Family Wellness

Please visit the Alberta Health Services website for information on childhood illnesses and family wellness.  For information on common childhood illnesses try these links below: 

• Colds
• Flu
• Difference between colds and the flu
• Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• Lice Parent Guide
• Chicken Pox
• Molluscum Contagiosum (Water Warts)

For further information you may wish to visit MyHealthAlberta.ca or MyHealthAlberta.ca Health A-Z.

Fort Saskatchewan Community Supports Resource List

Counselling: (via telephone)

1. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) (780)992-6267
2. Primary Care Network (780)997-0046
3. Families First Society (780)998-5595
4. Psychologists Association of Alberta (780)424-0294 paa@paa-ab.ca

Note: First Responders Counselling Only

AFTER HOURS SUPPORT

1. Crisis Line 1-800-482-4357 – may need support in the interim
2. Adult Access 24/7 (780)424-2424 – dire need, requires support asap
3. Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

Family Violence

Albertans dealing with family violence, partner abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, elder abuse, pet abuse, or financial abuse.

• Family Violence Info Line anonymous support Call 310-1818 | 24/7 | 170+ languages
• Chat online ca/SafetyChat | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily

AB Health Services text message subscription to send messages of encouragement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Albertans can text COVID19hope to 393939 to subscribe.

Financial Support: (call for assistance)

1. Alberta Supports – Income Support (780)644-9992 or https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-supports-for-albertans.aspx
2. Families First Steadfast Connector (587)784-1259 or email aylisae@familiesfirstsociety.ca local emergency fund

Family and Youth Support: (call for assistance)

1. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) (780)992-6267
2. Families First Society (780)998-5595 – support with diapers, formula, grief and family violence phone support available
3. Boys and Girls Club (780)992-0103 – telephone and possible in person support
4. Child and Family Services (780)992-6700

Grocery Delivery:

1. Save on Foods - saveonfoods.com (orders for FS come from 4805 167 Ave. Edmonton) Minimum order $50 (payment by credit card) delivery charge based on order - maximum $9.95 *delivery 1 to 2 days – at this time they are experiencing very high web traffic so they encourage all that can shop in store to please do so.

2. M&M Foods mmfoodmarket.com. Order online. Select the Fort Saskatchewan store, place your order than call the store at (780)997-0028 to make credit card payment. For e-transfer payments or requests for delivery please call Jillian (780-298-0984). Customer must be home at time of delivery. 

3. Heart to Home Meals https://www.hearttohomemeals.ca/ - frozen meal delivery for seniors

Grocery or Parcel Pickup:

1. Walmart- walmart.ca ( A cab can pick these up and deliver as well) Minimum order $25 Groceries $30 Non essentials (Payment by credit card)

2. No Frills nofrills.ca - Minimum order is $30. (Payment by credit card, interact, or cash)

3. M&M Foods mmfoodmarket.com. Select the Fort Saskatchewan store, place your order than call the store at (780)997-0028 to make credit card payment. For e-transfer or questions about process please call Jillian (780-298-0984).

4. Fort Saskatchewan Alliance Church https://www.fortsaskalliance.com/pages/runners

Grocery and Pharmacy Special Hours for Seniors and Immune Compromised

1. CO-OP Station Square 8:00 – 9:00 am daily
2. Freson Brothers 7:00 – 8:00 am daily
3. No Frills 8:00 – 9:00 am Tuesday and Thursday
4. Rexall 9:00 – 10:00 am 20% discount for seniors
5. Safeway 7:00 – 8:00 am daily
6. Shoppers Southfort 8:00 – 9:00 am 20% discount for seniors with Optimum Card
7. Shoppers Westpark 8:00 – 9:00 am 20% discount for seniors with Optimum Card
8. Walmart 7:00 – 8:00 am Monday – Friday

Pharmacies:

• At this time Pharmacies are able to renew medications but are required to limit the amount of medications a person may order to 1 month.
• Most Pharmacies in town already offer delivery of medications. Check with your pharmacy to see how they can be of assistance.

Food Supports:

1. Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank (780)998-4099 Office is currently closed Monday, Wednesday and Friday but open for Hamper Days on Tuesday and Thursday. Please call on those days for assistance. Must have an appointment to pick up food hamper.

2. Fort Saskatchewan Alliance Church https://www.fortsaskalliance.com/pages/runners

3. Meals on Wheels (780)992-6267  Program providing meals to seniors or those with a disability who find meal preparation difficult.

Income Tax:

At this time the Federal Government has extended the deadline for filing your personal tax returns to June 1. Details for assistance will be available in the coming months as the Families First and Pioneer House tax clinic programs are not running at this time.

Career and EI application assistance

MCG Careers Inc. is offering appointments by phone and/or email to provide career planning, job search and assistance with EI applications.  To book an appointment call 587-285-8118 or email   fortsask@mcgcareers.com for further information visit www.mcgcareers.com

Subsidised programs

Shaw shared that they are supporting a program offered federally that subsidizes internet access to families.   The program is called Connecting Families. See links below.

 https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/111.nsf/eng/home

 https://www.connecting-families.ca/welcome

Scientific research has shown time and again that children learn from what they see on a screen. If they see violence being rewarded, they are going to learn that being aggressive is a good way to get what they want, and this belief can have long term effects on children’s behavior.

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