FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Accredited Supports to the Community
Central Region Children’s Services (Child Welfare)
4322 - 50 Avenue 403-556-4110
4500 - 50 Street Ralph Klein Centre, Community Learning Campus Olds College PO Box 4233 Olds, AB T4H 1P8 403-507-8035
Sharmon Roemmele main@asc-mva.ab.ca www.asc-mva.ab.ca
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday......... 9 am - 4 pm The Healthy Families Program provides home visitors who will visit with families in their homes to assist them with parenting strategies to help families manage their needs and issues that impact their ability to be the parent they want to be. This program is free and voluntary. Alberta Community and Social Services 4500-50 Street Olds, AB 403-507-8067 Allan Kim, AB Supports Coordinator http://communitysocialservices. alberta.ca Office Hours: Monday - Friday....... 8:15 am - noon 1 - 4:30 pm Contact us to find and apply for benefits and services for: children & youth, seniors, income support, family violence and more. Alberta Family Mediation Society #1650, 246 Steward Green SW Calgary, AB T3H 3C8 403-233-0143 Sue Bedier info@afms.ca www.afms.ca
Alberta Family Mediation Society (AFMS) Advocates resolution of family conflict through the use of mediation by qualified professionals. The Alberta Family Mediation Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Albertans figure out their options when faced with a family conflict. Our Find a Mediator function allows you to view our list of qualified family mediators and contact them directly. Use our website to learn more about family mediation, how to prepare for it, what to expect and who to call.
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Alberta Foster & Kinship Association
Marina Wagstaff marina.wagstaff@gov.ab.ca The Alberta Foster and Kinship Association is a non-profit, charitable organization, which provides support to foster and kinship families, advocates for the rights of children, provides and arranges for training and social gatherings, educates the public about foster and kinship care, and serves as a liaison between foster and kinship families and Alberta Child and Family Services Division.
Bullying Canada 24/7/365 Support: 1-877-352-4497 Support@BullyingCanada.ca www.bullyingcanada.ca Bullying Canada is the voice of Canada’s bullied youth, and we will stand by them until bullying ends. Bullying Canada is only national antibullying charity solely dedicated to creating a brighter future for bullied youth. What began as a youthcreated website to bring together bullied kids and provide information on bullying and how to stop it is now a full 24/7 support service. On any day of the year, at any time, youth, parents, coaches and teachers contact us by phone, online chat and email for help on how to make their bullying stop. Our Support Team has more than 215 highly-trained volunteers.
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre, Olds
4500 - 50 Street Ralph Klein Centre, Community Learning Campus Olds College PO Box 4233 Olds, AB T4H 1P8 403-507-8060 www.alberta.ca/contact-aish.aspx Contact your AISH worker if you need help with an emergency during weekdays 8:15 am until 4:30 pm. During evenings, weekends or holidays you can get emergency assistance for basic needs like shelter, food, clothing and transportation by contacting the 24hour Income Support Contact Centre: Phone: 780-644-5135 Toll free: 1-866-644-5135 Fax: 780-422-9681 css.iscc@gov.ab.ca
4911 - 51 Avenue Olds, AB T4H 1P7 587-796-1611
4500 - 50 Street Ralph Klein Centre, Community Learning Campus Olds College PO Box 4233 Olds, AB T4H 1P8 403-507-8035
Cindy Palin, Centre Director olds@pregnancycare.ca www.pregnancycare.ca
Hours of Operation: Tuesday..................... 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday................ 10 am to 8 pm Thursday................... 10 am to 5 pm Compassionate support for women, their partners, and their families. We are a not-for-profit agency that focuses on being available to support those who are facing unexpected pregnancy and related issues. Our trained Client Advocates are here to help you explore all of your options: giving you access to accurate information, and allowing time and space to make decisions. *CAPCC is not a medical facility. We do not perform or refer for abortions.
Family Support Services
Marina Wagstaff marina.wagstaff@gov.ab.ca www.alberta.ca/ministrychildrensservices.asp#toc-5
Hours of Operation: Monday.............. 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday............. 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Wednesday........ 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Thursday........... 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Friday................ 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Saturday............................... Closed Sunday................................. Closed Holiday Hours....................... Closed The Ministry of Children’s Services leads child care and intervention, early childhood development, foster and kinship care, adoption and improvements for children, youth, and families. Chinook Arch Victim’s Services Society 5110 - 65 Avenue Olds, AB T4H 1L8 1-844-828-4133 www.chinookarchvictimsservices.com Victim’s Services Units, including Chinook Arch Victim’s Services Society (CAVSS), provides immediate crisis intervention, support, information and referrals to victims of crime and trauma. We are an RCMP based non-profit organization, which means most of our referrals for sevice come from the RCMP but we also get referrals from Fire Departments, Mental Health, Hospitals, Crown Prosecutor, and self-referrals. CAVSS services are performed by a team of 12 to 15 highly trained Volunteer Advocates as well as 1 paid full time Program Manager and 2 paid part time Program Coordinators. Each paid staff member works in an office located in each of the three RCMP detachments in our service areas. These service areas include Olds, Didsbury, Sundre, Mountain View County, Bowden, Carstairs, Torrington, Cremona and Water Valley.
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