Playgroup Location Dates Times Contact Killam Playgroup Family Resource Thursdays 10:00-11:30am Jessica Centre (parents bring own snack) (1st and 3rd of each 780-385-2346 Killam Agriplex month) Flagstaff Beaver

Daysland Playgroup Alliance Church Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm April (parents bring own snack) (2nd and 4th of each 780-672-0141 month) Community Directory Viking Stay and Play Viking Alliance Wednesdays 10:30-11:30m FCSS 780-336- Church 4024 or Kareen Pre-Registration Required 780-672-0141 Mystery Good News Church Mondays (once a 10:00-11:30am Kim W 2015 month) PLAY Date 780-663-3730 Holden Parent Nursery Holden Community Every Tuesday - Parent 9:30am - 11:30am Krisha Hall Link visits on the 2nd & 780-688-2488 4th Tuesday Lougheed Playgroup Community Hall Wednesdays(3rd of 10:00am - Angela each month) 11:30am Lougheed Play, Learn and 780-672-0141 Grow together Tuesdays (2nd and 4th 10:00am-11:30am Lougheed Field of each month) House Forestburg PLAY for me Forestburg Fridays (2nd & 4th of 10:00am-11:30am Kari and you each month) Public Library 780-672-0141 Preschools/Playschools Daysland Denise Robbins 780-376-2366 Forestburg Janet Gartner 780-385-2198 Noreen Metz 780-888-7647 Services and Resources for Children Killam Terry Link 780-385-2387 Lougheed Koni Kiss 780-384-2068 0-5 years of age. Ryley Larissa Holowachuk 780-663-2398 Sedgewick Terry Link 780-385-2387 Viking Janet Gartner 780-385-2198 Let’s give our children the best possible Websites start to life! www.albertaworks.ca Information on income supports, child support services, health benefits, financial support for training and Works for Farmers. www.ecmap.ca Early Childhood Development Mapping Project of Alberta; excellent tips, information, community stories, Alberta findings and ECMAP materials. www.parentlinkalberta.ca Tips, suggestions and the Talk Box resources available for families. www.programs.alberta.ca Government of Alberta Resources for anyone raising children. Check it out...includes AB Centennial Education Savings Plan; All about Children ages 0-4months; Child Tax Benefit and much more. www.triplep-staypositive.net Triple P can help parents turn their family life around. www.fcal.net Flagstaff Community Adult Learning & Building Blocks Family Literacy Program Subsidy Information  Kidsport (grants to children from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sporting programs) Contact Laura Yakiwchuk-Arndt 780-801-0821 or VBFCSS at 780-336-4024 - Beaver While we try to teach our children all about life, our  Families experiencing financial hardship, subsidy is available through the Twice Nice Fund at Flagstaff Family & Community Services for assis- tance with activity fees, such as sporting events, dance, etc. A letter of request can be emailed to the Director, Lynne Jenkinson at ljen- [email protected] or by calling 385-3976. children teach us what life is all about.  Children's Services has a subsidy for playschool families to access called "Stay at Home Parent" and it can be accessed if the playschool is a licensed facility. In addition Licensed Family Day Home has a subsidy available for parents who have their children enrolled. People can find out more information by contacting Marlene Levitt at 780-608-1800. ~ Angela Schwindt  Jumpstart-www.jumpstart.canadiantire.ca Subsidies avail for families who cannot afford sports equipment. Flagstaff Community Foundation is a community partner. Resource Contact Resource Contact ADDICTIONS HELPLINE (24hrs) 1-877-332-2322 Family & Community Support Services THE SUPPORT NETWORK AB DISTRESS LINE (24/7) 1-800-232-7288 Flagstaff Family & Community Services 780-385-3976 Family Counselling, Flagstaff's Initiative to Relationship and Spousal Trauma (F.I.R.S.T.) MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE 1-877-303-2642 Viking/Beaver Family & Community Support Services Viking 780-336-4024 SAFE KIDS HOTLINE 1-877-385-5437 Holden 780-688-3928 Adult Learning Councils General Family Counselling, Partnership for Community Development (youth, family, seniors), Beaver County (Family Literacy) 780-663-3730 volunteer services, information and referral and advocate for local services. Family Resource Centre (Parents for Fun in Flagstaff Society) - Indoor Playground 1-866-663-1333 www.parentsforfuninflagstaff.com 780-385-2346 Flagstaff Community Adult Learning 780-385-3712 Food Banks Building Blocks Family Literacy Program 780-385-3712 Flagstaff Food Bank 780-385-0810 Viking & Holden Food Bank 780-336-4024 Healthlink 811- Health Advice 24/7 811 Hospitals Mental Health Services 780-385-7161 Daysland 780-374-3746 Hardisty 780-888-3742 Addictions 780-672-1181 Killam 780-385-3741 Prenatal Classes (Contact Susan MacKinnon-Borth) 780-384-3652 780-662-3263 Children’s Rehabilitation Services Viking 780-336-4786 Physical Therapy( PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech & Language Pathologists (SLP), Early Intervention Program (EIP) Libraries Daysland Health Services 780-374-0313 Alliance 780-879-3733 Viking Health Centre 780-336-7114 Daysland 780-679-7263 Camrose Women’s Shelter 780-672-1035 Forestburg 780-582-4110 24 hour hotline 1-877-672-1010 Galahad 780-583-3917 Children & Family Services 780-608-1800 Hardisty 780-888-3947 Community Health Services (Public Health Offices) Heisler 780-889-3925 Holden 780-668-3838 Sedgewick 780-385-3652 Killam 780-385-3032 Tofield 780-662-3984 Lougheed 780-386-2498 Viking 780-336-4782 Sedgewick 780-384-3003 Flagstaff Family Day Homes 780-385-2488 Ryley 780-663-3999 Parent Link (Beaver & Flagstaff) 780-672-0141 Viking 780-336-4992 TIPS -Teaching Independent Parent Support & Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) Victim Services Beaver 780-662-7063 Beaver County 780-662-2258 Flagstaff 780-385-3976 780-385-3509 *PCAP – services women who abuse drugs/alcohol during pregnancy, and are pregnant or 6 months post-partum and women who have a child diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and are currently abusing alcohol/drugs. Trained and supervised Parent Mentors provide home visitation and intervention for 3 years.