RE: Vermilion Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) 2025 Funding Allocations

February 13, 2025

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Town of Vermilion
5021 - 49 Ave
Vermilion, AB T9X 1X1
Phone: 780-853-5358

Feb 13, 2025

RE: Vermilion Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) 2025 Funding Allocations

Since 1969 Council for the Town of Vermilion has partnered with the provincial government to support locally driven social initiatives that enhance the well-being of individuals and families though community programs and services. FCSS staff help connect people to the services available in the area.

There are two part-time FCSS staff (FCSS Coordinator, Senior Support Coordinator) that are employed by the Town of Vermilion who work from the office within the Vermilion Regional Centre located at 5702 College Drive. The FCSS Advisory Committee (community volunteers) assist with the review of the annual program funding applications submitted. Committee members include: Lori-Ann Stenhouse (Chairperson), Valerie Richards, Kari Dougan, Richard Yaceyko, and youth representatives Sofia Teran and Arenas Abuzukar. There is a vacancy for an adult town resident to join us. Anyone with an interest in human services is welcome to join the committee by sending a letter to the FCSS Coordinator at email fcss@vermilion.ca. The committee meets about five times a year and reviews the FCSS program funding applications each fall.

Town of Vermilion FCSS partners with local project initiatives each year. For 2025 these include Catholic Social Services ($28,000.00 for individual and family counseling), Senior Support ($27,000.00), hosting of the Health & Wellness Conference (Vermilion Chamber of Commerce $1,500.00), VIBE Mental Health Programs in schools ($8,000.00), Vermilion and Area Brighter Beginnings ($14,000.00), Vermilion Play Development ($14,000.00), Walking Through Grief Society ($7,000.00), FOCUS Society ($4,500.00), Spark Foundation/Lloydminster Interval Home ($1,500.00), Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services ($1,500.00), Rural Mental Health Project ($3,775.00), Vermilion & Area Interagency, promotions and human service education sessions, Reducing the Impact of Financial Strain (RIFS), and Community Volunteer Income Tax Program with Canada Revenue Agency. FCSS Advisory Committee and staff have advocated for community programs and services that will help individual and families.

Office Contact for FCSS Coordinator 780.581.2413 (email ccoleman@vermilion.ca), Senior Support 780.581.2414 (email smcrobert@vermilion.ca)

Media Information:

Carol Coleman, PHEc.

FCSS Coordinator

Town of Vermilion

T: (780) 581-2413