FAMILY SERVICES OF CENTRAL 2015 Annual Report

Where Family Comes First!

SERVING ALL FAMILIES Delburne, Communities Served Elnora, Stettler, Bowden, Innisfail, Olds, Penhold, Our mission is to assist individuals and families to maintain dignity, , Sundre and enhance autonomy and strengthen relationships. “I was in a family crisis area, Springbrook, Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake Our vision is that we are leaders in providing programs and human and was able to get in and area, Red Der County, services that strengthen the health of families in . the same day.” Lacombe, Rimbey, Ponoka, Alix, Bentley, Joffre, Ches- 58% tomere, Mirror, Morningside, client increase 6,059 Satinwood, Clive, Tees, Bluffton, compared to clients Eckville, , Red Deer 2014 County, James River, Alham- bra, Arbutus, Coroline, , Leslieville, 3,564 , , clients Pine Lake, Tor- 59,918 hrs rington, Trochu, did our staff spent in total Wimborne serving our clients 2014 2015 Alberta

Healthy Families IPWP - Infant PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS is a free home visitation service Preschool Wellness PCAP–Parent Child BIB – Building available to families with a new Program baby. Assistance Program Incredible Babies is a voluntary program that is a 3 year voluntary program Supporting expecting moms with offers Home Visitation and provided to women who use nutrition and healthy choices. Parent Support Groups to 60% substances with appropriate, Clients are in a of parents increased knowledge of support healthy growth and respectful services to improve 55% relationship parenting strategies development their quality of life. We empower of children. 45% Clients are single women to build and maintain healthy and independent family Clients Served lives and assure that children are in safe and stable homes. 159 2,206 We served Home visits were 176 hrs completed 1,090 Individuals face to face support 105 Ages Ages hrs or 196 Families 6,616 15-24 25-55 Invested in the Aboriginal lives of families 37 families 33 Newcomers

FAMILY PROGRAMS Counselling Families & Schools This program assists families and Together ( F&ST) individuals to resolve personal, marital This program helps to enhance the Parent Link and family problems. We aim to generate parent/child attachment, develop a sense Parent Links are centres of excellence alternatives and find unique solutions. of family identity and unity, develop which provide parent and families with Services offered are focused on early positive social/family/school connections comprehensive support through the intervention and prevention. and builds strong family and social sup- provisions of programs and services in port networks, support healthy social and five key areas; Early Childhood Develop- 492 emotional well being. ment, Parent Education, Family Support, Clients served Participants: 12 families / Information and Referral and Develop- 57 9 week program mental Screening. Say, that they have a better 28% 67% Relationship with their child Individuals served Families 38% 3,994 Individuals Of teachers see noticeable Ages & Stages 54% improvements in parental 669 Development Screens involvement Of Children are 34% 91% developing on track Couples SENIOR PROGRAMS ADSP – Adult Day Support Program The program provides day Home Support respite for caregivers who This program provides home support are caring for loved ones in 5,204 to those who need assistance to allow Staff hours worked their home. them to stay in their homes, build 7,932 community connections and to live Hours provided to clients independently in a safe and healthy environment. “I can’t express enough how I appreciate the 141 ADSP program! This has been absolutely the Served individuals most precious gift that I received this year. My husband very much enjoys all the fun loving gals that work with him. This program has given me part of my life back and I thank you all for this. “

Children’s Festival COMMUNITY SUPPORT An active community planning committee works 10 months of the year to host this inclusive low cost festival for children, youth and their families. Gifts for Grandparents 6,000 26 This program serves many seniors who are Participants Community isolated and/or do not have family in Central per Year partners Alberta to celebrate the Christmas. 1,200 2,038 6,600 School children Volunteer Oranges served in Red Deer and hours rural area 603 Gift bags delivered Feed a Family We delivered: is a collaborative project with NewCap radio where money is 160 raised to feed families in the month of December. 48 Jugs of milk Volunteers Dozen eggs People fed: 48 103 117 93 Blocks of cheese Adults Children 60 Containers of yogurt

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABC Financial Literacy • This program teaches staff how to talk to Educational programs that meet the needs their clients about money, of families: • learn what your clients need to be financially • Beginnings – Pre-marital course stable. • Good Bye Meal Time Struggles “My approach to • Taming the Worry Dragons – children’s anxiety money has changed!” • Active Parenting • FOCUS on Communication “Debt reduction is stress reduction.” “I learned how Workers have to help

35 taken workshop myself and Unique clients have been children in 155 referred by these workers, stress Serving a total of 1,224 people situations.”

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