Family Support Services
ASC’s Family Services provides a variety of support to families across South Central Alberta. Services focus on supporting families in their homes or in community enhancing skills and the family unit.
FAMILY SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (FSCD) – Children and families who access this service are generally funded through a family agreement with FSCD.
- ASC FSCD Family Support – In-home or community support to caregivers of children with disabilities. Services include Respite, Community Aid Support (supporting a child to participate in community activities), Extraordinary Childcare (when a caregiver has to work), and Personal Care Aide Support.
- FUNTIMES – hourly group respite; fun for children and a break for the caregiver.
- teens to Adults (t2A) – hourly group respite for older youth and young adults.
- Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – designed to prevent and address challenging emotional and behavioural concerns, and to help children reach their potential.
HEALTHY FAMILIES – A home visitation service that helps new parents provide a nurturing environment for their families.
ASCEND – Intensive family and parenting support serving the region of Mountain View County as a spoke service through the Mountain View FRN.
REACHING HOME – Federally funded, as part of Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, this program aims to reduce homelessness through immediate intervention and long-term solutions.
