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Family Literacy Regional Network
In October 2006, the Centre conducted a study to determine the needs and parameters for the development of an Alberta family literacy regional system. The results of this study determined that Family Literacy Practitioners wanted to be able to connect more regularly with others in their region, and they wanted ongoing training and program support on a regional level.
To support these needs the Centre piloted a Family Literacy Regional Network (FLRN) in three areas of Alberta – Northwest, Central and Southeast. Three Regional Coordinators were contracted to provide training and support in each region and an Aboriginal Family Literacy Coordinator was contracted to work closely with the regions to provide on-going support to Aboriginal programs in Alberta.
The Centre for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that we are supporting seven FLRN regions which will encompass all of the Family Literacy Initiative Fund Projects currently funded through the Alberta Government. Seven Regional Coordinators have been contracted to provide training and support in each region: Holly Handfield (Northern Alberta), Jodi Rasmusson (East Central), Wendy Peverett (Edmonton & Area), Donna Arnold (Central), Nada Jerkovic (Calgary & Area), Celena Gerl (South) and Colleen Crozier (Aboriginal). Coordinators were chosen for their considerable background in family literacy, education, completion of Foundational Training, and training/facilitation experience. The Regional Coordinators have already begun preliminary work. The responsibilities of the Regional Coordinators are to:
- Serve as the community/region contact for anyone looking for information on family literacy and family literacy awareness activities
- Provide on-going support, advice and act as a resource to Family Literacy Initiative Fund (FLIF) program coordinators in their designated region
- Organize and facilitate regional program models trainings events and/or Introduction to Family Literacy trainings (and other professional development/training sessions as time permits)
- Coordinate regional meetings or networking sessions, and when and where possible provide links between organizations delivering family literacy programs, agencies wishing to do so, and the Community Learning Network's and Literacy Alberta's regional systems
- Provide orientation for new FLIF coordinators
Northern Alberta Region |
East Central Region |
Edmonton & Area Region |
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• Edson Literacy
• Fort Vermilion Northeast Community Learning Council
• Fox Creek Write Start Literacy
• Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning
• Grande Prairie Healthy Families
• Manning Aboriginal Community Resource Centre
• South Peace Family Literacy – Beaverlodge
• Valleyview and District Further Education Council
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• Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
• Community Association for Lasting Success, Vegreville
• Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
• Kikino Early Intervention
• Lac La Biche Awasisak
• Lac La Biche Friendship Centre
• Lloydminister Learning Council
• Portage College, St. Paul
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• ASSIST Community Services
• Beaver County Family Literacy
• Camrose Family Literacy
• Candora Society
• Centre for Family Literacy
• Connect Society
• Drayton Valley Read & Learn
• Each one Teach One – Westlock
• Early Head Start
• Fort Saskatchewan Families First
• Lamont County CALC
• Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
• Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre
• Sturgeon Literacy
• Terra Association
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Central Region |
South Region |
Calgary & Area Region |
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• Drumheller Further Education
• Hanna Learning Centre
• Henday Association – Innisfail
• Paintearth Adult Learning Council – Coronation
• Rocky Community Learning Council
• Rocky Friendship Centre
• Stettler Community Adult Learning
• Kneehill READ – Three Hills
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• Cardston Community Adult Learning
• Forty Mile Community Adult Learning – Foremost
• Lethbridge Public Library
• Medicine Hat LEARN
• Napi Friendship Centre – Pincher Creek
• Rainbow Literacy – Vulcan
• Taber Community Adult Learning
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• Calgary Family Services
• Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
• Calgary Learning Centre
• Immigrant Services Calgary
• Literacy for Life – High River
• Rainbow Literacy – Vulcan
• Rocky View Schools Community Learning – Airdrie
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Aboriginal Region |
• Ben Calf Robe Society
• Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
• Edson Friendship Centre
• Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
• Kikino Early Intervention
• Lac La Biche Awasisak
• Lac La Biche Friendship Centre
• Manning Aboriginal Community Resource Centre
• Napi Friendship Centre
• Rocky Native Friendship Centre
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Family Literacy Regional Network Team
Northern Alberta Region Coordinator:
Holly Handfield
Email: holly_handfield@famlit.ca
East Central Region Coordinator
Jodi Rasmusson
Email: jodi_rasmusson@famlit.ca
Edmonton & Area Region Coordinator
Wendy Peverett
Email: wendy_peverett@famlit.ca
Central Region Coordinator
Donna Arnold
Email: donna_arnold@famlit.ca
Calgary & Area Region Coordinator
Nada Jerkovic
Email: nada_jerkovic@famlit.ca
South Region Coordinator
Celena Gerl
Email: celenagerl@me.com
Provincial Aboriginal Family Literacy Coordinator
Colleen Crozier
Email: colleen_crozier@famlit.ca
Training and Service Coordinator
Pat Halewich
Email: pat_halewich@famlit.ca
This regional network is being offered by the Centre for Family Literacy through funding from the Parent-Child Literacy Strategy of the Alberta Government.
For more information on this project, please call 1-866-421-7323 or e-mail info@famlit.ca
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