Camrose Interagency

Newsletters:

• January 2011
• February, 2011
• March, 2011
• April, 2011
• May, 2011
• June, 2011
• July, 2011
• September, 2011
• November, 2011
• December, 2011
• January, 2012
• February, 2012

Mission Statement:     

Camrose Interagency promotes the free exchange of information, concerns and solutions among human service organizations in Camrose and area and will act as a body to facilitate collaboration among members with common goals.

Interagency Co-Chairs

Margaret Holliston, Executive Director
Camrose & District Support Services
780-672-0141

Iona Brager
Centra Cam
780-672-9995

Program Description: 

Members of Camrose Interagency, including representatives from different local non-profit human services organizations and agencies, meet four times per year, to draw out and communicate about community issues. 

Membership is comprised of representation from the following agencies, but is not inclusive to:

The meeting space is provided at Camrose and District Support Services; 2nd floor of the Community Centre 4516 - 54 St., Camrose AB.  Interagency meets on the 2nd. Monday in the months of February, May, September and November from 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On a monthly basis, the Interagency newsletter is published and distributed electronically by Margaret Falk, CDSS Administrative Assistant.  This newsletter is used to communicate information about activities that agencies are undertaking.   Newsletter submissions are accepted up to the 1st of each month, with the newsletter being published by approximately the 5th of each month.  Submissions can be emailed in word format to Margaret Falk, Administrative Assistant. CDSS reserves the right to edit the submissions.  The meeting schedule for 2012 is:

• Monday, February 13, 2012
• Monday, May 14, 2012
• Monday, September 12, 2012
• Monday, November 12, 2012 

The Seniors Coalition is a subcommittee of Interagency.

Seniors Coalition

The Seniors Coalition is a sub-committee of Interagency which meets monthly to address the needs of seniors and their families. 

Vision:  Camrose is a community where seniors are valued and can have an optimal quality of life.

Purpose:  To encourage the community to meet the needs of seniors

Mission:  As a coalition we address a variety of senior’s issues by:

• Identifying seniors needs and issues
• Enabling seniors to have access to resources and services
• Promoting the value of seniors
• Empowering seniors to address their own needs
• Advocating for seniors issues with local, provincial and national governments

Membership: 

• At least four senior citizens as members at large
• The representatives of agencies which deal with seniors or seniors issues
• Interested members of the community
• The following agencies are invited to send representatives:
  • Camrose and District Senior Centre
  • Service Options for Seniors
  • East Central Health (Health Promotions)
  • Camrose and District Support Services
  • Camrose and District Ministerial Association
  • The Bethany Group
  • Camrose Adult Learning Council
  • City of Camrose Social Planning Committee
  • Alberta Council on Aging

Co-Chairs:  Rev. Bob Smith/Donna Coombs
Meetings:  second Wednesday of the month, 9 to 11 am (except for July and December)