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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.
Support Groups
Camrose
Bereavement Support Group
Phone:
780-679-6100
Fax:780-672-9189
4607-53 St., St. Mary's Hospital 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 two eight-week sessions per year. (Depending upon interest.)
No charge for the course
Child & Youth Services
Wetaskiwin
BETHANY HOMES - A Ministry of Hope Mission
Peter Gerber (Manager)
Phone:780-352-9834
Fax:780-352-9845
Email:
Box 6207 Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2E9
Currently undergoing restructuring and further development, Bethany is a ministry for women and children with a focus on Greenhouse Gardening, Horses and Learning Life skills. Horses of Hope is a program that will be operating at Bethany Homes throughout 2012 and exists to provide a safe and peaceful environment where children, paired with horses can find hope and healing in God's love.
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.
none
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 assists 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.