RESOURCES (ALBERTA)

We do our best to ensure our participants receive as much support as we can offer. The provincial resources below are listed according to specific sectors.

If you are looking for a comprehensive list of services on all aspects of life in Alberta, we encourage you to visit the website of the Government of Alberta.

Childcare

Childcare Subsidy Application

Apply for funding to assist with the cost of child care.

Finding and choosing childcare

Find information and resources, and learn what to look for in a quality program when choosing child care in Alberta.

Employment & Training

Alberta alis

To help you succeed, alis offers information about career planning, post-secondary education and training educational funding, job searches, labour market trends, workplace issues.

Employment Placement & Support Services

The EPSS commitment is to provide quality employment/training services using a client-centered approach.

Calgary Career Club

Calgary Career Hub is for unemployed and underemployed Alberta residents that are actively looking for a job.

Calgary Youth Employment Center

Offering FREE career and employment services to youth between the ages of 15-24 in-person and remotely (online, phone, or video call) by appointment only.

Immigrant Services Calgary Society

A comprehensive settlement agency working together with immigrants and their families to make Canada home.

Essential Services

Food Banks Alberta

Food Banks Alberta is the provincial association of food banks in Alberta that offers several programs and services in conjunction with other provincial organizations.

Alberta Food Banks

Alberta Food Banks’ mission is to advance the vital role, capacity and voice of Alberta’s food banks through advocacy, educational and networking opportunities and exceptional member services.

Alberta Farm To Food Bank

Alberta Farm to Food Bank was created to help Alberta food banks, soup kitchens, women shelters, churches and food charities find a better way to acquire healthy, locally grown meat and vegetables and to help support local Alberta farms.

Affordable housing supports

Find information on Alberta’s affordable housing programs and the responsibilities of landlords and tenants.

Finances

Emergency financial assistance

Financial assistance for unexpected emergencies is available through the Emergency Needs Allowance.

Alberta supports

Helping you find and apply for family and social supports.

Income support

Support for individuals and families to pay for basic expenses like food, clothing and shelter.

Money Mentors

Money Mentors help Albertans get out of debt, manage their money, and plan for retirement. They promote financial health throughout the province and invest in Alberta’s youth.

Indigenous Youth Services

Opokaa’sin

Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society’s mission has been to nurture and support the strengths and resilience of Indigenous families, children, and youth.

Miskanawah

Miskanawah (mis-con-a-wah, meaning “Pathways” in Cree) is a multi-service organization, offering programs for children, youth, families, and communities.

Well-being

Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province-wide, fully integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to nearly 4.4 million people living in Alberta, as well as to some residents of Saskatchewan, B.C. and the Northwest Territories.

Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1998 and since its inception, the Foundation has been working to be a catalyst that affects positive change in the area of addiction and mental health.

General Educational Development Alberta

Edmonton – Norquest College

Over 30 NorQuest programs offer work-integrated learning, providing students with hands-on experience outside the classroom.

Alberta GED Writing Centres

The Alberta government provides information on the General Educational Development (GED), including eligibility and where you can write the tests.

Alberta GED Testing Services

Find everything you need to earn a high school equivalency diploma through the GED® test, which is made up of 5 subjects, broken into separate exams.

General Educational Development for Indigenous Community

Treaty 7 – Aboriginal Futures SCcyber E-Learning

SCcyber E-Learning Community offers Indigenous students flexible, and quality online courses in a culturally supportive environment. SCcyber E-Learning Community is an accredited school that offers a complete grade 7 – 12 Alberta curriculum to Indigenous adult students (over the age of 19).
Contact Toni Christie:
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