A Community Resource Centre (CRC) is a community based 'one-stop
shop' for resources and support. It exists to connect
you to all of your available community services, organizations
and groups. It has a welcome feeling and its efforts
are focused on prevention and early intervention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What Services are Available
at a CRC? A: Each CRC is uniquely created
for the community it serves; different services and programs
operate out of each CRC.
Q: Why CRCs? A: During the community consultation
portion of the redesign of Children's Services process in
the Calgary and Area region, you told us that you would like:
Input into the issues facing children, youth and families
in your community, and into the development of solutions
addressing those issues
More focus on prevention and early intervention
Convenient access to locally available services and programs,
only having to 'tell your story once' in order to be able to receive needed support.
Q: What activities would
I expect to find going on at a CRC? A: A CRC is a place that
is likely to be humming with the activity. Some of these activities could be:
A parent being assisted in completing an application for childcare
or out-of-school care subsidy
The communities Youth Council planning crime prevention
conference for youth in the community
The CCC working on their community
assessment, identifying issues that affect the children,
youth, and families of the community
Volunteers organizing a clothing exchange or a family
event for the whole community
Local women meeting to plan the menus for their collective
kitchen's next group cooking day
Parents talking to a worker/Psychologist about
getting help for their teen's anger management problem
Parents attending a parenting workshop to learn strategies
to deal with their child's challenging behaviour
Aboriginal women learning to do traditional crafts
Young people attending a pre-employment program
An English as a Second Language class
A youth visiting his probation officer
A committee of community residents and people working
in a immigrant services meeting to co-ordinate services required
to support immigrants in the community
Someone using the community use computer to look at the
Affordable Housing Registry's listings, type up a resume,
or search job listings on the Internet
Or, someone may have dropped by to talk about an idea
they've had for an activity, program, or service that would
benefit the community
Q: How is Calgary and Area Child and Family Services involved with
CRCs? A: Calgary and Area Child and Family Services has responded to community
input by:
Taking a lead role in bringing together partners to create
Community Coordinating Councils, which in turn develop the CRCs.
Providing core funding for CRCs. Core funding provides
the financial sustainability required for communities to
attract additional funding sources
Q: Where are CRCs located? A: Following is a list of the
CRCs located throughout the Calgary and Area region:
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