Family/Parenting/Caregiving

Local Community Resources

   
Government Services & Programs
   
Children & Youth Services 780 743 7416 Visit Website
Athabasca Tribal Council Child & Family Services 780 713 3437  
Prevention of Family Violence & Bullying Coordinating Council 780 310 1818 Visit Website
Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) 780 743 7459 Visit Website
Family Justice Services
(Parenting After Separation courses)
780 743 7380 Visit Website
Child & Youth Advocate 1 800 644 7609 Visit Website
Adoption Options 1 800 770 3023  
     
Community Based Services & Programs    
McMan Youth, Family & Community Services 780 743 9721 Visit Website
The HUB Family Resource Centre (Downtown) 780 791 7110 Visit Website
The HUB Family Resource Centre (Timberlea) 780 743 9225 Visit Website
The Children’s Centre 780 743 3309  
Parent Child Resources (Northern Lights Health Centre) 780 791 6291 Visit Website
Fort McMurray Boys and Girls Club 780 791 7775 Visit Website
Big Brothers & Big Sister of Wood Buffalo 780 791 2447 Visit Website
Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta 780 790 9236 Visit Website
     
Schools (ECS – Grade 12)    
Fort McMurray Catholic Board of Education (Public) 780 799 5700 Visit Website
Fort McMurray Public School District (Public) 780 799 7900 Visit Website
Ecole Boreal (Public – Francophone) 780 791 0200 Visit Website
Fort McMurray Christian School (Private) 780 743 1079 Visit Website
     

Other Websites

   
Parent Link Alberta   Visit Website
Bully Free Alberta   Visit Website
B-Free Alberta (site for Youth)   Visit Website
S-Team Heroes (site for Children)   Visit Website
Cyber Bullying   Visit Website
Relationship Institute   Visit Website
My McMurray (Childcare Options)   Visit Website
Tough Times Handbook   Visit Website
     

Suggested Articles & Books

   
Hold Me Tight Author:  S. Johnson  
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Author:  J. Gottman & N. Silver  
Cooperative Parenting & Divorce Author:  S. Blyth Boyan & A. Termini  
Too Good to Leave Too Bad to Stay Author:  M. Kirshanbaum  
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Author:  A. Faber & E. Mazlish  
Articles on Parenting www.lianalowenstein.com/articlesParent.html