Family & Community Support

UP provides services for children, youth, and adults to either remain in the family home or re-integrate with their families and community.

Family integration & community support services

The Bridges program is offered in partnership with Edmonton Area Child and Family Services (Child Intervention/Child Protection Services). It focuses on the partnership of Unlimited Potential and Family Services working collaboratively with children, youth, and families to ensure safety, wellbeing, and helping build individual support networks in their own communities. The program also helps transition older youth in care to independence. Our areas of service are West Central, St Albert and Spruce Grove and the surrounding areas.

For more information on the Bridges Program, please contact:

Mero Mogus, Manager Bridges West Central
Email ([email protected])
587-338-7651

Anita McIntyre, Manager Bridges St Albert/Spruce Grove
Email ([email protected])
587-340-6711

Carol Hrenyk, Director Community Services
Email ([email protected])
780-902-2598

 

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) services

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. FASD is a lifelong disability and individuals with FASD will experience some degree of challenges in their daily living, and need support with motor skills, physical health, learning, memory, attention, communication, emotional regulation, and social skills to reach their full potential. Each individual with FASD is unique and has areas of both strengths and challenges.

UP has programs for both adult and children with possible or diagnosed FASD. For adults we have the Open Arms Program. It is a long term voluntary advocacy program that works along side their participants in supporting them in the barriers and challenges which may arise.

For more information, please contact:

Sadie Martin, Manager Open Arms
Email ([email protected])
780-440-0708 ext. 227

Adult volunteer and employment services

Adult services are based in Wetaskiwin, AB, including the Serenity House for adults with mental health diagnoses.

Touchstone Place Clubhouse offers social support programs for adults with mental health needs.

Adults can gain volunteer and employment experience at the Transitional Employment Program.

For more information about services for adults, please contact:

Cheyanne Vivier , Manager Mental Health
Email: ([email protected] )
780-362-3521

Mental health programs for adults

Serenity House is dedicated a supported living program to adults with a mental health diagnosis,who are working towards more independent living in the community. The house is located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, where adult community support services are also available.

For more information about services for adults, please contact:

Cheyanne Vivier, Manager Mental Health
Email: ([email protected])
780-362-3521

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Treaty 6 territory—the traditional and ancestral territory of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux , Nakota Sioux and Métis Peoples. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We respect their histories, languages, and cultures whose presence continues to enrich our community. We are grateful for the traditional Elders and Knowledge Keepers who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we are visiting and striving to live in harmony with.

Unlimited Potential Community Services

We welcome your questions and comments.
UP’s main administrative office is located in Edmonton, Alberta.

Location

P: 780-440-0708
Centre 170, Suite 145
10403 – 172 Street
Edmonton, AB, T5S 1K9

Contact UP

P: 780-440-0708
Dial 200 for reception