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 5713 - 51 Avenue
Dr. George/Kemp House
Innisfail, AB T4G 1R4
Phone: (403) 227-7744
Fax: (403) 227-7743
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Community Services Coordinator:
- ifcss@telus.net
Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) is a partnership between the province, municipalities and Metis Settlements that develops locally driven preventative social initiatives to enhance the well being of individuals, families and communities. Innisfail’s FCSS is involved in programs such as Healthy Families, Home Support, Big Brothers & Sisters, Victim Services, and D.A.R.E.
The provincial mandate of the program is to promote volunteerism and to develop programs that are preventive in nature in order to:
- enhance, strengthen and stabilize family and community life;
- improve people’s ability to identify and act on their own needs;
- help avert family or community social breakdown;
- help prevent small problems from turning into crisis;
- provide citizens with information about its planning and operation
- encourage co-operation and co-ordination with other service agencies
The FCSS philosophy is based on a belief that self-help contributes to a sense of integrity, self-worth and independence. The programs, which are developed, are intended to help individuals in their community to adopt healthy lifestyles, thereby improving the quality of life. FCSS emphasizes local authority for programming, based on a belief that communities have the desire, energy and resources for self-improvement.
Types of programs that could receive FCSS funding may include:
- Services that promote the social development of children and their families
- Services that enrich and strengthen family life by developing skills in people to function more effectively within their own environment
- Services that enhance the quality of life of the retired and semi-retired
- Services designed to promote, encourage and support volunteer work in the community
- Services designed to inform the public of available services
FCSS is:
- a partnership (between the town and provincial government)
- volunteerism
- prevention
- based on community needs
FCSS is not:
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recreational, rehabilitative or treatment
- direct financial aid for individuals or families
- total funding for a project
- long term funding
Innisfail’s FCSS Board consists of 1 Town Councilor, 1 Ministerial Association representative and 5 citizens at large. They meet once per month except in July and August. Their mandate/role is to identify community issues/needs and review proposals and make recommendation to Town Council regarding funding of programs.
Contact: Neighborhood Place Coordinator:
Angela Sande - inp@telus.net
Role of Neighborhood Place
• to bring together all community members for planning,
problem solving and service delivery
• to help the community understand and balance their resources in an efficient, proactive manner
• to provide information on available community resources
• to create a bridge between those needing services and the agencies who provide them
• to help ensure the children and families get the help they need
Family and Community Support Services of Alberta www.fcss.ab.ca
Big Brothers and Sisters www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/innisfail
The Town of Innisfail is a COMMUNITY OF PROMISE
www.albertaspromise.org
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