An emergency shelter for women and children. 24 hour crisis line for support, information or referrals. A Community Awareness and Special Events program which recruits volunteers for public awareness campaigns and fundraising activities. A 24 hour Sexual Assault crisis line along with a program for support, information or referrals. A follow-up program to provide ongoing support, information and advocacy for individuals who have accessed the shelter. Access to childcare while attending programming at the Family Crisis Society if needed.
Some Other Solutions, in Fort McMurray, coordinates, develops and implements services related to crisis prevention. We offer grief and loss support, suicide prevention and intervention, crisis support programs and Youth in School Programs in Wood Buffalo and the Northeastern Alberta region.
Some Other Solutions is a Crisis Prevention Centre in Fort McMurray that supports individuals of all ages and backgrounds when experiencing stress, emotional distress, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts. We help empower individuals with the tools and resources they need to better manage life's challenges through three programs:
1. Child and Youth Program:
Mentors: meet one-on-one with elementary and high school students who have been identified as needing extra support; facilitate a support group for children struggling with divorce or separation in their family (Heart of the Matter); and run an afterschool Sports Play Program;
Youth Engagement Facilitator runs a Students Assisting Students Program and a Community Helpers Program to train young people in mental health issues, leadership and helping skills.
Waypoints-Sexual Trauma Support Line in Fort McMurray, AB, is a social profit organization. We are working towards ending sexual assault and abuse in our region. Contact us for immediate help.