Family & Community Support Services

The Family and Community Support Services mandate is to operate a preventive social services program to Yellowhead County residents.

Services provided by the program must be preventive in nature, enhancing the social well-being of individuals and families through promotion or intervention strategies provided at the earliest opportunity.

FCSS programs and supports must:

• Help people develop independence, strengthen coping skills and become more resistant to crisis.
• Help people develop an awareness of social needs.
• Help people develop interpersonal and group skills which enhance constructive relationships among people.
• Help people and communities assume responsibility for decisions and actions that affect them.
• Provide support that help sustain people as active participants in the community.

Services cannot be:

• Primarily for recreation or leisure of individuals.
• Providing direct financial assistance to individuals or a family.
• Rehabilitative in nature.
• Duplicate services provided by a government or government agency