Empowered Families

Empowering parents with children with FASD

About Empowered Families

The Empowered Families (formerly known as Parent-Child Assistance Program Expanded Enrollment) is a 3-year or less home visitation program that offers individualized support for a caregiver who:

Is diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) or who is suspected of having FASD
Has at least 50% custody of their child (or children)
Lives in Calgary

The program helps a parent to:

Strengthen the relationship with their child (or children)
Increase their independence.
Access community resources such as healthcare, housing and legal supports
Build healthy relationships with their families, friends and communities

Referrals for Empowered Families may come from Children Service’s caseworkers, professional or a self-referral.

Empowered Families is funded by CFAN.

Contact Us

For more information about Empowered Families, contact us at:

empoweredfamilies@mcmancalgary.ca

Program Referral Instructions

Please complete the referral form below, or download the form and send the completed document to: empoweredfamilies@mcmancalgary.ca

Empowered Families Referral Form

Referral Form

Name *

First

Last

Phone Number *

Date of Referral: *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Child Welfare Involvement *

Yes
No
Past

Referral Agency *

Agency Phone Number *

FASD

Known
Suspected

Children in the Home

Name *

First

Last

Gender *

Date of Birth *

Name

First

Last

Gender

Date of Birth

Name

First

Last

Gender

Date of Birth

Name

First

Last

Gender

Date of Birth

Children NOT in the Home

Name

First

Last

Age

Living With?

Name

First

Last

Age

Living With?

Name

First

Last

Age

Living With?

Name

First

Last

Age

Living With?

Is There Anyone Else Living In The Home?

Name

First

Last

Relationship

Name

First

Last

Relationship

Name

First

Last

Relationship

Other Agencies Involved

Agency

Contact

Phone

Agency

Contact

Phone

Agency

Contact

Phone

Agency

Contact

Phone

Additional Comments

Website

Resources

Made by Momma: provides healthy meals, baby essentials, and children’s items to families in need.
Father’s Moving Forward Program: provides support to young fathers.
Calgary Food Bank
Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network (CFAN)
CUPS: provides health and childhood development services

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