questions, concerns, ideas and strategies for building Microboards. Click here for more info.
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Looking for an Independent Facilitator Who Knows About Microboards?
Click here to find an Independent Facilitator near you.

​Workshops on YouTube
All of our workshops are recorded and posted on our YouTube Channel. You can watch them here.

You May Find Interesting....
This recent study published in the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability of the role Microboards play in enhancing the quality of life of children and families. 

Our Mission

To advocate for Microboards in Ontario and provide people in this province with the resources they need, including education and trusted connections, to develop one. 
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