Family & Community Support Services

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a partnership between the province, municipalities and Metis Settlements, developing locally driven preventive social initiatives to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

FCSS services

A Family and Community Support Services Program may offer the following services in the community:

1. Services that promote the social development of children and their families, including:
• Parent-child development activities
• Temporary or occasional parent relief services
• Support services for young school age children
2. Services that enrich and strengthen family life by developing skills in people to function more effectively within their own environment, including:
• Parenting and family life education and development programs
• Individual, family and group counselling services that are educational and not treatment oriented
• Youth development services
3. Services that enhance the quality of life of the retired and semi-retired, including:
• Home support services
• Education and information services
• Outreach and coordination self-help socialization activities
4. Services designed to promote, encourage and support volunteer work in the community, including:
• Recruitment, training and placement services
• Resources to support volunteers
• Coordination of volunteer services
5. Services designed to inform the public of available services, including:
• Information and referral services
• Community information directories
• Newcomer services and inter-agency coordination