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Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)

Thorhild County Family and Community Support Services develops locally-driven, preventative social services to enhance the well-being of families, children, seniors and volunteers in Thorhild County.

Services offered under this program:

Assist people to develop independence, strengthen coping skills and become more resistant to crisis;
Assist people to develop an awareness of social needs;
Assist people to develop interpersonal and group skills which enhance constructive relationships among people;
Assist people and communities to assume responsibility for decisions and actions which affect them;
Provide supports that help sustain people as active participants in the community.

Senior's Excursion August Schedule

Thorhild County FCSS is still collecting family recipes for the Communuty Recipe Book!!

Summer Programs

Programs are designed for children ages 6-16 to learn new things, build new skills, interact and explore.

Registrations for Summer Programs are available through Thorhild County's Online Registration page when available. You will need to create an account, which will allow you to register and pay online.

Volunteer Income Tax Program

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program provides low income individuals who have basic non-complex returns with free help in completing and filing their income tax returns.

Income Limits for the 2024 tax year are as follows:

Singles up to $35,000
Couples combined income up to $45,000
Families with a combined income up to $52,500

To book an appointment or for information please call Kelly at 780-398-3741 ext. 2820.

Food Bank

Residents of Thorhild County may access the Redwater Fellowship of Churches Food Bank. Pleases call 780-942-2061 for more information. If you experience difficulty in being able to pick up items from the Food Bank please contact our office to see if we can assist.

Family School Liaison Program

Thorhild County FCSS in partnership with Aspen View Public School provides support services to children of school age and their families to strengthen and stabilize school, family and community life.

The program address issues such as:

building self-esteem
social interaction and relationships
managing emotions
coping with stress
family issues
separation anxiety
effective communication

Christmas Hampers

During the Christmas Season this campaign provide food hampers and gifts for those in need.

severe thunderstorm warning in effect

At 6:21 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Wednesday, Environment Canada has updated a severe thunderstorm warning for Southeastern Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised. The following localities are included in the warning: Schuler, Sandy Point Park, Redcliff, Suffield, Dinosaur Park, Buffalo and Empress. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a very dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to baseball size hail and heavy rain. Area: (S.A. 2 near Jenner and Atlee, S.A. 2 near Buffalo and Cavendish, S.A. 2 near Bindloss Empress and Social Plains, Cypress Co. near CFB Suffield, Cypress Co. near McNeill and Sandy Point District Park)

severe thunderstorm warning in effect

At 5:34 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Wednesday, Environment Canada has updated a severe thunderstorm warning for Southeastern and South Central Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised. The following localities are included in the warning: Medicine Hat, Bow Island, Suffield, Brooks, Strathmore and Vulcan. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a very dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to baseball size hail and heavy rain. Area: (Co. of Newell near Brooks Rosemary and Duchess, Co. of Newell near Scandia and Kinbrook Island Prov. Park, Cypress Co. near Tide Lake, S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park, Co. of Newell near Patricia, Co. of Newell near Tilley and Rolling Hills)

severe thunderstorm warning in effect

At 5:05 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Wednesday, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for South Central Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the following localities: Bassano, Brooks, Enchant and Vulcan County. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a very dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to baseball size hail and heavy rain. Area: (Vulcan Co. near Lomond Travers and Little Bow Reservoirs, Vulcan Co. near Milo, Co. of Newell near Bassano, Co. of Newell near Brooks Rosemary and Duchess, Co. of Newell near Scandia and Kinbrook Island Prov. Park)

severe thunderstorm warning in effect

At 5:19 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Wednesday, Environment Canada has updated a severe thunderstorm warning for Southeastern and South Central Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised. The following localities are included in the warning: Bassano, Brooks, Dinosaur Park, Buffalo, Empress, Patricia and Rolling Hills. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a very dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to baseball size hail and heavy rain. Area: (Co. of Newell near Bassano, Co. of Newell near Brooks Rosemary and Duchess, Co. of Newell near Scandia and Kinbrook Island Prov. Park, S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park, Co. of Newell near Patricia)

Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)