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May 30, 12
Jun 1, 12 - Jun 30, 12
Jun 5, 12
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
Family Violence Action Society
Sheralyn Dobos (Program Director)
Phone:672-0141
Fax:780-672-2833
Email:
#3, Community Centre, 4516 - 54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
Individual and group counselling for men (Changing Ways) and women (Choices), affected by domestic violence; adult anger management groups; and Parenting After Violence group for parents of children ages 0-6 years. Services for children: one-to-one counselling for children/youth ages 6+ affected by violence, anger or bullying. Community Outreach: FVAS coordinates the Camrose Family Violence Response Council and will meet with the local agencies and groups to talk about family violence, including "best practices" regarding treatment and intervention support. Funded primarily by CDSS and Alberta Children and Youth Services.
Adult groups meet weekly in evening hours. Individual counselling daytime or evening by appointment.
Donations Welcome
Education & Literacy
FIRST AID COURSES
Contact authorized providers for a full range of First Aid & CPR courses.
A) Emergency Medical Education Services courses available: First Aid is For Life (Emerg. & Standard First Aid); Child Care First Aid - East Central Child & Family Services Authority approved. All levels Occupational Health & Safety approved, WHMIS, TDG, and H2S Alive, Flag Person; private/individual training available - 878-2332 or text 780-940-9441. Contact Ken Warawa.
B) Safety Starts Here Inc. - Red Cross First Aid AED/CPR courses - Emergency, Standard, Child Care, Health Care Provider and Babysitter; H2S Alive; Ground Disturbance (Global); Fall Protection (OSSA); TDG/WHMIS; CSTS-90; PCST; PST; Confined Space Entry/Rescue; Boating License; GODI (Driver Improvement) Toll Free 1-866-608-1434. For further information visit www.safetystartshere.ca.
C) Camrose Aquatic Centre: Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course & Lifesaving Standard First Aid with CPR and AED. Call 672-9909 for dates or check out the website @ www.camrose.ca
Housing
Camrose
FAITH HOUSE/VIEW POINT
Faith House - 4832 - 54 St.; Viewpoint - 4503 - 48 St. Camrose, AB
Designated Assisted Living environments for people assessed as being unable to live on their own, but not requiring full continuing care service. Faith House is tailored to people with dementia; Viewpoint is intended to serve pre-senior clients. Operated by The Bethany Group, with assessment and professional services provided by Home Care.
Information & Referral
Camrose
FAMILY JUSTICE SERVICES (COURT/ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE)
Joan Carriere (Family court counsellor)
Phone:780-679-1777 or 780-361-1308 Toll free: 310-0000 then 780 and either 679-1777 or 361-1308
Email:
5210 - 49 Ave. - Court House Camrose, AB
Family Justice Services are a group of programs and services offered by Alberta Justice in collaboration with the courts of Alberta. Family Justice Service works directly with individuals and also with the judges of the Provincial Court and Court of Queen's Bench to help people choose appropriate solutions for their family law issues. Family Court Counsellors provide services, at no cost, to families who are involved in parenting disputes and are living separate and apart. This service is designed for people who are not represented by a lawyer. Services include: information on options and services, referrals to services & and programs; mediation/parenting after separation, focus on communication for separated parents, information on effects of separation and divorce on children; help to negotiate agreements; assistance with court applications (Parenting Orders, Contact Orders, Guardianship, Child Support, Spousal/Partner Support); and presenting the case in Provincial Court. Services do not include providing legal advice and are not available for divorce matters.
Camrose - Fridays - 8:15 - 4:30 (by appointment) Wetaskiwin Monday through Thursday - 8:15 - 4:30
No cost for services provided
Legal Services
Edmonton
FAMILY LAW INFORMATION CENTRE
Phone:
780-415-0404 Toll free: Toll Free: 310-0000 (780-415-0404)
Fax:780-415-0403
1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, 97 St. & 103 A Ave. Edmonton, AB T5J 0R2
A service provided by Alberta Justice to provide information about child support and other family law issues. People who do not have lawyers can receive information and court forms. No legal advice is given.
Mon. - Fri. 8:15 - 4:30 p.m.