Christmas Sharing Program Food Bank

Christmas Sharing Program with the Food Bank

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This is a program funded by Flagstaff Community Foundation; there is a paid Gift Administrator and a paid Food Administrator as well as a bookkeeper. Christmas Sharing was originally begun by FFCS, and then handed over to the Food Bank and when their volunteers burned out FFCS stepped in to partner with the Food Bank and the Flagstaff Community Foundation …

Flagstaff Food Bank

Flagstaff Food Bank

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The Flagstaff Food Bank pays and administrative fee to FFCS to coordinate and do intake for the food bank which serves all 9 Municipalities. This partnership began in December 2021 as a pilot project and will be evaluated annually for effectiveness. FFCS has developed a standard hamper and is working on designing the ongoing budget of the Food Bank.

Low German Mennonite Assistance Program

Low German Mennonite Assistance Program

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This is a program funded by Flagstaff County and administered by FFCS. It began in 2011 and is run by Holly Bovencamp who. We also hire translators and pay other people to come in and train the Mennonites when we identify a gap. We have moved on from this program and not asked for funding because the plan was to …

Skills Link

YESS program as of 2020/Skills Link (Prior to March 31st, 2020)

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This program is funded by the Federal Government until March 2020. This program involves a 12-week in class segment run out of the Flagstaff Community Foundation building in Killam and a 4-month work experience portion, the jobs can be anywhere in Canada. Participants are paid to attend and then paid to work page is. Our Facilitator is Jody Bergseth when …

Financial Literacy

Momentum Financial Literacy

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A program in which we can assist clients with understanding how they use their money, how to budget responsibly, and build self-confidence within the financial scheme of life.

Interagency Host

Interagency Host

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FFCS hosts monthly meetings of the front-line human services workers to remain connected. Monthly meeting on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 12 noon to 1 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Counselling

Counselling: General Family Counselling

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Karen Bovencamp is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Association of Therapy of Alberta and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) serving the Flagstaff County area. Karen has part-time availability, and all appointments are made through the FFCS phone line and staff.

Seniors First

Seniors FIRST

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Seniors FIRST employee is Donna Coombs and also funded by the Flagstaff Community Foundation and other grants like New Horizons for seniors grant when available and approved. Donna comes to Flagstaff to many Senior’s Centres.

Early Childhood and Youth Partnership

Flagstaff Beaver Early Childhood and Youth Partnership

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A group of front-line workers from Parents for Fun in Flagstaff, Alberta Health Services, Flagstaff Community Adult Learning, Battle River School Division, parents, caregivers. The ECC has projects throughout the year funded in part by an Alberta Government grant, including Literacy Adventure Days (replacing the COW bus), speakers like Child Psychologist Jody Carrington and Kinder Fairs. In 2022 we are …