Family and Community Support Services

May 2024 Newsletter

Get informed and connected of the happenings at FCSS! Our monthly newsletter showcases all the dynamic programming and events we offer in our community.

FCSS is passionate about Community Well-Being! Healthy relationships are important throughout all ages and stages of life, and contribute to positive mental health.

Create the tomorrow you want and build resilience by learning new skills, using tools and strategies and making supportive connections!

FCSS is here to help you connect! We have so much going on- it's hard to contain our excitement so we thought we would share with YOU!

Next Interagency Meeting: Thursday May 16st at 12:00pm.

The "Hinton Offers Wellness" sticker campaign features stickers with QR codes linked to a comprehensive list of local and virtual mental health supports available to our community. Designed around the colours of the mental health continuum model, these stickers will be easily recognizable throughout the community.

Hinton Offers Wellness Stickers are available for distribution from Rural Mental Health Action Team members at the following locations:

FCSS
Government Centre
BRIDGES
HELP
AHS Health Unit
Yellowhead Emergency Shelter
Hinton Municipal Library.

Good mental health is essential in all stages of life. Remember, with Hinton Offers Wellness, You’re Not Alone!

When sharing your experiences or thoughts about mental health resources in Hinton, be sure to include the hashtag #HintonOffersWellness in your social media posts to join the conversation and connect with others in our community.

For more information on the Hinton Rural Mental Health Action Team, please email Brooke Alden at balden@hinton.ca or call Hinton Family & Community Support Services at 780-817-4881.

The Rural Mental Health Project is a partnership between the Canadian Mental Health Association and rural communities throughout Alberta. The goal of the RMHP is to strengthen the mental well-being of rural communities across Alberta through grant funding opportunities identified by local action teams.

Come JOIN US!

In this strategic planning session, we wish to determine our short- and long-term goals and identify our mission and vision statement. This will bring more structure and sustainability to our Action Team and allow us to optimize our effectiveness to create change. The planning session will be led by a facilitator specializing in community-based strategic planning.

Bring your ideas, inspirations, and an open heart to participate! We value your time and your contributions to our Rural Mental Health Action Team, and look forward to using this time to strengthen the capacity of our group to create collective change around mental wellness in our community.

Click here to register: https://forms.gle/mhyPsMC7Hq17tHm36.

Brooke Alden

FCSS Family Life Coordinator

Town of Hinton | Gateway to the Rockies

p: 780.817.4881 | f: 780.865.2669

e: balden@hinton.ca

821 Switzer Drive

Hinton, AB T7V 1V1

https://www.hinton.ca/fcss

Learn tools for managing stress and anxiety in relation to the upcoming wildfire season. The presentation will provide parents with some hands- on tools for helping their children cope with the anxiety they may be experiencing.

Child & Youth Programming

Family Resource Network

Hinton Youth Centre

Hinton Kids for Success & Discovery Camp