ALIGN Members

Edmonton
Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative is a unique workers cooperative created and run by Cultural Brokers (community health workers) in Edmonton.  Since 1998, MCHB Coop has been providing holistic culturally & linguistically relevant family support to thousands of families from countries all over the world. Also, as Cultural Brokers we are the relationship facilitators between the families and our colleagues within the human and health services sector. This leads to trusting relationship that result in equitable access and learning on both sides. We are honoured to be able to provide intercultural competency learning to colleagues in throughout the human services sector through our “Journeys to Intercultural Wisdom and Equity Program”.

Jasper, Hinton, Edson, Barrhead, Westlock, Whitecourt, Slave Lake, Swan Hills, Athabasca, First Nation’s Communities of: Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Wabasca / Desmarais, Swan River, Sawridge, Loon River, Peerless & Trout Lakes.

The Northwest Central Alberta FASD Assessment and Diagnostic Services provides community-based FASD assessment and diagnostic services and intervention planning for children and adults prenatally affected by alcohol exposure in the Network’s region.

Bon Accord (Serving Alberta)
The Oak Hill Boys Ranch is a residential treatment program for emotionally and behaviourally troubled children and adolescents.

Grande Prairie
P.A.C.E. which stands for Providing Assistance, Counseling, & Education provides a variety of services in the Grande Prairie community & area, including crisis intervention, family support, educational workshops, and counseling services involving sexual abuse, sexual assault, child abuse, and trauma. P.A.C.E. believes that everyone dealing with, or experiencing crisis and trauma has the right to access skilled, caring, and professional services.

CHESTERMERE
The new Parent & Caregiver Support Services (PCSS) is a program under the Government of Alberta’s Family Resource Network (FRN) model.  The PCSS team provides a variety of free, community-based resources, services, and learning opportunities, specifically designed for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-13.

Edmonton
Pathways Family Services provides care to children from across Alberta. In addition to the foster care program Pathways operates a Home Assessment Program which is designed to determine suitability of families for foster care, kinship care, adoption and private guardianship.

Red Deer
Specializing in family counselling, anxiety, depression, grief, attachment, and relationship repair.

Crossfield (Serving Calgary/Central/South Regions)
Precious Cargo Community Support Services is an Aboriginal owned agency providing children and families with Supervised Access as well as In-Home Support.

VULCAN

Rainbow Literacy & Learning Society is a vibrant, welcoming and engaging learning experiences that empower everyone to achieve personal goals and contribute to an enhanced quality of life.

Gibbons (Serving NE, NW, Edmonton Regions)
Renascence Homes operates two group homes in a rural setting near Gibbons, AB. The specific criteria for the clients is that they are male and FASD. The group homes are based on a parented model of care. One group home is for 8 – 12 year old boys, and the other group home is for 13 – 16 year olds. The program involves a substantial amount of outdoor physical activities; some opportunities for work experience; regular spiritual and cultural participation; collaboration with Sturgeon School Division in providing positive educational experiences; and, a caring, nurturing family atmosphere.

Strathcona County
The Robin Hood Association is committed to excellence in assisting individuals with disabilities to achieve their personal best and experience a quality lifestyle.

EDMONTON (Serving Alberta)

The SACE Public Education team empowers individuals and communities to take action against sexual violence. To accomplish this, SACE delivers presentations, workshops and seminars, distributes brochures, and attends community events.

Lethbridge (NO WEBSITE AVAILABLE)
Sifton Family and Youth Services provides an eight bed 24-hour broad-based treatment program for young people with behavioural and or emotional problems and has expertise in the treatment of youth who are sexually intrusive. Sifton also provides a two-bed Secure Services program and an Outreach program (TRAC) working with high risk youth in Lethbridge.

Edmonton
Skills Society provides support services to children and adults with developmental disabilities and  survivors of acquired brain injury, and their families.

SMOKY LAKE
Provide opportunity for caregiver education and other programming focusing on child development, asset building, parenting, and strengthening family bonds. Home visitation program provides one on one parenting strategies to promote positive parent-child relationships, increase parenting knowledge and skills, foster healthy pregnancies and child development, help families identify and access formal and informal supports and services, assist in the identification and pursuit of family goals. Working collaboratively with families to build caregiver confidence in their ability to meet their children’s needs. Supports may focus on healthy relationships, attachment, and positive discipline, mentoring, life skills, and child development.