About SSAAM
Since 1977, SSAAM has strengthened the supports available to students with exceptional and diverse needs.
What Guides Our Work
Our focus is on informed leadership, equitable practices, and collaboration that help every learner access the programming they require to succeed.
SSAAM brings student services administrators together to share knowledge, build strong networks, and strengthen leadership across Manitoba. We support evidence-informed approaches, promote collaboration across school divisions, and encourage practices that respond to the diverse needs of students.
Our work is grounded in professional learning, shared expertise, and a commitment to policies and practices that help educators support all students meaningfully and effectively.
We believe strong student services grow from shared learning, steady leadership, and collaboration that centres every learner.
— Student Services Administrators’ Association of Manitoba
Our Mission
SSAAM’s mission is to provide provincial leadership and advocacy that supports appropriate educational programming for all students.
We encourage practices that are validated, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of learners across Manitoba. Collaboration remains at the heart of our work, bringing student services leaders together to strengthen outcomes and support equitable learning environments across the province.
Our History
Established in 1977, SSAAM has contributed more than four decades of leadership in the field of student services across Manitoba.
Over the years, SSAAM has strengthened collaboration across school divisions, supported professional communities, and encouraged practices grounded in evidence and equity. Today, we continue to build on this history of informed advocacy, shared expertise, and a commitment to supporting all learners.
Our Beliefs
All students can learn when supported through responsive and inclusive practice.
A strength-based approach to learning helps every student build on what they can already do.
All students have the right to education aligned with their diverse needs, and SSAAM advocates for programming that supports them well.
Collaboration among schools, divisions, families, and partners strengthens the supports available to students.
Strong relationships and a shared learning community foster student well-being and meaningful participation in society.
SSAAM promotes best practices and provides opportunities for professional learning that strengthens the work of its members.
SSAAM communicates its beliefs clearly with educators, community partners, and organizations to support strong learning environments.
SSAAM Constitution
Our Guiding Framework
Our constitution outlines SSAAM’s purpose, structure, and guiding responsibilities. It reflects our commitment to informed leadership, collaboration, and the advancement of student services in Manitoba.