Community Stabilization
Our Community Stabilization Program is a short-term placement that recognizes the importance of connection, promoting meaningful relationships, and working with a youth’s family and natural supports.
This program provides 24/7 therapeutic crisis service for youth (13-17), as well as a safe place for those experiencing homelessness, family crisis, placement breakdown or require temporary housing. Educational and employment support is available to assist youth in academics, employment or training programs. In addition to goal setting, solutions, conflict resolution and family/caregiver support, the Community Stabilization Program also offers reprieve – a place to examine previous behaviours, attitudes and coping strategies.
A referral through Alberta Children and Family Services is required to access these beds.
Services Include:
- A therapeutic milieu focused on safety, behaviour, improved functioning and community inclusion
- Referrals made to our Home Connections program to do follow-up support with families post discharge (this is only for clients returning to family).
- Placement assessment to better support the needs of the client, their family and/or current placement – and to support future placement
- Referral and facilitation to community resources, with transition and aftercare support