Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is an 80/20 funding partnership between the province, municipalities and Metis Settlements. Under FCSS, communities design and deliver social programs that are preventive in nature to promote and enhance well being among individuals, families, and communities. The programs depend on community resources, often involving volunteers in management and delivery.

The FCSS philosophy is based on a belief that self help contributes to a sense of integrity, self-worth and independence. The programs developed are intended to help individuals in their community to adopt healthy lifestyles, thereby improving the quality of life and build the capacity to prevent and or deal with crisis situations should they arise.

One of the key principles of the FCSS Program is local autonomy in priority setting and resource allocation. FCSS emphasizes local decision-making for programming, based on the belief that communities have the desire, energy and resources to build community capacity.  Each municipality or Metis settlement determines how the dollars they receive should be allocated to best meet the needs of their community.

Family and Community Support Services

Bassano FCSS
340-2nd Avenue   
Bassano
Phone: (403) 641-3788
http://www.bassano.ca/

Cypress County FCSS
Dunmore
Phone: (403) 526-2888
http://www.cypress.ab.ca/

Grasslands Regional FCSS
204B, 328-7th Street East
Brooks
Phone: (403) 362-4549
http://www.grasslandsfcss.com/

Medicine Hat FCSS
Social Development Department
City of Medicine Hat
580-1st Street SE
Medicine Hat
Phone: (403) 529-8316

Oyen FCSS
Oyen
Phone: (403) 664-2255

Redcliff FCSS
#1-3rd Street N.E.
Redcliff
Phone: (403) 548-7415
http://www.town.redcliff.ab.ca/newgood.htm

40 Mile FCSS
Bow Island Office
Phone: (403) 545-2200
Foremost Office
Phone: (403) 867-2766
http://www.fcss40ml.ca/