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Win a year of free access to Awake Labs!

We talked to Awake Labs last spring, learning about their work helping adults who have an intellectual disability manage their daily stresses. Their mobile and wearable apps measure stress in real-time and send an alert for more timely, effective mental health support.

We were thrilled to hear the impact that being a CSI member was having on what Awake Labs was doing. Chief Product Officer Paul Fijal told us:

Being a CSI member has been a blessing for Awake Labs. Everyone on our team loves to be a part of this vibrant and badass community of changemakers. It is motivating to come to work when you’re surrounded by people who work every day to change the world!

Awake Labs has just celebrated their fifth anniversary, and launched an exciting partnership with Community Living Ontario. CLC Ontario is a non-profit that advocates for people with an intellectual disability to be fully included in of community life.

In celebration of this partnership, Awake Labs is giving away Samsung Galaxy Watches and one-year licenses of their technology.

The winners will be selected randomly. To be eligible for this prize, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. You must live in Ontario
  2. You must be either:
    • An adult who has an intellectual disability;
    • A family member who supports an adult who has an intellectual disability*; or
    • A representative from an Ontario-based agency who provides residential support services or supported independent living to adults who have an intellectual disability**
  3. You must have reliable access to WiFi

Winners will have free access to Awake Labs’ technology for one year. If you are selected, you will be invited to participate in a study with the National Research Council. You do not have to participate in the study to get your free license. Click here to learn more!

*If you are a self-advocate or a family member who supports an adult who has an intellectual disability, you have the chance to win one Samsung Galaxy watch and one, one-year license of Awake Labs’ app. You must also have an Android or iOS smartphone

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