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SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. FCSS operates with funding from the province(80%) and the municipality (20%).

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SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

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  1. SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

  2. SPRUCE GROVE FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FCSS operates with funding from the province(80%) and the municipality (20%). Services provided under the program must be of a ‘preventative nature’ that enhances the social well being of individuals and families through promotion of intervention strategies provided at the earliest opportunity; and do one or more of the following:

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

  4. WHAT IS PREVENTION? Many FCSS programs struggled with a definition of prevention as a result, The Edmonton Community Services Advisory Board contracted Mr. Peter Faid to define prevention and to discover a way of determining which programs are truly preventative in nature. In his report, ‘The Promise of Prevention: Does it Deliver?’, Mr. Faid suggests that prevention be defined as: “A pro-active, intentional process focused on strengthening the positive conditions that contribute to the well-being of children, families and communities and building upon the personal attributes and skills that are required to ensure healthy lifestyles, especially for those who are at risk.”

  5. Mr. Faid identifies certain factors that are pertinent to the delivery of preventative programs: • Participation by people: people can become responsible for their lives and are their own best resources in bringing the desired change. • Members of community working together: community members working together often respond to challenges in ways that individuals did not think possible. • Change is the essence of prevention but is seldom the result of a single intervention.

  6. There is a developing appreciation that there are societal, community or environmental conditions that can be changed, thereby contributing to effective prevention. • The Asset Building Approach starts with the strengths (resiliency) that individuals, families and communities already have and works towards building upon them so that there is an increased capacity for dealing with crisis situations when they arise.

  7. Spruce Grove Family & Community Support Services • Additional Support Services • Information & Referral • Support Groups • Counseling

  8. FCSS STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND GOALS: • Continue to support and promote programs for youth. • Continue to develop, support and promote programs for seniors. • Continue to develop , support and promote programs for families. • Continue to increase community knowledge of resources and services. • Continue to foster community development. • Assume the role of advocate.

  9. SPRUCE GROVE HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM

  10. DEFINITIONS: • HOME CARE: Home Care is provided by Capital Health. The services may include nursing, personal care & medication assistance. • HOME SUPPORT: Home Support is provided by FCSS. Services may include housekeeping, grocery shopping and companionship. ****Capital Health provided both Home Care and Home Support until 1997. At that time they found that the cost and time was too much to provide both services.

  11. BACKGROUND • BIM Larsson & Associates contracted to do a Seniors Home Support Program Feasibility Study. • Study presented to Council • Council approval for Home Support Program

  12. STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS • Establish Home Support Program for the most vulnerable citizens of Spruce Grove and surrounding Parkland County. • Use a staffing model which allows for a contractual relationship between the client and service provider. • Establish a permanent position to administer the program. • Eligibility criteria based on functional ability not age. • Focus services on in-house home maintenance. • Base service fees on a sliding scale.

  13. PROGRAM GOAL: To enable our vulnerable citizens to remain as independent as possible in their own homes and community, by making support services available to them and their caregivers.

  14. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Reduce isolation. • Increase independence. • Provide greater security and safety. • Allow seniors to age in place. • Promote health & wellness.

  15. PROGRAM PROCEDURES: • FCSS Home Support Coordinator screens client referrals for eligibility. • FCSS Home Support Coordinator screens, trains and approves Home Support Workers. • Eligible clients will then contract directly with approved Home Support Workers. • Clients who fall below low income thresholds may apply for subsidy.

  16. HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM Who We Serve • Seniors • Persons with Disabilities • Families in need of temporary supports.

  17. SERVICES PROVIDED: • Light housekeeping • Laundry • Errands • Grocery Shopping • Companionship • Appointments

  18. Seniors Housing:Most seniors (89%) live independently. • Long Term Care (4%) • Supportive Living (7%) • Rent (22%) • Own (67%) Source: Statistics Canada, 2001

  19. PROGRAM TIMELINES • Pilot start date: November/07 • Projected full implementation date: May/08

  20. HEROES • A curriculum-based program created by the Impact Society. • Information on the Impact Society. (Jack Toth) • A 10-12 week strength-based, character- building program.

  21. Purpose of Heroes • Builds confidence. • Builds character and integrity. • Helps youth to recognize their own personal potential. • Promotes positive life choices. • Everyone has GIFTS, ABILITIES, and a DESIRE TO SUCCEED!

  22. Zambia Relief Project • Heroes Program participation is a pre-requisite to joining in the Zambia Relief Project. • Local community involvement by students, preparation for project involvement. • 10-15 youth selected. • 3 week trip to Zambia.

  23. Purpose of Zambia Relief Project • To provide youth with meaning and direction. • To teach youth to serve others. • To expand the definition of community for participants; encouraging them to think more globally. • To empower youth to be part of the solution to world issues.

  24. Video • A sample of the curriculum being presented to a group of youth. • Testimonies from youth participants. • Background on Zambia Relief Project.

  25. Closing • Heroes Pilot Project being delivered at Woodhaven School. • 5 “packs”, approximately 85-100 students participating. • 4 trained instructors; two FCSS staff and two community members. • Course begins January 2008. • Zambia trip to take place July 2008.

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