Vegreville & District Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)

Brief Description

The Vegreville & District Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) program offers extensive client services in individual and group formats, tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse clientele in this community. They prioritize accessibility with both in-person and virtual sessions. Staff includes professionals in youth development, social work, and trained peer support specialists. The program aims to foster resilience by nurturing supportive relationships and enhancing coping skills while addresses risk factors through education and advocacy. The family outreach services aim to strengthen family units and promote positive community transformation.

Goals

The main goals of the Vegreville & District FCSS program are to:

• Deliver high-quality, client-centred services that effectively meet the needs of the diverse population in this unique community.
• Prevention and enhancement of the social well-being of the community at the earliest opportunity.
• Strengthen family units and promote positive community transformation.

Clientele

FCSS participants will be from ages 12 to 24 and come from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, including families at risk due to poverty, substance use, domestic violence, financial hardship, homelessness, learning disabilities, abuse and mental health issues.

Core Components

FCSS activities include individualized and group sessions focusing on mental health support, life skills, and goal setting; a streamlined referral system; collaborating with partner agencies; organized public outreach initiatives; and community events.

FCSS Prevention Spectrum:

1.       Early Stage:

a.       Before problems occur

b.       Problems are beginning to be noticeable

2.       Later Stage:

a.       Multiple, complex, and long-standing difficulties

b.       Reducing the impact of complex intervention

Implementation Information

Some of the critical elements for the implementation of this program or initiative include the following:

• Organizational requirements: Limited information on this topic.
• Partnerships: Lakeland Employment Centre, School Resource Counsellor and Wellness Coach, Kalyna Family Resource Network (FRN), Veg AI Drug Society, RCMP, Kalyna Primary Care Network (KPCN), Manville Minburn Innisfree FCSS, Lamont County FCSS, Town of Vegreville, WJS Home Visitation, Vegreville Centennial Library, Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville, Guided Path Counselling Inc, Mental Health Capacity Building Project
• Training and technical assistance: Limited information on this topic.
• Risk assessment tools: Limited information on this topic.
• Materials & resources: Limited information on this topic.

International Endorsements

The most recognized classification systems of evidence-based crime prevention programs have classified this program or initiative as follows:

• Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development: Not applicable.
• Crime Solutions/OJJDP Model Program Guide: Not applicable.
• SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices: Not applicable.
• Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy: Not applicable.

Gathering Canadian Knowledge

Canadian Implementation Sites

Vegreville & District FCSS was started in 1974. FCSS is a partnership between the Town of Vegreville, County of Minburn, and the Government of Alberta. This program supports Vegreville and the surrounding rural communities.

Main Findings from Canadian Outcome Evaluation Studies

No information available.

Cost Information

No information available.

References

There is no Canadian reference available at this time.

For more information on this program, contact:

Website:

https://www.vegreville.com/p/fcss

Address: 4829 - 50 Street, Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1R7 (Main Floor)

Phone: 780-632-3966

Cell: 780-603-1707 (call or text)

Email: fcss@vegreville.com