Callingwood, Ormsby Place, Lymburn & Area Community Newsletter | This newsletter is for you! It's goal is to update you on free and/or low cost, local events, activities and resources. | | June 17 - 18, 2022 Jun 17, 9:00 a.m. – Jun 18, 7:00 p.m. Callingwood Skatepark, 17710 69 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB Event Details - June 17th Skateboard Community Day
- June 18th Skateboard Competition Day
Discipline : Street Skateboarding Divsions : - 12 & Under Boys
- 12 & Under Girls
- Men's Open
- Women's Open
- Free to enter
Click Here for more details | | Indigenous Programs and Services | Red Road Healing Society To walk with all our relatives on the Red Road of life by remembering, renewing and restoring our traditional roles and values that bring life; so as to continually move forward in a healthy way, as Indigenous People. Link to Website for more information | FOOD 4 GOOD - Low-Cost Food Boxes and Meal Kits
- Approx 50% cheaper than retail prices
- You pick up or ask for delivery if you live in a T5R, T5P, T5M, T5T, T5G, T5E, T5X, T5B or T5C
- access to all online educational content to learn new recipes, food skills, and connect with your neighbours.
Order Here | | Children and Youth Programs | Emotion coaching - May 12, 2022, 8:00 - 10:00pm This workshop looks at 4 different parenting styles and ways we can support young children to understand and express their emotions (frustration, sadness, fear, excitement, tantrums, anger). Enrollment is limited. More Info | Triple P Dealing with disobedience - May 19, 2022, 8:00 - 10:00pm or June 2, 2022, 8:00 - 10:00pm Discuss some reasons why children don’t do as they’re told. Develop a personal parenting plan to help deal with disobedience. Enrollment is limited. More Info | Triple P Bedtime routines - June 9, 2022, 8:00 - 10:00pm Explore different problems parents commonly face at bedtime. Develop strategies to prevent these problems and a plan to deal with them when they do occur. Enrollment is limited. More Info | Kids Have Stress Too! - May 26, 2022, 8:00 - 10:00pm This program helps parents; caregivers understand childhood stress and how to provide children with the tools to deal with stress effectively. It provides parents, caregivers, and communities with the knowledge, awareness and skills to help young people become more resilient through learning how to manage their stress.Enrollment is limited. More Info | | Program leaders are excited to share an adventure with you that will include fun activities, all taking place during the fall season. Bundle up, as your family does not want to miss out! Play Rangers focuses on children and family participation, with planned special outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed by all. Children 6-12 years old are welcome to attend on their own. Starting location will always be the shack at the park and some activities may venture into the community. Play Rangers will run on noon-6pm Saturdays, from April 2 - May 21 at a variety of District Park locations. For More Infomation Click Here | Childcare subsidy Eligible families can apply for child care subsidies if they have children age 0 to Grade 6 enrolled in a: - licensed facility-based program (daycare, out-of-school care and preschool)
- family day home program overseen by a licensed family day home agency
- group family child care centre
Subsidy rates vary based on the child’s age, family income, the child care program and the number of hours a child attends each month. Types of subsidy include: - subsidy for children 0 to kindergarten-age (in kindergarten and also attending child care during regular school hours)
- subsidy for children in kindergarten to grade 6 enrolled in a licensed program outside of regular school hours
- preschool subsidy for children enrolled in a licensed preschool program
- extended hours subsidy for children who require care outside regular hours
For more information click here | City of Edmonton: Financial Empowerment Program 
Are you living on a low income? Do you want to explore options to improve your financial situation? You have come to the right place. This program is free and confidential. Talk with a social worker about your financial questions and problems. They can connect you with resources and information to help you increase your financial security. Phone: 780-496-2800 (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Email communitywellness@edmonton.ca For more information, click here | Benefit Finder Tools: Covid-Navigator (Federal):click here Prosper Canada (Federal and Provincial Benefits): click here You Can Benefit (Federal, Provincial & Municipal): click here Benefits Finder: (Federal and Provincial Benefits): click here | Employment Opportunities & Training | YMCA Jobs If you are interested in full-time or flexible part-time work for the summer and beyond, join us on Thursday, May 5 from 10:00am to 11:00am to learn about these rewarding positions and how to become part of the team. You will have the chance to meet the YMCA recruitment team, learn about the application process, open positions, and to ask questions. Many of the training courses needed for these roles are provided by the YMCA. Courses such as: NCCP, FMS Training & High Five Sport Certification and WHMIS. All successful applicants will need to provide a Child Welfare & Police Security Clearance. | | | | | | Company Connector with the YMCA (Edmonton) Are you a lifeguard or swim instructor looking for new opportunities? Would you enjoy working with youth as a summer camp counsellor? The YMCA has multiple opportunities available in Edmonton for camp counsellors, swim instructors and lifeguards. Please register here | | | Edmonton Youth Economic Ecosystem Collaborative This is a community project completed and designed with and by young people (15-30 years) living in Edmonton. The report has the potential to validate your own experiences, provide your organization or business valuable insights for hiring and programming and all of us footing for advocacy in our economic, academic, and government systems. Link to the Youth Voice Report | | Career and Employment Snap Shot Edmonton Regional Employment Services - Edmonton This is a list of information about employment programs and resources updated weekly. CLICK HERE | Mental Health/Counselling | For life’s challenges our FREE drop-in psychological counselling services are in your community. With you, our Intern Therapists will focus on your strengths and abilities to help you create a plan for the change you most want in your life. Our single-session therapy is here when you are ready. We offer individual, couples/partners, and family therapy. Our services include referrals to additional services that will support the change you desire. Please check the service locations for location information. Whether you drop-in or walk-in, we’re here when you need us most. Click Here | Our name, Momentum, embodies the impetus we build for our clients and the positive direction it takes our agency and all involved.Momentum Counselling respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Metis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/ Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community. Virtual and Telephone counselling same day, one time sessions. Click Here | | Meet Your local Community Social Worker | Hello! My name is... Tricia Boonstra, Community Social Worker with the City of Edmonton, assigned to Callingwood North & South, Ormsby Place, and Lymburn neighbourhoods. | | Community Social Workers are connectors and conveners, located in specific neighbourhoods and recreation centres. We collaborate with organizations and Edmontonians, to identify, plan and implement community-led solutions to community challenges. By working alongside individuals, schools, organizations, businesses, and faith, grassroots, cultural and other groups, together we find innovative approaches to complex issues like social inclusion and poverty reduction. Email: tricia.boonstra@edmonton.ca Phone: 780-668-9467 | This mail out contains information provided by a party other than the City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton does not make any representations or warranty about the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of this material. The City of Edmonton does not endorse the information contained herein and will not be liable for any reliance thereon. Your name, email address and phone number is collected in accordance with 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. Your personal information will be used to provide you with the online City of Edmonton,Youth Economic Resources Newsletter. If you have any questions about the collection and use of your personal information, contact Tricia Boonstra at tricia.boonstra@edmonton.ca, P.O. Box 2359 , Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 | | | | |
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