Red Deer and District FCSS announces latest funding recipients

Nineteen programs have been selected to receive funding from Red Deer and District FCSS over the next three years.

Strong social and family relationships and good mental health are among the goals of the chosen programs, according to officials.

A total of $2.29 million has been earmarked for the programs for January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. Forty-four programs applied for funding, totaling $4.46 million. Officials say the programs are selected through a rigorous process, which also considered factors such as an agency’s leadership, willingness to collaborate and financial accountability.

Municipal partners for Red Deer and District FCSS include Red Deer, Red Deer County, Delburne, Bowden, Elnora and Penhold.

“We heard a common theme from the six municipal partners: that the economy and its effect on local families was a top priority for them,” said Kathy Sitter, Red Deer & District FCSS Board Chair. “The programs being funded have been chosen in part for their ability to address some of the financial stressors that can lead to anxiety and depression, domestic violence and other issues.”

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Family counselling, support for youth, and outreach for seniors were among the programs selected. Programs for preschool-aged children are also on the list. Home visitation, for example, can foster early child development and competent parenting, and reduce the risk for child abuse and neglect.

The Red Deer & District FCSS mandate is to provide preventive social programming that enhances the social well-being of individuals and families through promotion or intervention strategies provided at the earliest opportunity. Provincial funding (80 per cent) is matched with municipal tax dollars (20 per cent).

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Approved funding recipients:

(Agency – Project – Funding Allocation in 2018, 19, 20)

Benalto Playschool Society – Benalto Playschool – $6,500

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District – Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District – $185,000

Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer and District – Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer and District – $384,370

Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) – Immigrant Youth Program – $77,000

Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73 – Family School Wellness Program – $112,800

Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society – Golden Circle Outreach Program – $336,089

Delburne Playschool Society – Delburne Playschool – $5,500

Elnora Playschool Society – Elnora Playschool – $5,000

Family Services of Central Alberta – Infant Preschool Wellness Program – $115,756

Family Services of Central Alberta – Home Support – $181,000

Family Services of Central Alberta – Family Counselling – $122,000

Red Deer Meals on Wheels – Red Deer Meals on Wheels – $85,000

Red Deer Public School District – Community Liaison Workers – $210,574

Shalom Counselling Centre of Alberta – Strengthening Emotional and Relational Wellness for Individuals and Families – $108,200

Spruce View Rural Child Care Society – Spruce View Playschool – $7,982

Town of Penhold – Penhold Family Resource and Support Program – $57,317

Town of Penhold – Penhold Youth Club (PYC) – $42,701

Vantage Community Services Society – Walk-in Clinic – $223,332

Village of Elnora – Elnora Youth Center – $22,555

TOTAL – $2,288,676