Grande Prairie and Area Family Resource Network

Grande Prairie Family Education Society


Description
Offers various prevention and early intervention services and supports for children.

Service provides:

  • prevention and early intervention services and supports to help Alberta families become resilient, strong, healthy, and reduce the need for intervention services in the future

Supports for children and youth include:

  • improving development, building resiliency, and fostering well-being
  • early childhood development programs focused on early learning and play
  • activities to build developmental skills
  • social and emotional development support to build positive relationships and self-regulation skills
  • activities to promote positive connections between children, youth, families, and communities

Supports for parents include:

  • a range of services that focus on strengthening parenting and caregiving knowledge, social support, coping, and problem-solving skills
  • access to community supports and resources
  • home visitation
  • parenting advice and coaching
  • parent support groups

Affiliation: Centre for Young Parents, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, YMCA of Northern Alberta
Key Provider: family navigators, hub co-ordinators
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
  • children 0 to 18 years
  • and their families
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • contact for referral to services
  • or visit website to fill out referral form
Offers online and in-person supports.
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: Yes,

Wait times vary. Contact for details.


Telephone
780-830-0920
Web Site
http://www.familyeducationsociety.org
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No -
Topic(s)
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
November 18, 2024
Address
9607 102 Street
Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 2T8
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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 PM to 1:00 PM. Closed most statutory and major holidays. Program hours vary.