Community Services Office
Bentley Community Service Office
Located in the Bentley Care Centre, first hallway to the left
4834 - 52nd Avenue, Box 179, Bentley AB T0C 0J0
Phone: 403-748-2160 Email: community@townofbentley.ca
Department Manager: Barb Carson
Follow our Activities on the Town Facebook page
The Community Services Office is a department of the Town, operating under the mandate of Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) and receives 80% of its funding from the Province of Alberta. Information on the Family & Community Support Services mandate and guidelines can be found on the Associations web site www.fcssaa.ab.ca
FCSS: Weaving Alberta’s Social Fabric A very informative video explaining FCSS in Alberta communities.
When available, additional service contracts may be entered into to better provide services to the citizens of Bentley, at the discretion of Administration and Council. Current partners for special projects and services include Lacombe County, Central Parkland Parent Link, Early Years Matter Coalition, Regional Vision For Non Violence Coalition, Central Alberta Child & Family Services and the Summer Village of Gull Lake.
FCSS does not engage in crisis intervention directly, but may assist through referrals to appropriate agencies
We are proud to work with our community stakeholders and citizens to identify areas of early intervention and prevention opportunities and work towards enhancing programming in these areas as resources allow.
Together We Are Better!
A peek at some of our activities
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Bentley Boutique
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Clothing recycling project. Clothes are accepted in "gently used" condition. The Boutique is managed by volunteers. No charge, however donations are gratefully accepted |
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Bentley Community Newsletter |
Monthly community newsletter financially supported Bentley Community Services, advertising, organizations and business. 1240 copies mailed monthly to all PO Boxes, RR1 Bentley residents. |
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Information and Referrals |
Community Services endeavours to have the latest contact information for Government assistance programs, social programs, local and external services. If we do not have the information, we may be able to assist researching solutions and/or contacts with you. Community printing and form assistance may be available for programs such as the Seniors Special Needs Assistance Program, Supports for Independence etc. |
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Family Community Outreach |
Community Service collaborates with community groups, citizens and service providers for endeavors which can demonstrate early intervention/prevention component.
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Life Skills for Youth |
Working in partnership with the Bentley School and other community partners, Community Services researches and coordinates/funds programs which may brought to the school to enhance the lifeskills of our youth and/or educational speakers for the staff.
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| Programs for Families with Children |
Community Services works closely with the Lacombe and Area Family Resource Network who provide services to families with children up to 18 years of age. An outreach worker from the FRN is assigned to Bentley for some independent and joint programming. We encourage you to watch Town FB page and the FRN page to see the latest opportunities for family engagement and services. Playgroup: not operational at this time. We hope to resume in the near future |
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Seniors Outreach |
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Santa's Celebration |
Breakfast with Santa - Coordination of annual gathering of citizens and organizations to kick off the holiday season. Volunteers are the pillars of this event! |
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Volunteer Services |
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Website/Facebook |
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Assistance with government forms
Referrals to organizations
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