SouthWest Communities Resource Centre

Located in the Professional Wing of the Oakridge Co-Op Mall

#42 2580 Southland Drive SW   T2V 4J8

Phone: 403-238-9222   Email: info@swcrc.ca

www.swcrc.ca

Parent Talk – Register Now

Thursday mornings, September 24 – December 10 2015 at the SWCRC. Free child-minding, coffee and snacks. Parenting tip sheets and children’s books to take home.

This free program is open to all parents of babies and young children.

• ·         Enjoy the company and support of other parents
• ·         Give your children some supervised play time
• ·         Get your parenting questions answered with the help of facilitators from the Further Education Society
• ·         Help your young children learn and develop their potential

You can register and start the program anytime over the 12 weeks of the session. Attend as many weeks as you can. To register, call the SWCRC at 403-238-9222.

SWCRC Volunteer Opportunity: Parenting Group Assistant

SWCRC is expanding its parenting education programming. To support the participation of low income and socially isolated parents, we would like to offer free child care for the parents’ young children. As a member of our team of Parenting Group Assistants, you will care for the children by providing a safe, loving and fun environment in which to play, socialize and learn. The time commitment is approximately 2 ½ hours, 9:30 – noon, either Tuesdays or Thursdays.

It takes a village to raise a child. Your passion for kids, and your desire to contribute your knowledge and experience towards a community effort to optimize children’s social, emotional and intellectual development, will inspire you to contact the SWCRC for more information about this important volunteer role. Call 403-238-9222 ext. 222.

SWCRC Volunteer Opportunity: Board Member

Are you looking for a way to get involved in addressing the social needs of vulnerable individuals and families living in your area? Do you have, or would you like to develop, knowledge and skills in the governance of a non-profit organization?  SWCRC is seeking Board members with skills and experience in the following areas: social work; early childhood development; parenting education; health; marketing and fund development. For more information, call 403-238-9222 ext. 222.

Connecting you to the Resources you Need

You live in one of the 28 communities served by the SWCRC. If you are in need of information or resources, or if you are facing a challenging situation of any kind and you aren’t sure how to move forward, please call us at 403-238-9222 to make an appointment with one of our Community Resource Workers.

Our two Community Resource Workers are social workers who will:

• ·         sit down and talk with you for an extended period of time
• ·         provide supportive counselling
• ·         help you assess your situation
• ·         identify the strengths and resources you already have  
• ·         provide information about, and referrals to, other available resources, programs and services
• ·         help you “navigate the system”