McMan Youth Family & Community Services

McMan Youth, Family and Community Service Association
Southeast Region

#4, 941South Railway St. SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 2W3
Telephone #: (403) 527-1588
Fax#: (403) 526-8249
Email: medicinehat@mcman.ca

Start Date:

1986

Funders:

Southeast Alberta Child and Family Services
Palliser Health Authority – Community Mental Health
Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
Cypress County
Medicine Hat School District No. 76
City of Medicine Hat , Community Development
Medicine Hat Community Foundation
Community Initiatives Program

Board of Directors:

Tom Coulter, President
John Powell, Vice President
Richard Carrier, Past President
Shelley Beck, Treasurer
Kathy Heller, Member
Larry Johnson, Member
Julia Stewart, Member
Gord Stull, Member

Executive Director:

Chris Christie

Southeast Region Programs:

The McMan Parent Link Centre is a resource for parents and caregivers to help strengthen parenting skills and ensure positive child development. We provide families with support to ensure that they have the information and services needed to help their children develop to their full potential and enter school ready to learn.

We focus on programs for parents with children from ages 0-6 but are open to all families. All programs are free! Services we offer include:

Toy Lending Library
Parent Resource Library
Stay and Play groups
Family Drop In
Parenting supports
Support to access community agencies and service
Community referrals and information

Drop in anytime, where the coffee is always on and you can
connect with other parents!

Contact the McMan Parent Link Centre to inquire about available transportation.

Contact Information:

#2425 Southview Dr. S.E. ,
Medicine Hat, AB
Phone: (403) 504-0833
E-mail:parentlinkcentre@mcman.ca

Hours of Operation:

Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

In Home Family Support 403-527-1588

McMan's Family Support Program provides interventions and services aimed at strengthening and preserving youth, children and their families by providing home-based, family centered services designed to: Promote the protection and well being of children in their homes, help/educate parents to improve their parenting abilities, prevent, reduce or eliminate behaviors which may place a child or family at risk, prevent unnecessary long term out-of-home placement of a child, promote reunification of a family, enhance family support networks, improve family fuctioning and respond immediately (through use of a pager) to the family at the point of crisis.

Youth Transitions to Adulthood 403-527-1588

YTA provides housing and support services to youth between the ages of 15 and 22 who are involved with Children's Services and require assistance to develop the skills and responsibilities necessary to live independently. The youth may share accomodations with a skilled adult mentor or may live in their own apartment in the community.

Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment and Training
403-527-1588

On behalf of Southeast Alberta Child and Family Services, McMan recruits, trains and prepares all foster homes (permanent and relief) in the region. In addition, we also recruit and train adoptive homes. www.mcmanfoster.com

Skill Building Youth Work 403-527-1588

Through a therapeutic relationship with each child, McMan Youth Workers provide an individualized, skill-building program aimed at helping children function effectively at home, school and in the community. Supports are given for academic performance, social skills, communication and conflict resolution.

Inn Between Youth Shelter – Team Leader: 403-529-6367

The Inn Between provides care and support for homeless youth and those under the care of Children’s Services. It is funded by SEAFCSA and Medicine Hat Community Housing Society and serves 6 youth, ages 12 – 17. Youth are assisted with Individual Action Plans that include school, employment, life skills, housing and referrals to community agencies.

Inn Between Youth Shelter Outreach Worker 403-529-6357

The Shelter Outreach Worker provides "Common Ground" Parent/Teen Mediation, one to one support and success coaching for youth and families in order to prevent youth homelessness. When a community youth does access the shelter, McMan staff work collaborative with all stakeholders to help transition the youth back home or to a stable living arrangement and provides follow-up support to ensure the placement is maintained.

Success Coaches 403-527-1588

As part of the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative, McMan Success Coaches work with youth that need support and guidance in many aspects of their lives. In partnership with Medicine Hat School District #76 and Prairie Rose School Division, staff provide coaching and resources to assist youth in developing the tools they need to build a happy, successful life and reach their full potential.

McMan FASD Youth Mentor 403- 527-1588

Funded by funded by South East Alberta Fetal Alcohol Network, the FASD Youth Mentor helps children and youth between the ages of 10 and 17 who are diagnosed or suspected of having FASD. Through a trusting relationship, the mentor helps the youth develop the skills they need in order to be successful at home, school, work and in the community. The mentor will provide strategies and provide positive role modeling to help the youth build effective social and life skills, as well as structured and consistent routines. Support is also provided to the families and caregivers to assist with the skills and knowledge necessary to raising their child.

Winter's Inn Temporary Adult Shelter 403-487-5212

The Winter's Inn is a temporary winter emergency response for homeless adults who are unable to access existing shelter services. Guests are provided with a safe, warm place to sleep, nourishment and the opportunity to be connected with appropriate community supports. Winter's Inn operates from December to April.

Housing First Program 403-527-1588

As part of the Alberta Government's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness, McMan leads an integrated team of service providers to deliver Housing First in Medicine Hatted team of service providers to deliver Housing First in Medicine Hat. Housing First is an alternative to the current system of emergency shelter/transitional housing and is premised on the belief that vulnerable and at-risk homeless families are more responsive to interventions and social services support after they are in their own housing, rather than while living in temporary or transitional facilities or housing programs. With permanent housing combined with intensive case management and wrap around supports, these individuals and families can begin to regain the self-confidence and control over their lives they lost when they became homeless.

Adolescent Crisis Beds 403-527-1588

In partnership with Palliser Health Authority – Community Mental Health, McMan provides two crisis/stabilization beds in the community which are available if maintaining a youth in their family home is not possible. A clinical assessment completed within 48 hours and a treatment plan is then developed and implemented. Maximum stay is 10 days.

"Common Ground" Parent/Teen Mediation Program
403-527-1588

McMan "Common Ground" Parent/Teen Mediation is a short-term, preventative, community-based service designed to assist families in finding agreeable resolutions when conflict occurs between parents and their teens.

McMan Parent/Teen Mediators will provide parents and teens with: ventative, community-based service designed to assist families in finding agreeable resolutions when conflict occurs between parents and their teens.

McMan Parent/Teen Mediators will provide parents and teens with:

a neutral voice to each of their perspectives
effective communication strategies

This service is available to any family in Medicine Hat and area. There is no charge, but donations to support "Common Ground" are always gratefully accepted!

Family Group Conferencing 403-527-1588

Rooted in Aboriginal culture, Family Group Conferencing is an effective process in empowering families to take control of their future. A Family Group Conference is a special meeting of parents, children, extended family and those that feel like family. Designed to prevent children from being taken into foster care, the family is assisted in creating a plan that will keep children with their extended families, to protect a child from harm and consider the child's physical, emotional mental and spiritual needs. The plan is implemented with the endorsement and support of Children's Services and the courts.

Contracted by Child and Family Services, a trained McMan Facilitator is responsible for working with the family to plan, implement and follow-up the Family Group Conference. ces and the courts.

Contracted by Child and Family Services, a trained McMan Facilitator is responsible for working with the family to plan, implement and follow-up the Family Group Conference.