Welcome

Mission Statement

FCSS is a partnership between the province, municipalities and Metis Settlements that develops locally-driven preventive social initiatives to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Our Vision

Alberta's diverse people building strong communities through positive, caring interaction and mutual respect.

Mandate

Provincially the FCSS program receives its mandate from Family and Community Support Services Act, and the conditional agreement regulation pursuant to that Act.

At the local level, the municipality and Metis Settlement council chooses whether to establish a program with the province to jointly fund the program.

Our Beliefs 

• A community's most valuable resources are its people. Investments made in developing and supporting people pay dividends in all areas of community life.

• We can make valuable contributions to our communities, and communities need the contributions of all of us.

• Voluntarism is inherently valuable in that it allows us, as citizens, to contribute directly to our community, which in turn is linked to positive outcomes for individual volunteers.

• Partnerships are fundamental to community building.

• Municipalities and Metis Settlements can support individuals, families and communities by providing well designed preventive social programs.

• Each municipality and Metis Settlements has unique programming needs and is best able to determine what its own needs are.

For more information contact FCSS at (403) 782-6637 5102 - 50 Avenue, Lacombe AB T4L 1K6