The Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta is a non-partisan Association and has the following objects:
- To strengthen and maintain a structured system of networking and sharing of information and expertise amongst communities, boards and staff.
- To investigate and pursue common issues and concerns affecting municipal preventive social programs and of the Boards and other groups duly appointed by a Local Authority to administer such programs.
- To advocate on behalf of local communities and programs to the general public, municipal governments, regional service/governance bodies, provincial agencies and authorities and national agencies and authorities.
- To provide orientation and education to individuals, communities, boards and staff via conferences, training events and newsletters.
- To provide assistance regarding concerns or issues of a local or regional nature, where possible, and when specifically requested, to individual FCSS Boards or other groups duly appointed by Local Authorities to provide preventive social programs.
- To develop critical tools to assist communities and programs to meet local mandates and needs.
The Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta (FCSSAA) unites and strengthens the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) community by representation and advocacy on behalf of members’ boards.
The role of the FCSSAA Board is:
- to listen to its members;
- to identify common concerns and issues related to FCSS;
- to communicate those issues to other members and to the provincial government, along with proposed solutions;
- to support communities by developing tools which meet local needs and mandates.
Board Information
Only the member representing the City of Calgary is published on this page (the City of Calgary may only appoint 1 Regional Representative for the Calgary-Bow River FCSS region).
To see the full list of appointed members, please visit the FCSSAA's website.
The 17 member Board of Directors oversees the operations of the FCSSAA:
- the President and Vice-President are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in November every year;
- the 10 Regional Representatives are elected at fall regional meetings prior to the November AGM;
- the 5 staff representatives from the Directors' Network are appointed annually at the September Directors' Network business meeting.
The City of Calgary may only appoint one (1) Regional Representative for the Calgary-Bow River FCSS region.
Every 6 – 8 weeks
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Edmonton
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Only Elected Officials can serve on this committe
Menna Kebede (Calgary FCSS)
Community and Neighbourhood Services
P. O. Box 2100, Station M, Mail Code #116
City of Calgary
Calgary AB T2P 2M5
Bus: 403-268-1842
E-mail: menna.kebede@calgary.ca
| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Penner, Kourtney | Member of Council | 01 Nov 2021 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active |
