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Camrose and District Helpbook - Your Guide to Human Services
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Home Support Services
Bashaw
BASHAW MEALS ON WHEELS (BDSS)
Margaret Raemer (Program Manager)
Phone:780-372-4074
Fax:780-372-3951
Email:
Box 568, Provincial Building, Main Street; BDSS office. Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0
A hot nutritious noon meal, delivered 5 days per week by volunteers. Program funded by FCSS.
Mon-Fri 9:00 am-3:00 pm
$6.00 per meal
Emergency Services
Bashaw
BASHAW VICTIM SERVICES
Cst. Brent Dueck
Phone:780-372-3793
Fax:780-372-2121
Box 248 Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0
Provides support, information & referral to victims of crime & trauma.
Child & Youth Services
Bashaw
Bashaw Youth Foundation
Jane Finlay (Executive Director)
Phone:780-372-4048
Fax:780-372-3586
Email:
P.O. Box 255, 4903 - 50 Ave. Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0
Daily programming: ages 5 - 12 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.; ages 12 - 18 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Programming includes arts, crafts, music, drama, sports, recreation, volunteering, & outings.
Oct.-June, Tues.-Fri., 3:00-7:00 p.m.; Summer pre-registered programming 8:30 - 4:30, Mon. - Fri.; Drop-in 5:00 - 7:00pm
Free
Foundations
Camrose
Battle River Community Foundation
Kerry Grettum (Executive Director)
Phone:780-679-0449
Phone Alt:780-678-7424
Fax:780-679-0449
Email:
Box 1122 4872-50th Street Camrose, AB T4V 4E7
Mission is to encourage increased flow of resources to community needs, to create and manage permanent endowment funds to meet those needs, and to respond to emerging needs that come with changing times. Donations are held as endowment funds wherein the capital remains intact and investment income is made available to a broad range of charitable community needs in Camrose and area.
Education & Literacy
Camrose
Battle River School Division #31
Diane Hutchinson (Communications Coordinator)
Phone:780-672-6131 Toll free: 1-800-262-4869
Fax:780-672-6137
5402-48 A Ave. Camrose, AB T4V 0L3
Operates 37 schools in the City of Camrose, Camrose County, Beaver County, Flagstaff County. A full range of programs is available, including K-12 schools, French Immersion, Christian Education, Hockey Academy, on-line and outreach schools, as well as a program for young mothers.
Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Child & Youth Services
Bawlf
Bawlf Playschool Society
Tammy Albers
Phone:780-373-2421
Box 210 Bawlf, AB T0B 0J0
Provides a safe and stimulating environment where children ages 3-4 years, learn through play. Serves children from Bawlf and surrounding communities with a program 2 mornings/week.
Support Groups
Camrose
Bereavement Support Group
Rev. Brian Hunter (Director, Spiritual Care)
Phone:780-679-6100
Fax:780-679-6196
Email:
4607-53 St. Camrose, AB T4V 1Y5
If you have recently experienced a death in your family, you know the pain and length of time it takes to recover. This support group will aid in the process.
There are three eight-week sessions per year. (Depending upon interest.)
No charge for the course
Child & Youth Services
Wetaskiwin
BETHANY HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Margo Froehlick (Director)
Phone:780-352-9834
Fax:780-352-9845
Email:
Box 6207 Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2E9
Bethany Homes for Children (BHC) is a second stage transitional home for single Mothers who are at high risk of losing their children. While living on-site families are mentored as they learn new ways of relating to one another in a Godly fashion. Christian Family Crisis Intervention.
Mon./Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$550.00/month
Child & Youth Services
Camrose
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Battle River
#3, 4516 - 54 St. Camrose, AB T4V 4W7
Provides one-to-one matched mentor relationships between a screened adult volunteer and a youth between the ages of 6 and 18 years (Big Brother Big Sister Program) and ages kindergarten to grade 6 (In-School Mentoring program). Participating schools from within the City and Camrose County, and Tofield.
Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9:00 - 3:00, but flexible.
none
Abuse
Camrose
Brigantia Place - Women's Shelter
Carol Tabone (Executive Director)
Phone:780-672-1035 Crisis Line 780-679-4975 (Ex. Dir.) Toll free: 1-877-672-1010
Fax:780-679-4999
Email:
Box 1405 Camrose, AB T4V 1X3
Safe, supportive, free, temporary accommodation for women, or women with children affected by family violence or otherwise in crisis. Priority given to abused women with children. Telephone and in-person support to non-residents in crisis. Outreach services for women and their families, including those who choose not to come into the shelter. Full-time school for grades 1-9. Information on abuse, referrals, advocacy. 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