ASCEND Family & Parenting Support
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
ASCEND Family and Parenting Support program provides targeted and intensive parent education and support to families with children 0-18. A trained Family Support Practitioner works with families experiencing adversity to strengthen protective factors, increase their caregiver resilience, and address specific risk factors for their family.
Vulnerable parents/caregivers can face challenges with parenting, mental health, anger, partner relationships, and experience barriers (such as transportation and isolation) or other risk factors that prevent them from accessing required family support. Family Support Practitioners are accredited in a variety of recognized parenting programs including Triple P programs, and can facilitate the appropriate program to meet the specific needs of families and provide referrals to other community partners to ensure families are connected to the appropriate community resources.
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Regular home visits occur in the family’s home and are scheduled to meet their needs. The Family Support Practitioners assist parents/caregivers with setting and achieving personal goals.
REFERRALS
Referrals can be made by the family themselves, by another community service providers, the Mountain View Family Resource Network Hub, or directly to ASC.
FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK (FRN)
Family Resource Networks provide help for Alberta families to become resilient, strong, and healthy. Agencies within an FRN deliver services and programming to support children and youth aged 0 to 18 and their families.
- ASCEND Family Support is a Spoke Service within and in partnership with the Mountain View FRN, serving Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Olds, and Sundre
