Beaverlodge Family & Community Support Services
Family and Community Support Services is:
- an agreement under which locally-driven preventive initiatives can be developed, to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities;
- a legal partnership between the Province of Alberta and municipalities or Metis Settlements;
- a funding arrangement through which the province provides a pre-determined grant for locally-driven initiatives, and municipalities match that grant by providing at least 20 percent of the funding
A philosophy under which:
- local people can influence things that affect them;
- communities can be innovative and creative;
- citizen participation, self-help and volunteerism are encouraged;
- human growth and potential are enhanced;
- a continually evolving program that encourages communities to strengthen themselves.
What are the basic beliefs behind FCSS?
Since its inception, FCSS has been built on a foundation of belief in the power of the community – the idea that we know our own needs best and can meet them better when we work together. This includes the following basic beliefs:
A community’s most valuable resources are its people. Investments made in developing and supporting people pay dividends in all areas of community life.
We can make valuable contributions to our communities, and communities need the contributions of all of us.
Voluntarism is inherently valuable, in that it allows us, as citizens, to contribute directly to our community, which in turn is linked to positive outcomes for volunteers.
Partnerships are fundamental to community building.
Municipalities and Metis Settlements can support individuals, programs, families and communities by providing well designed preventive programs.
Each municipality and Metis Settlement has unique programming needs and is best able to determine what those needs are.
What is our Vision?
As stated in the FCSS Program Handbook, FCSS has a vision for the future that involves
Alberta’s diverse people building strong communities through positive, caring interaction and mutual respect.
This vision includes seeing and understanding the need for FCSS programs to be flexible and adaptable, varying from community to community in order to meet identified needs. FCSS programs enhance opportunities for individuals and communities to forge innovative, creative partnerships and work together to keep communities strong.
FCSS assesses the needs of the community and provides services that promote the social and educational development of children and families, enhance the quality of life of the retired and semi-retired, promote, encourage and support volunteer work, provide referral services, and provide programs designed to enrich and strengthen family life.
Trudy
Community Programmer
(780)354-2204
www.fcss.ab.ca
FCSS Programs
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Home Support
Little Tykes
Home Alone
FCSS has a weekly newspaper column keeping the community up to date with programming that is upcoming. Check out FCSS Focus for an archive of past columns.