Healthy Families

Camrose Association for Community Living


Description
Provides prevention programs aimed to help young women and families build resiliency by providing the support needed to create healthy homes and pregnancies.

Service provides:

  • Home visitation mentors provide mothers and families who are expecting (prenatally) or have infants/children (0-6 years of age) with information
  • Support in areas of positive-child relationships
  • Increasing parenting knowledge
  • Promoting family wellness fostering healthy child development
  • Creating a safe, stimulating home environment
  • Support to access a network of formal and informal services and supports in the community

Includes:

  • long-term support in response to the concern of substance use during pregnancy. Mentors work directly with participants offering personalized services for 3 years
  • Support to improve health of women and their children
  • Making steps towards a healthy independent lifestyle
  • Connecting women to resources in their community
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
  • parents-to-be and families with children 0 to 6
Enhanced home visitation also supports engagement with siblings within the home up to age 13.   Long-term support program targeted to:
  • women who are pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum that self report alcohol and / or drug use during pregnancy and are ineffectively engaged with the community 
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • visit website
  • or contact for details

Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
780-672-0257
Fax
780-672-7484
Web Site
http://www.cafcl.org
Email
info@cafcl.org
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
May 8, 2024
Address
4604 57 Street
Camrose, AB, T4V 2E7
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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Tue
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Wed
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Thu
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Fri
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM

Closed 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM.