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By Nathaniel Leigh

Community

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie opens new office space

Feb 25, 2026 | 12:57 PM

A non-profit employment services organization has opened their new office in Grande Prairie.

The Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for EmployAbilities Grande Prairie’s new space Tuesday, which they will share with the new Future Works program.

Cake served for EmployAbilities Grande Prairie ribbon cutting (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

Program supervisor Brittany Oracheski says they are a job skills training and workforce development program focused on inclusive employment.

“Supports for individuals that have disabilities or barriers to employment,” says Oracheski. “Disabilities can include things like having ADHD or being on the autism spectrum, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, many different things.

Brittany Oracheski (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

Oracheski says with their new space, clients will be able to walk in to access the new Future Works program, which provides support to people facing barriers to employment like addictions or mental health.

“It has computers that can be used by the public on a walk-in basis and a dedicated staff member of that program who can assists with needs that people might have around job search,” she says. “Otherwise, we do take referrals for being part of our programs. And that is through the EmployAbilities website.”

Kate Potter, Mayor of the Town of Sexsmith

She says EmployAbilities and Future Works are about bringing hope back to people in need.

“Making sure that people can find meaning in their work,” she says. “And get the all around, wrap around supports that they need to make sure that they can have a brighter future.”

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie’s new space is located at 11601–101 Avenue.

(Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

The ribbon cutting scissors (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

(Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)