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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
Stettler
Association of Communities Against Abuse
Judilonne Beebe (Director)
Phone:403-742-3558 Toll free: 1-866-807-3558
Fax:403-742-3287
Email:
Box 2132 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Individual therapy/counselling services are accessible to abuse victims and their families. Also offers educational presentations to communities to help create an awareness of sexual abuse. Provides programs to schools from grades K - 12, dealing with abuse issues and conflict resolution ideas.
Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-4:30 pm
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
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
Addictions
Camrose
Al-A-Non
Phone:
780-672-4786 Elaine / 672-1853 Pearl
Camrose, AB
Provides fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics and assists them in coping with the problems of living with an alcoholic. Mon. - Alliance Church (5804 - 47 Ave.). Wed. - Lighthouse/Church of God (4722-55St.) call Joan @ 608-1783.
Mon. 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Wed. 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Addictions
Camrose
Alcoholics Anonymous
Rod
Phone:780-672-1084
Camrose, AB
A fellowship of non-practicing alcoholics whose primary purpose is to achieve and maintain sobriety. Meetings held @ the Lighthouse - 5319 - 48 Ave., on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
Addictions
AB HEALTH SERVICES - Community Addiction & Mental Health
Brenda Nelson (Program Manager, Central Zone East)
Phone:Addictions: 672-1181 Toll Free: 1-866-332-2322 / Mental Health: 679-1241(Adult/Geriatric) 679-1764(Child & Adolescent)
Fax:Addictions: 679-1737/Mental Health: 679-1740
Addiction Office: 4814-50 Ave. Camrose T4V 0R9; Mental Health Clinic: 4911-47 St. T4V 1J9 Camrose AB
Mental Health & Addiction professionals provide voluntary community based counselling/treatment (including psychiatric consultation as required), information & referral to all ages who present with a clearly definable mental illness &/or alcohol, drug, tobacco or gambling problems. Additional programs include:
Promotion & prevention around brain safety, client consultation, & education specific to an acquired brain injury.
Mental health & emotional wellness activities & education to increase awareness & understanding & reduce stigma. Programs consist of Suicide Prevention, Mental Health First Aid & Men at Risk
Prevention, education & information services are also provided through presentation to schools, agencies & community groups as well as through the office resource library & other resource materials within the addiction service stream.
Addiction: Mon-Fri, 8:15am-4:30pm Closed 12-1pm; Mental Health: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Services are provided free of charge.
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
Vegreville AB
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Camrose & Vegreville
Kelly Sawatzky (Caseworker)
Phone:780-275-0286
Phone Alt:780-632-3966
Email:
4829 - 50th St. Vegreville AB, AB T9C 1R7
Provides one to one mentoring in the community based Big Brother Big Sister Program within Camrose, as well as site based one to one mentoring with participating schools. A satellite office of Boys and Girls Club Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and area.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
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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.