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Parents Empowering
Parents
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support, education, information and hope to parents, family, friends
dealing with or concerned about substance abuse/addiction. We are
committed to actively pursuing accessible, effective prevention,
intervention and treatment of drug abuse/addiction. |
| Maralyn
Benay 417-9760 |
c/o
McMan Youth, Family and Community Services
971 Ordze Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 4L7
Group meets every 2nd Tuesday 7-9pm.
Office hours: 8:30-4:30 closed 12:00-1:00, until 9pm Wednesday.
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| SOS-Step
Out |
| Anti-bullying
program (2-3 hour workshop). Interactive, drama based,
professionally facilitated. Grades 7-12. Male and female |
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| Office
hours: 8:30-4:30 closed 12:00-1:00, until 9pm Wednesday. Sliding
Scale |
| Maralyn
Benay Parents
Empowering Parents 417-9760 |
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| U-Turn |
| A
professionally facilitated, voluntary support group for youth who have
made the decision to quit using drugs or alcohol. |
| Group
meets every 2nd Tuesday at Strathcona County Hall at 7-9pm and alternate
weeks at Tri-Leisure Center in Spruce Grove. Office hours: 8:30-4:30
closed 12:00-1:00, until 9pm Wednesday. |
| Youth
must have made the decision to stop drug use. It
is highly recommended that anyone attending these meetings NOT be under
the influence of drugs or alcohol. |
| Ryan
or Brandy Parents
Empowering Parents 417-9760 |
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Government Links |
Family Support for Children with
Disabilities
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The Family Support for Children with
Disabilities (FSCD) program is a reimbursement program that
provides a range of proactive and family-centered services to
assist families in helping their children achieve their potential
by assisting with some of the extraordinary costs of raising a
child with a disability.
Two levels of services are available:
- Family support services
are available to families caring for a child with a diagnosed
disability or to families who are awaiting confirmation of
their child's diagnosis. These services are primarily based on
the needs as identified by the family.
In addition to information, referral
and advocacy supports, family support services also include
assistance with counseling, extraordinary clothing and footwear
costs, travel costs for medical appointments, meals while
traveling to medical appointments, accommodation costs
associated with attending medical appointments and respite
services.
- Child-focused services are
provided when a child has a confirmed diagnosis and assessment
information to specify their individual needs. Child-focused
services provide a range of respite services, aide supports,
child care supports, health-related supports, specialized
services for children with severe disabilities and out-of-home
living arrangements.
Child Disability Resource Link
information and referral specialists are available toll-free
weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
by calling 1-866-346-4661.
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Parent Link centres:
- support Alberta's parents in their role as
their children's first and most influential teachers
- provide parent education, early childhood
development and care, family support and information and referrals
Parent
Link Virtual Site
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CHILDRENS RIGHTS INFORMATION NETWORK
A new UN Convention for people with
disabilities is being drafted - find out how it relates to children in our
special
CRINMAIL and follow the last round
of negotiations here.
Recent updates can be found on the disability
news page. |
| Special
CRINMAIL on Children in Conflict with the Law
Juvenile justice is a matter of practical concern in all regions and
all legal systems. Large numbers of children become caught up in the legal
system, as accused or accusers, victims or witnesses and in situations
outside conflicts with the criminal law, such as asylum-seeking children,
refugee and unaccompanied children, and children incarcerated with their
mothers. |
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