With her heart as a compass and her spirit as a guiding light, Debra Abraham, the founder of Unique Get Together Society, is committed to supporting children with special needs and empowering indigenous communities. Having worked three decades within the system, Debra's passion for social work and its transformative effects were unwavering. However, she realized that the system was fixated more on problems than on people which led to solutions that were transient and did not create long-lasting change. This fueled the inception of Unique Get Together Society, driven by a profound commitment to attentive listening and creating long-term solutions that help people become self-sustainable. In the year 2012, after working in  Child  protection for many years Debra, along with her son, embarked on a trajectory to help kids with special needs and behavior challenges, who were often overlooked by others. They meticulously observed, listened, and then adapted the environment to suit those children’s needs. As a result, those children were not just happy, but they flourished.  Furthermore, to comprehend the behaviors of certain Indigenous children, Debra started learning about their cultural roots and therapeutic practices. Guided by a calling and the mentorship of a fervent Indigenous elder named Dennis, Debra wholeheartedly immersed herself in the tapestry of Indigenous culture and historical legacy.  Ever since she consistently applies those acquired teachinings and works with people from Indigenous communities, actively participates in sweat lodges, fasts every year, and attends Sundance. Through these practices, including IFOT (Indigenous Focused Trauma Therapy), she nurtures a profound connection to the indigenous people, their ancestral heritage, and the sacred land itself.

It all started with doing behavior intervention over ten years ago while attending college. I started in group homes working with kids of various ages, cognitive abilities, and physical challenges. After approximately two years of this I began to also work with children and families both in their homes and in the community. At this time my mother was working as a social worker, and we would talk about the parallels in the challenges and obstacles we both faced in providing the best service we could to the kids we worked for. Out of this frustration UGTS was born. We continued to work for and with children and families with special needs however under our own banner and with our own principles. We began our flagship summer camp program, we were able to connect with families and kids on a level which we were unable to before, and ultimately, we were able to make a more meaningful impact. Over the years we have expanded and grown to multiple programs, and areas of need however my passion remains with working with young people, teaching and learning alongside them. I am proud to say that I played a small role those first years in getting our organization up and running and am blown away by the growth of the company and the amazing tribe members who have come aboard along the way. 

Sandra is a resourceful, proactive, highly motivated professional with extensive experience in key management roles in the private sector as well as government funded provincial programs. Core values of integrity, collaboration, fairness, heart coherence and a belief in giving your best while following your heart. Sandra is also an energy worker who obtained a master level Reiki in 2020. "Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.”~ Rumi. 
Sandra's background includes trainer, life skills coach, facilitator and counsellor for clients facing challenges of disabilities, anxiety, depression, toxic relationships, poverty, trauma, addictions and PTSD. Sandra is a Positive thinker with a love for advocacy, equality and social change.  Buckminster Fuller said “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” The opportunity to be of service and create new models of services for marginalized communities is Sandra's passionate pursuit which aligns perfectly with UGTS's goals.