ALIGN Members

SPRUCE GROVE

Focused on bringing the City’s Social Sustainability Plan   to life, Community Social Development will help address changing social needs in Spruce Grove that are broad, complex and the result of a rapidly growing city, including:

• Homelessness and poverty;
• Diversity and inclusion;
• Community engagement; and
• Housing

Additionally, it supports collaboration between the City and community groups/stakeholders who have expertise and a unique understanding of social issues that have been identified or may arise in Spruce Grove.

Calgary
Closer to Home Community Services delivers a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children and their families. Closer to Home professionals have developed effective programs that address a broad spectrum of issues relating to Child Welfare, Adult Services, and Early Intervention

Calgary
Connections for Families Society Foundation supports parents who have a cognitive challenge. They’ve developed parenting skills education and family support that help adults who have a developmental disability, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or brain injury be successful parents

Edmonton
The Creating Hope Society helps halt the cycle of child welfare and continues to be a voice for the third generation of Aboriginal children in child welfare while also providing support and advocacy for those who are currently entering the child welfare system.

Calgary
Dedicated to including people with developmental disabilities into the community in real and meaningful ways. DDRC provides programs and services to support children and adults with developmental disabilities and offers a resource centre to the general public to support the inclusion of all people.

Edmonton
E4C is a human services agency that is an active, supportive and empowering presence in a time of individual, family and community need. They create opportunities for people to become self-supporting and lead in the growth of inclusive, caring communities. Together they build strength, capacity and understanding.

Lethbridge
Focus on Community Living Supports and Access

Edmonton
The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations is a collaborative effort initiated by a variety of community-based not-for-profit organizations. The ECVO will strive to support the work of its members and partners, not to duplicate their efforts. That will be done through a range of initiatives: networking meetings, creating coalitions with other organizations, meetings with key-decision makers at various levels of government, information sessions with special speakers, and research and publications.

EDMONTON
ECALA allocates Advanced Education funding to organizations in Edmonton to provide literacy and foundational learning programs for adults.

Edmonton
Edmonton John Howard Society is a not for profit crime prevention agency that has served the Alberta Capital Region for over 60 years.  They are committed to making knowledge, experience, and resources available to support communities in their crime prevention initiatives.  They work with people to eradicate the root causes of crime so they can build a safe, healthy community through:

• Promoting an awareness of the problem of crime and its impact on society,
• Encouraging greater responsibility within the community for crime prevention
• Providing services to people who are, or have the potential to be, in conflict with the law or who have been victims of crime.

Serving Alberta
Office is located in the town of Lamont, Alberta (approximately 45 minutes from Edmonton.) Ranches are located 5 minutes east of Lamont and are located within a 2 mile vicinity.

An Intensive Treatment Program treating children and youth covered under the Child, Youth Enhancement Act from the age of 10-24 years old providing residential services to youth with the intention of transitioning them either to a less intrusive program or back to family care. We use a multi-disciplinary process with the support of our on site Clinician, off site Psychiatrist, Probation Workers, Staff working with the youth, Supervisor’s and Managers.

Calgary/NE/NW Regions
Enviros Wilderness School Association engages children, youth and families in experientially based opportunities so they can learn and develop skills that fosters independence and assists them in reaching their full potential

Edmonton and North
The Family Centre strives to build healthy families, healthy communities and healthy workplaces by providing a variety of services designed to help individuals, couples, families, groups and workplaces to achieve wellness and to reach their full potential.

Edmonton
Family Connections Inc. was formed with the goal of positively influencing the lives of children and their caregivers where stress has reached a point of violence and unhealthy living. They believe that children have a right to belong to a family, be it biological, adoptive, foster or a group home and to a community.

Calgary
Family Matters Society of Calgary promotes optimal child development by empowering families to be resilient and to foster positive family relationships. They provide a range of services to families in the Calgary area and in addition provide training and professional development opportunities.