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Funding Update
Family Futures Resource Network is thrilled to have been selected as the successful Hub for both Southwest Edmonton and Southeast Edmonton under the provincial government’s new Family Resource Network model. We were also selected to provide Home Visitation services in West Edmonton.
Family Futures Resource Network will deliver prevention and early intervention services and supports through a provincial network of community-based service providers.
Supports and services will specifically focus on strengthening parenting and caregiving knowledge, social support, coping and problem-solving skills, access to other community supports and resources, improving child and youth development, building resiliency and fostering well-being. Examples include in-home visitation, parenting support and coaching, child and youth programs, and early childhood development programs focusing on early literacy and play. As Alberta faces both a pandemic and an economic crisis, support to families is critical.
“Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that children and their families have targeted supports that promote child safety, well-being and development. Our new Family Resource Networks will provide programs, services and supports to build stronger, more resilient families and communities across the province.” Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Children’s Services
Family Futures Resource Network will be responsive and adaptable, identifying support services that can be delivered by phone or online. A link to these resources will be provided on our website.
Quick facts:
• In March 2019, Children’s Services released Well-being and Resiliency: A Framework for Supporting Safe and Healthy Children and Families. The framework provides a road map to enhancing, strengthening and promoting a consistent, province wide approach to prevention and early intervention services and supports for Alberta’s children, youth and families.
• In November 2019, the Ministry of Children’s Services invited prevention and early intervention service providers across the province to submit proposals for the delivery of services through a formal expression of interest.
• More than 400 proposals were submitted by proponents across Alberta.
• Proposals were assessed based on organizational capacity, partnerships and collaboration, service delivery plans, proposed budget and alignment to the Well-Being and Resiliency Framework and the miyo resource – which are based on leading brain science and cultural connection practice.
• Realignment of prevention and early intervention contracts and grants into a transformed family resource program model will align with the Government of Alberta’s Well-Being and Resiliency Framework and other resources and, by reducing redundancies and targeting supports, will save $15 million in 2020-21.
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