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Camrose and District Helpbook - Your Guide to Human Services
The Help Book - A Guide to Human Services is managed & maintained by Camrose and District Support Services. If you require changes to your agency information or wish to have your agency included in the Help Book Directory please click here to email us.
Abuse
Camrose
Camrose Women's Shelter
Loretta Johnson (Executive Director)
Phone:780-679-4975(Business Line) Toll free: 1-877-672-1010
Fax:780-679-4999
Email:
Box 1405 Camrose, AB T4V 1X3
Safe, supportive, free, temporary accommodation for women and children affected by family violence, in a crisis, or homeless. Priority given to abused women with children. Telephone and in-person support available to women in the community. Outreach services for women and their families, including those who choose not to come into the shelter. Full-time school program grades 1-9. Information on abuse, referrals, advocacy, and counselling. Groups for parenting after abuse, children, women's support, pre-school play, childcare program, walk-in danger assessments, safety planning, domestic violence education, life skills, and community awareness.
24 hour service
Arts
Camrose
Camrose Arts Society
Jane Cherry
Phone:780-672-9949
Fax:780-608-8740
Email:
4809 - 52 St. Camrose, AB T4V 1T9
Camrose Arts Society is a not-for-profit organization that promotes, nurtures and supports the arts for the enrichment of community life. Arts and recreation classes and workshops for ages 0 - adult (2 sessions/year), Jan. - June & Sept. - Oct. Brochure available at www.camrose.ca. Also offers Creative Arts Summer Program.
Child & Youth Services
Camrose
Camrose Boys & Girls Club
Rees James (Executive Director)
Phone:780-672-8004
Fax:780-672-8002
Email:
4516 - 54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
Provides a wide variety of programs for youth ages 6-17 yrs: Kid Way, Summer program, Keystone, Athlete Mentoring program, Healthy Life Styles initiatives, youth advocacy & other activities.
Child & Youth Services
Camrose
Camrose & District Pre-School Society
Barbara Benyon (Program Director)
Phone:780-672-0141
Fax:780-672-2833
Email:
#3, 4516-54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
Provides a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere to promote the use of a child's most important learning tool - meaningful play. Activities include theme/letters of the month, arts & crafts, gym and outdoor activities, interactive reading & field trips. Funded by CDSS.
Classes are 1/week for 3 yr. olds and 2/week for 4 yr. olds.
Set by Parent Program Board. Subsidies may be available.
Child & Youth Services
Camrose AB
Camrose & Area Early Child Development Coalition
Shelley Zoerb
Phone:780-672-0141
Fax:780-672-2833
Email:
4516 - 54 St. Camrose AB, AB T4V 4W7
The Camrose & Area ECD is part of a coalition of a provincial project to identify and develop community assets in support of early child development. A partnership between Alberta Education and the University of Alberta, the project involved an Early Development Instrument (EDI) administered by Kindergarten Teachers. The local Coalition, which serves Bashaw & Tofield along with the City and County of Camrose is mainly focused on engaging parents and community to better understand and promote the importance of Early Child Development and prepare for the EDI information when it is released spring/summer of 2012.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Mon. - Frid.
Child & Youth Services
Camrose
CAMROSE CHILDREN'S CENTRE
4304-53 St. Camrose, AB T4V 1Y2
A not-for-profit organization, which is fully licensed and accredited under government standards. Serving inclusive child care to children birth to 12 years. Call regarding our Daycare, Dayhome, Kindergarten or Out of School Care programs.
Mon-Fri, 6:30am-6:30pm; Closed on Stat. holidays.
Child & Youth Services
Camrose
CAMROSE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Phone:
672-0906
Fax:672-4013
Email:
Box 1232 Camrose, AB T4V 1X2
Youth and family support with assessment and treatment homes for youth. In home family support. Services and support affiliated with Family Support for children with disabilities.
Vary with service
Church Organizations
Camrose
Camrose Ministerial Association
Signi Bruner (Secretary)
Phone:780-608-4337
Fax:780-679-5466
Camrose, AB
Composed of ministers of Camrose and area churches. Pastoral counselling services available through several churches.
Counselling Services
Wetaskiwin
Catholic Social Services
5206 - 51 Ave. Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 0V4
Provides therapeutic counselling to individuals, couples and families using individual, joint and group therapy. Services are provided to people of all faiths and cultures.
Counselling Services
Camrose
CARMEN PERSON M.A. RCC, CCC, Clinical Counselling Services
Carmen Person
Phone:780-679-2333, ext. 1
Camrose, AB
Personal and relationship counselling; pastoral counselling; short and long term counselling; trauma psychotherapy; EMDR
Afternoon & evening appointments.
Sliding Fee Scale