By Troy Gillard

prevention and early intervention services

Alberta awards grant funding for Family Resource Networks

Apr 8, 2020 | 5:16 PM

The provincial government has announced the successful grant funding applicants for its new Family Resource Networks (FRN) designed to deliver prevention and early intervention services and supports across Alberta.

In November, the province announced it was ending funding for Parent Link Centres effective March 31 and invited organizations running them to formally express interest for funding under the new FRN network. The government says it received nearly 400 proposals.

Officials say the support provided through the new FRN is targeted to provide prevention, and early intervention supports to families with children from newborn to 18 years. The program is intended to help build healthy families, through guidance, and contribute to healthy communities.

“Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that children and their families have targeted supports that promote child safety, well-being and development,” says Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Children’s Services. “Our new Family Resource Networks will provide programs, services and supports to build stronger, more resilient families and communities across the province.”

The list of central Alberta organizations successful in applying for FRN grant funding includes Family Services of Central Alberta, McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association, Red Deer Child Care, Red Deer Native Friendship Society, Stettler and District FCSS, and the Town of Sylvan Lake, who will be receiving $546,624 annually from the province over the next three years (1.64 million total).

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“With COVID 19 heavily impacting children, youth, and families, these programs and services will be needed more than ever to help families heal and to move forward in a positive direction,” says Kelly Smith, Manager, Family & Community Support Services.

The government says proposals were assessed based on organizational capacity, partnerships and collaboration, service delivery plans, proposed budget and alignment to the Well-Being and Resiliency Framework and the miyo resource – which are based on leading brain science and cultural connection practice.

“Realignment of prevention and early intervention contracts and grants into a transformed family resource program model will align with the Government of Alberta’s Well-Being and Resiliency Framework and other resources and, by reducing redundancies and targeting supports, will save $15 million in 2020-21,” the province adds in a release.

(With file from Government of Alberta, Town of Sylvan Lake media releases)