

FCSS Office
#413, Main Street
Box 125, Manning, AB T0H 2M0
​Telephone : ​780.836.2170
Email : famcss@telusplanet.net
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FCSS office hours
Mon to Thurs 8:30am-4:30 pm
Closed during Lunch hour 12-1 pm ​

FCSS
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Is preventative in nature
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Enhances, strengthens, and stabilizes family and the community life
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Helps people to develop independence and strengthens coping skills
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Promotes volunteerism
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Encourages and facilitates the development of stronger communities
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Promotes citizen participation
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Enables local decision making
Mission
To advance the quality of life by supporting & developing services which strengthen the individual, the family and the community.
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Vision
Healthy caring viable community through leadership, collaboration and participation.
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Strategies
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To assess community needs
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To hold a review/planning session in which the development of short and long-term goals are determined and priorities set for the coming year.
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To provide programming that meets the needs of the community as determined from the assessment.
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To establish programs, activities, and services that enhance, strengthen and stabilize family and community life.
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To budget for identified needs.
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To inform the community of the available resources.
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To encourage / facilitate cooperation between FCSS, organizations and other agencies.
FCSS Board
Consists of community members representing a cross section of people that reflect the needs and concerns within the community of Manning and the area.
Board Responsibilities are:
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Identify needs within the community that fall within the mandate of Family and Community Support Services;
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Act as a catalyst to respond to needs identified within the community;
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review and consider all program/projects proposals and representations from the community at large with respect to preventive support services
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Review FCSS policies & procedure
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Annual FCSS Budget
Board Members
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Linda Schmidt - Chair/Hawk Hills Rep
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Sarah Nauss - Vice Chair
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Robert McLeod - Town of Manning Rep
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Brent Reese- County of Northern Lights Rep
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Vikki Presakarchuk- School Rep
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Vicky Smith - Community Rep
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Sunni Walker Community Rep
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Yuko Davidson - Community Rep
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Manning & District F.C.S.S. is a member of Family Community Support Services Association of Alberta (FCSSAA). The association unites and strengthens
F.C.S.S. community by representation on advocacy on behalf of their members
Check out their website: www.fcssaa.org