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1 CAMROSE Interagency Newsletter INTERAGENCY JANUARY, 2019 A Child-Grief Support Group INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Life Skills Program for Single Parents 2 Family Transitions Triple P 3 Camrose Chamber of Commerce Circle of Support - Camrose Family Resource Centre QuitCore - AB Health Services Camrose Adult Learning Council Grief & Loss of a Companion Animal & 7 8 Camrose Pride Community 8 MCG Career & Employment Services 8 Walking with Sorrow 9 Nav-Care - Hospice Society Service Options for Seniors Coffee & Conversation Hospice Society Camrose Public Library 12 & 13 Augustana Fine Arts 14

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3 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 Camrose Chamber of Commerce Monday, January 7 th, 2019 is the next Ca$h Mob! Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 is our General Meeting & Luncheon at the Norsemen Inn from 11:30-1:00 p.m.

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5 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 Date: Monday, Jan 28, Monday, Mar 11, 2019 (every Monday with the exception of no class on Monday, Feb 18th) Time: Location: AHS Addictions and Mental Health (Telehealth room) St, Camrose $500 of Nicotine Replacement Therapy available (ie nicotine patch, gum, etc)

6 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 6 Camrose Adult Learning Council 2019 Winter Courses & Services for Adults FREE Strategies for Learning and Test Taking Workshop Discover your learning style and how to apply it to succeed at learning. Develop effective study habits and test taking strategies. Making memorizing easier. January 22 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Must register in advance. FREE Resume Development Workshop Learn how to create an effective resume completed by you. Wednesdays 9:30am to 11:30am. Bring a flash drive to save your resume to or purchase one from us. Must register in advance. FREE Learning and Career Planning Consultation Meet with an experienced career and learning navigator to discuss your career dreams and come up with a plan to get you started on the road to success. If you don't know what career is right for you, we will spend time exploring options before developing a plan. Available by appointment. Practical Math Skills for Life and Work Learn how to do math functions, without a calculator, for retail and service occupations such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, percentage, and making change. Learn about calculating quantities, volume, weights and measures for inventory, dry goods, produce, and recipes. Figure out amounts of supplies for home improvements using area, perimeter, and volume. Convert from fractions into decimals. Starts January 24 th March 14 th, Thursdays 6:00pm to 9:00pm for 8 weeks. Cost $50.00, register by Jan 10 th, Practical Writing and Reading Skills for Life and Work Learn how to read product information, WHMIS safety sheets, workplace procedures and instructions effectively so that you understand and remember what you read and can find information you need and the answers to your questions in the workplace. Writing skills, you will learn include writing business letters, instructions, s, progress reports, store updates, filling out forms and charts, and general paperwork. Starts January 23 rd March 13 th. Wednesdays 6:00pm to 9:00pm for 8 weeks. Cost $50.00, register by Jan 10 th, GED Exam Preparation Course Work through all of the 5 GED Exam areas with real time internet instruction and a classroom facilitator for support. Starts January 15 th April 2 nd, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. No cost if eligible for the Alberta Works grant funding. If not eligible for funding, course cost $ plus exam fee $ Textbooks and calculator included. Register before January 3 rd, 2019 Limited seats available. Trades Entrance Exam Prep, GED Exam Prep, or Practical Nurse Math Online courses with face-to-face tutor support. Start anytime. Cost: $ plus textbooks.

7 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE Winter Courses for English Language Learners CLB Placement Test - This assessment can help if you are planning to pursue further education or employment. Please make an appointment to register English Language for the Workplace - Build your English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to improve your communication and performance at work. Date: Jan. 22 nd April 18 th (Tuesdays & Thursdays). Time: 9:00am 12:00pm. Cost: $85.00, total class time: 78 hours (13 weeks). Please make an appointment to register English Language for Academic Test Preparation - Build your English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for academic test taking purposes. Date: January 21 st April 1 st (Mondays & Wednesdays). Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cost: $85.00, total class time: 40 hours (10 weeks). Please make an appointment to register LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) - Learn English for daily life and citizenship. Study for 3 semesters and earn your LINC certificate. Start Date(s): January 7 th & February 25 th, Register by: December 7 th, 2018 Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00 a m. 12:00 p.m. Cost: Free for Permanent Residents Please call Tyla Olsen for more details or to register for this class Grief & Loss of A Companion Animal When a companion animal s life ends, it is very understandable and normal for us to grieve and suffer a unique bereavement. Often, we feel alone and isolated as grieving a beloved companion animal is not always understood by others or accepted in our society. We want you to know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE and that grieving your companion animal is NORMAL!! If your heart is heavy with grief, either from a recent, past or future loss, please join us for the day where we will: Share stories and honor our beloved companion animal Learn about grief, how it affects us and ways of coping with our grief Connect with others who are on a grief journey and know that we are not alone To register, or for more information, please contact Lyndell or lyndell@dreverag.com. Lunch and snacks are provided. January 20, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Camrose Veterinary Hospital

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11 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 11 Service Options for Seniors SOS Café is a new initiative held twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 10:00 am until 12 noon and features free coffee, treats and Q & A session with community stakeholders. We like to invite our interagency colleagues to participate in this great opportunity to connect with seniors even if seniors aren t the demographic you serve, imagine the volunteer possibilities! SOS Café begins January with Tamara Saby, Home Care Manager SOS Program s new office is located at 5014B 48th St. (around the corner from the Library). For more information or to book please call Christina at (780) or soscamrose@gmail.com

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14 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 14 Augustana Fine Arts Sunday, January 20th [2:00 pm], Lougheed Centre (Cargill Theatre) - Roger Admiral, Piano in Concert! Featuring music by Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, and Debussy. There is no charge for admission and the public is welcome. Sunday, January 27 [7 pm], Lougheed Centre (Cargill Theatre) - Red Deer Symphony Orchestra presents Robbie Burns Day Scottish Folk Songs. This is the third concert of the Classical Series (DiscoverMusic@Augustana). Always a Camrose favourite, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra returns after their sold performance last season. Get in touch with your inner Celt by celebrating Scotland s Bard of Ayrshire. This evening will leave you with songs in your heart. Featuring Kai Gleusteen, violin soloist. Other repertoire includes Peter Maxwell Davies Orkney Wedding & Sunrise; Lapalme s Fantasy on Scottish Folk Songs, and Max Bruch s Scotch Fantasy. Tickets: $54 (adults); $49 (students/ seniors). Purchase at or call the Lougheed Box Office ph Wednesday, February 6th [7:00 pm], Augustana Chapel - An Operatic Evening of Love and Desire, featuring vocal students from the studio of Kathleen Corcoran. Favourite arias from the operatic literature sung with passion and commitment. Be transported to the mystical world of the Magic Flute, the fiery gypsy world of Carmen and more. An unforgettable evening of boundless passion and exquisite music - the best early-valentine's date in town! Tickets: $12 (adults); $10 (students). [Augustana and Community Conservatory students are admitted free of charge with proper I.D.] Wednesday, February 13th [8:00 pm], Augustana Chapel - William Street, Saxophone and Roger Admiral, Piano in Concert! Featuring music by Rossé, Fisher, Balter, Grella-Mozejko, and Talpash. There is no charge for admission and the public is welcome. Saturday, February 23 [2 pm], Lougheed Centre (Cargill Theatre) - Corey Hamm, piano in Concert! Dr. Hamm is an award-winning Associate Professor of Piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Hamm has established a unique musical profile. In recent years he has toured and recorded Frederic Rzewski s monumental The People United Will Never Be Defeated! His CD won Spotify s Best Classical Recording Hamm has commissioned over 200 solo, chamber, and concerto works including for PEP (Piano and Erhu Project), The Nu:BC Collective, and for Hammerhead Consort. His three chamber music initiatives have received praise both for their recordings and their artistry. This is the fourth concert of the Classical Series DiscoverMusic@Augustana). Tickets: $20 (adults); $17 (students/seniors). Purchase at or call the Lougheed Box Office ph Saturday, February 23 [6:00-7:30 pm], Lougheed Centre (Cargill Theatre) - Corey Hamm Piano Masterclass. Following his recital, Corey Hamm will work with pianists from the studios of Inna Luzanac and Roger Admiral. There is no charge for admission. The public is welcome. Wednesday, February 27 [8 pm], Augustana Chapel - University Music Student Gala Recital. Come listen to Augustana piano, voice and instrumental music students perform for the public at a special Student Gala Recital. There is no charge for admission. The public is welcome. Saturday, March 2 [1:30 pm Afternoon Tea; 2:00 pm Community Sing], Bethany Group Auditorium - Music Heals Day with SingAble, Dr. Ardelle Ries, Director, community music ensembles and anyone who loves to sing! Featuring Roger Admiral, piano; Erik Olson, guitar; Steve Hartman, string bass and percussion. There is no charge for admission. All are welcome.

15 INTERAGENCY NEWSLETTER PAGE 15 If you would like your agency information included in the monthly Interagency Newsletter, please call CDSS at and speak to Margaret Falk Camrose Interagency promotes the free exchange of information, concerns and solutions among human service organizations in Camrose and area and will act as a body to facilitate collaboration among members with common goals. This newsletter is published by: Interagency Meetings Interagency meetings are held from 1:15-3:00 p.m. at: Camrose & District Support Services 2nd. Floor, Community Centre, St. The Help Book - A Guide to Human Services is also available online in the form of a searchable database: Copies of the printed 2018 Help Book are available at CDSS 2019 Meeting Schedule: February 11, 2019 May 13, 2019 September 9, 2019 November 18, 2019 Margaret Holliston, Interagency Chair, Clubs and Organizations On-Line Database If you belong to a local Club, Organization or Service Club, and would like to ensure your information is up-to-date, please visit: If you see changes that are required, please contact Margaret Falk at Like Us on Facebook