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Town of Sylvan Lake

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Main Contact: kcarlson@sylvanlake.ca
Tel: (403) 887-1137
Address: 5012 48 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB, T4S 2N3

About

Sylvan Lake Youth Services is a municipally and provincially funded youth focused department within Town of Sylvan Lake Family & Community Support Services. We provide social preventative programs and services for school-aged children and youth. The focus of all of our programs is to collaborate with community partners (ie. schools, faith-based organization, community agencies, business) to : promote positive peer relationships, provide mentoring and leadership opportunities; model positive, responsible behaviour; promote educational success; enhance social supports and relationships; provide a safe place where youth can feel empowered and valued.

Region

Alberta Central.

Program Description

Sylvan Lake Youth Services offers a variety of programs and services to children and youth including:
Flipside Youth Centre - After school and evening drop-in programs
Ment to Matter - In-school mentoring program
School's Out Day Camps/Summer Day Camps - full day camps
Leaders-in-Training - youth leadership program
Stress Busters - In-school one-on-one and group stress-management program
Alberta Health Services Community Helpers Program - suicide prevention and mental health program

Areas of Focus

  • One to one
  • Group mentoring
  • Cross-age Mentoring
  • In School Mentoring
  • Informal
  • Formal

Ages of Mentees

  • 5-18

Special Populations

  • Children/Youth in Care
  • Aboriginal Children/Youth
  • Sexual Minority Children/Youth
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