Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
https://www.mcmansouth.ca/index.html
941 S Railway St, Medicine Hat AB
(403) 527-1588
Mission: To support and encourage individuals and families to achieve their full potential as members of their community.
Services Offered:
→ Family Resource Network - Child and Youth Skill Development
- Child and Youth Skill Development is a development program for children and youth aged 7-13 that require social skill building. The skill building and social connection opportunities are provided in a group environment for youth and children to have supportive and nurturing relationships to develop self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem. The programming is evidence based with a focus on sessions that support critical-thinking skills, intellectual growth, and the development of identity. The youth will participate in weekly group sessions, with curriculum and activities based on skill areas such as: managing anger and other emotions, friendship skills and body image and identity. Referrals can be from any source, including schools, counsellors, or parents.
→ Family Development
- Family Development - Family Coaches provide intervention and services aimed at strengthening and preserving youth, children, and their families by providing home-based, family-centered services designed to: promote the protection and well-being of children in their home; help/educate parents to improve their parenting abilities; prevent, reduce or eliminate behaviors which may place a child or family at risk; prevent unnecessary long term out-of-home placement of a child; promote reunification of a family; enhance family support networks; improve family functioning and respond immediately to the family at the point of crisis.
- Phone: (403)527-1588, ext. 231
→ Supervised Family Time
- Provides a structured and protected setting for family visitation to ensure the child’s(ren’s) physical and/or emotional safety. The visitation worker’s role is based on an observational stance of practice, where engagement and interaction by the staff member is limited and focused primarily on documenting the parent-child interaction. Parents will be provided with guidance in addressing and managing behaviors when required to ensure the child’s(ren’s) needs are met as well as physical and/or emotional safety.
- Additional services such as one-to-one crisis staffing and out of town transports are also provided through this program.
→ Youth Work
- Through a therapeutic relationship with each child, McMan Youth Workers provide an individualized, skill-building program aimed at helping children involved with the Ministry of Children’s Services function effectively at home, school and in the community. Supports are given for social skills, communication and conflict resolution.
→ Youth Transitions to Adulthood
- Provides housing and support services to youth between the ages of 15 to 24 who are referred from Ministry of Children’s Services and require assistance to develop the skills and responsibilities necessary to live independently. The program encourages skill development through Youth Mentor support in the environment that is best suited to the youth. The YTA program is tailored to meet individual youth needs; some youth may share accommodations with a skilled Resident Worker or may live in their own apartment in the community
- Phone: (403)527-1588 ext. 286
→ Inn Between
- The Inn Between Group Home is a six-bedroom home that provides a 24/7, safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for youth between the ages of 12 and 17. Youth will be provided with day-to-day supports and services in a community-based group care environment. The Inn Between program will support the youth while promoting stability, physical, and emotional health, and well-being as well as with academic or employment ventures. The program is strength-based and trauma-informed, with a strong emphasis on building independent living skills, family and community connections, resiliency skills and self-management skills to assist our youth in succeeding in future placements.
→ Mental Health Family Development