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Intended for students from ECS to grade 12 and their parents, the Family School Liaison Program offers support services, and acts as a resource to families and individuals who may be experiencing difficulties at home or at school. The Family-School Liaison Program may be an extension of existing services, or for those students and their families who are not currently involved with other support services. |
The Program:
- Ensures that individuals and families seeking assistance are involved in the decisions that affect their lives.
- Provides education and counselling to children, youth, and parents to help them positively manage challenging issues and events.
- Focuses on the child, is community-based and available to children, youth and their families.
- Facilitates the family’s functioning and encourages well being.
- Enhances personal strengths and coping skills.
The Family-School Liaison Program assists families and their communities with the safety, well-being, and healthy development of children in the communities of:
| Alliance | Bashaw | Bawlf |
| Camrose | Daysland | Forestburg |
| Edberg | Hay Lakes | Hardisty |
| Holden | Heisler | Killam |
| Lougheed | New Norway | Rosalind |
| Ryley | Round Hill | Strome |
| Sedgewick | Tofield | Viking |
Referrals:
Referrals for services can be made by:
- Family Members
- Individual Students
- School Staff
- Community Agencies
Services Provided:
- Offer support services to individuals, families and/or groups focusing on various topics. These may be in-class for students, or after school hours and in other settings depending on the group or family.
- Provide information related to relevant issues and referrals to appropriate community agencies.
- Communicate among families, schools, and community agencies to enhance and/or coordinate services, or possible services.
- With consent Program Workers will work with students and families who agree to receive counselling. In order for a student to receive counselling services, the individual’s parent or guardian must provide written consent.
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Confidentially…all information provided during sessions will be treated as confidential. Relevant caseload information (e.g. School registration information) will be shared among the Student Health partners. Specific information will only be provided to persons outside of the family when written authorization has been provided by a parent or guardian except in circumstances where the Family-School Liaison Worker is legally required to report information.
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Convenience…services can be offered at your community school, in your home, or at another mutually agreeable location.
Fees:
This program is provided through a partnership arrangement among Battle River School Division, Elk Island Catholic School Division, East Central Health including Mental Health & East Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority Region #5.
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Student Health Initiative
Partnership (SHIP)
In April 1999, the Alberta Government introduced a new program designed to enhance services to children with special needs.
As part of Alberta Children’s
Initiative, SHIP represents a partnership among Children’s Services,
Education, Health, and Mental Health. The partnership works at community,
regional, and provincial levels.
SHIP enables children with special health needs, and their families, to have access to services they would otherwise not receive.
SHIP has made the Family-School Liaison Program possible in this community. Any child attending school who is experiencing emotional, behavioral, communication or physical problems is eligible for this program.
You can contact the Family-School Liaison Worker through the school in your community.
We honour your privacy and confidentiality.
