Family and Community Support Services
The FCSS philosophy is based on a belief that self-help contributes to a sense of integrity, self-worth and independence. The programs developed are intended to help individuals in their community to adopt healthy lifestyles, thereby improving the quality of life and building the capacity to prevent and/or deal with crisis situations should they arise.
Phone: 403-553-4491
Email: fcss@fortmacleod.com
Address: 424 20th Street
Strengthening the Community
Fort Macleod and District FCSS strengthens the community by building relationships and empowering the community’s capacity, so that residents of Fort Macleod and District have equal opportunity to have a better quality of life. FCSS can provide resources and funds, and operates community programs and services. The programs depend on community resources, often involving volunteers in management and delivery.
Some of the programs FCSS is involved in are:
- Community Resource Office
- Meals on Wheels Coordinator
- Volunteer Income Tax Program
- Interagency Meeting Coordinator
- Fort Macleod Affordable Housing Committee Chairperson
- Fort Macleod Playground Committee member
- Member of the Fort Macleod Drug Coalition
- Some Summer youth /children programs
- Disaster Services Reception Center
- Fort Macleod Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Secretary
- Diversity & Inclusion Chairperson
FCSS has provided funding in the past to various community agencies:
- Choose Well Challenge – Adult Walking program
- Kids First Family Center
- Parent Preschool Program
- Fort Macleod Preschool Society
- Fort Museum- March of the Red Coats
- Allied Arts – Senior Art and Child & Youth art
- Ranchland Victim Services
- Boys & Girls Club
- Blue Rein Ranch
- W A Day Young Painted Horse Leadership
- Winter Walk Day
- Family Day Unplugged
- Volunteer Appreciation Event
- Senior Week events
- Ice Cream Social
- Back to School Connect
- Community Halloween Party
- Santa Claus Parade Day movie