Group Care Residential Services

Family Connections runs 4 – 4-bed Group Homes in the Edmonton community. The homes are for clients between the ages of 0-18 who have status under the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act. Intakes are accepted 24 hours a day. Program goals include:

• stabilize child/youth so that they can build healthy lifestyles with dignity and self-esteem

• ensure child/youth will be protected from harm while in care in a safe environment

• provide shelter, food, hygiene, and daily living supports

• access to basic health care services (medical, dental, optical, psychological, and spiritual)

• encourage to build positive relationships with family and community

• child/youth receive assistance/guidance to identify needs, organize and plan goals

• provide emotional support and nurturance

• provide community recreation and cultural activities

• child/youth be involved in a day program so that higher learning can be sought

• child/youth and families will have a greater knowledge of and be able to access formal and informal community resources