The Whitecourt & Area Family Support Program provides Diversion Services and Universal Programming/Parent Education.
Diversion Services provides support and counselling to children 7-18 years old and their families living in Whitecourt, and the communities spanning from Valleyview to Onoway, including Swan Hills and the summer villages in between. Services include:
- Individual counselling.
- Family supports to resources and programs within the area.
- Skill development – service plans for each client and family if applicable.
- Case management – collaboration with school psychologists, and other agencies if applicable.
- Coordination of services to other service providers such as mental health and private therapists.
Our service locations vary as we meet the clients in the community, in the home, by virtual means, or at the Whitecourt & Area Family Support Program office, operated out of the Carlan Services Community Resource Centre. Family Support Workers also develop and offer groups that focus on parenting strategies, social skills, emotional health, or other relevant issues.
Universal Programming/Parent Education provides a variety of free, drop-in and registered programs for families with children/youth 0-18 years old with a focus on early childhood development. The programs are offered at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre and at various locations throughout the community.
Funding Agencies:
- Town of Whitecourt
- Children’s Services
- Alberta Health Services – Mental Health
The Whitecourt & Area Family Support Program’s Diversion Services is operated out of the
Carlan Services Community Resource Centre located at 76 Sunset Boulevard. Contact program representatives at 780-778-8755.
The Whitecourt & Area Family Support Program’s Universal Programming/Parent Education is operated out of the Allan & Jean Millar Centre located at 58 Sunset Boulevard. For more information, call the Family Support Facilitator at 780-778-3637.
