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The Thorhild County Family Centre program provides services to families in need of support and/or information. The goal of the program is to improve family functioning and well-being by working together with families, agencies, and the community.

Thorhild County Family Resource Centre offers strength-based programs and services in a safe and welcoming environment to help families thrive and grow.

Our programs and services are preventative and supportive providing opportunities for families with children newborn to eighteen to respond to challenges as they arise. The program is intended to help build healthy and resilient families.

Core Services Include:

Caregiver capacity-building support
Child development and wellbeing supports
Social Connections and supports

We work collaboratively within the ‘Rural Connections Family Resource Network’ as well as with parents and caregivers, schools, and other key community stakeholders to deliver, evidence-based programs that are responsive to the ever-changing and increasingly complex needs of children, youth, and families.

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Office located in the Thorhild County Administration Building. Programs are held in alternate spaces

Phone number is 780-656-6016.

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Triple P Positive Parenting Program

The Triple P Positive Parenting Program recommends simple routines and small changes that can produce big results for families. It can strengthen knowledge, skills and confidence making even more effective parenting.

Ages and Stages Developmental Screenings

ASQ is a parent-completed child screening for children between 2 and 60 months of age. This easy to use tool helps parents follow and monitor their child’s development. It contains six questions in five developmental areas: Communication, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem Solving and Personal Social. Information.

Family violence – Find supports

Healthy Parents Healthy Children

tornado watch changed

### Area: (Woodlands Co. near Fort Assiniboine Timeu and Topland, Co. of Barrhead near Thunder Lake and Holmes Crossing, Co. of Barrhead near Neerlandia Bloomsbury and Vega, Co. of Barrhead near Barrhead and Lac la Nonne, M.D. of Lesser Slave River near Chisholm and Cross Lake, Westlock Co. near Larkspur Fawcett and Jarvie, Westlock Co. near Westlock and Clyde, Yellowhead Co. near MacKay Wildwood and Evansburg, Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Mayerthorpe and Sangudo, Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Cherhill and Glenevis, Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Onoway and Lac Ste. Anne, Parkland Co. near Entwistle Fallis and Tomahawk, Parkland Co. near Wabamun Carvel and Keephills, Parkland Co. near Spruce Grove and Stony Plain, Sturgeon Co. near Rivière Qui Barre and Villeneuve, Sturgeon Co. near Legal and Mearns, Sturgeon Co. near Morinville Volmer and Big Lake, Leduc Co. near Warburg Thorsby and Pigeon Lake, Leduc Co. near Calmar and Devon, Brazeau Co. near Drayton Valley and Breton, Co. of Wetaskiwin near Pigeon Lake, Co. of Wetaskiwin near Alder Flats and Winfield, Ponoka Co. near Rimbey Bluffton and Hoadley, Ponoka Co. near Crestomere, M.D. of Greenview near Fox Creek, Yellowhead Co. near Edson and Sundance Prov. Park, Yellowhead Co. near Peers and Niton Junction, Woodlands Co. near Benbow and Windfall, Woodlands Co. near Carson-Pegasus Prov. Park, Woodlands Co. near Goose Lake, Woodlands Co. near Whitecourt and Blue Ridge, Big Lakes County near Swan Hills)

tornado warning in effect

At 5:06 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Wednesday, Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for South Central Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the following localities: Wolf Lake, Cynthia and Brazeau Dam. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. Area: (Brazeau Co. near Cynthia and Lodgepole)

tornado warning in effect

At 5:05 p.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. The thunderstorm that may produce a tornado is located just west of Lodgepole, and is heading to the east at 15 km/h. Very large tennis ball sized hail and strong winds are also possible. ### This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing tornadoes. Area: (Brazeau Co. near Cynthia and Lodgepole)

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