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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.
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.
Emergency Services
Camrose
Camrose & District Family Thrift Shop
Gloria Wimmer (President)
Phone:780-672-5027
5006-50 Ave Camrose, AB T4V 0S5
Provides used clothing and miscellaneous household items at a reasonable cost. Supports non-profit organizations and special personal needs. Each request is dealt with on its own merits. Donations may be left at the store during business hours only.
Tues.- Sat., 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Home Support Services
Camrose
CAMROSE & DISTRICT HOME SUPPORT SOCIETY
#3, Community Centre, 4516-54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
Provides experienced personnel to assist individuals and families with homemaking, shopping, meal preparation and emotional support. Priorities are socially isolated persons with insufficient support systems such as family, friends, or other agencies actively involved with the client; individuals who are frail and/or confused and families under stresses such as illness (physical or mental), marital or parenting difficulties. These services are meant to be preventive and supportive in nature. Funded by CDSS.
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm
Sliding scale based on income
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.
Senior Citizen Drop-In Centres
Camrose
Camrose & District Senior Centre Society
Wilf Maertens-Poole (President)
Phone:780-672-7022
Fax:780-608-7723
Email:
5415-49 Ave. Camrose, AB T4V 0N6
A recreational centre for seniors 50+ years is located within the Mirror Lake Centre. Activity groups offer a wide selection of interest for every lifestyle from friendly card games, scrabble, competitive floor games, pool, table tennis, pickle ball and dance. The Camrose & District Handivan operation is also located at the Mirror Lake Centre.
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm
Information & Referral
Camrose
Camrose & District Support Services
Margaret Holliston (Executive Director)
Phone:780-672-0141
Fax:780-672-2833
Email:
#3, 4516 - 54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
The FCSS program for Camrose and area, CDSS services include information/referral and a variety of programs that help strengthen individuals, families, organizations and communities. Programs are available to all residents of Camrose, Camrose County, and the participating villages of Bawlf, Bittern Lake, Edberg, Ferintosh, Hay Lakes, New Norway and Rosalind.
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm
Emergency Services
Camrose
Camrose & District Victim Services / Canadian Red Cross Emergency Services
Michelle Hauser
Phone:780-672-4570
Email:
6220 - 48 Ave Camrose, AB T4V 0K6
Provides support, information and referral to victims of crime and trauma. Some advocates are cross-trained in Red Cross Emergency assistance and may be able to supply services in case of a disaster.
Health Services
Camrose
CAMROSE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC LTD.
Ste. 100, 4910 - 51 St. Camrose, AB T4V 1S3
Acupuncture, Acupressure, Massage, Infra-red Sauna.
9:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Single treatments or packages available.
Education & Literacy
Camrose
CAMROSE ADULT LEARNING COUNCIL (CAMROSE AND AREA)
Diane McLaren (Executive Director)
Phone:780-672-8754
Email:
2nd. Floor 4707 - 56 St. Camrose, AB T4V 2C4
CALC mandate is to provide referrals, support, and learning opportunities for adults to develop, enhance and maintain their literacy skills to a level which would allow them to obtain a high school equivalency and then transition into training programs and postsecondary education or participate successfully in the workplace.
Mon., Tues., Wed., 8:00 - 4:30 p.m. Closed 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
Education & Literacy
Camrose
Camrose Adult Read and Write Program
2nd. Floor, 4707 - 56 St. Camrose, AB T4V 2C4
Offers one-on-one tutoring to adults to improve basic reading, writing, math. Also an evening class designed to improve conversational, vocabulary & written skills for ESL clients.
Mon-Wed, 8:00 am-4:00 pm (Mid August-June)
$15 English Class, Tutoring is free