Join fellow seniors in Chair Yoga and the Walking Group starting in July.
Seniors Chair Yoga Thursdays from 9:30-10:30am Starting on July 8 Millennium Park Join Jeanine for free weekly sessions starting on July 8th. Weather permitting, class will be cancelled if there is harsh rain.
Walking Group Fridays from 9:00-11:00am Starting on July 16 Start at Millennium Park Walk with us! We'll be walking through Edson and ending at local coffee spot Sacred Groundz for a free medium coffee or tea on us. Starting and ending point will be Millennium Park.
Interested or need more information? Call Ali at 780-723-8616. These programs are free and drop-in, but we'd love to know if you can make it.
July in a Box
Mental Health and You-th FCSS Activity Bags are BACK but they're a BOX for the summer. We've got July in a Box and August in a Box to keep you focused on the importance of your mental health. Don't run out of ways to take care of your mental health and wellness by registering for July in a Box HERE
July in a Box is open to youth in Edson and the surrounding area ages 7-14. This box is full of activities that you can do on your own or with a friend/sibling/parent. One box per registrant, all box contents are the same.
If you have any questions please connect with Ali at 780-723-8616 or email
Lunch and Learn-Mental Health and Brain Injury
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Join us for 4 different sessions about Brain Injury and Mental Health. These sessions run on Tuesday mid-June to mid-July in partnership with the Brain Care Centre. They are free to attend and do not build on one another, so attend 1, a couple or all the sessions.
Stephen dedicates the hour to mental health and brain injury; specifically topics on depression and anxiety post-injury, coping strategies, and strategies for supporting someone with a brain injury and mental health conditions.
Erin explains the role of the Brain Care Centre, how their programs work, and what services they offer, while providing additional resources that are available in the Edson area.
Starting July 15, B.E.S.T. and Edson FCSS are starting the Grief Tree in partnership with the Edson and District Public Library. The Grief Tree will be a symbol where community members can express their feelings of grief and loss, a place where community can reflect together.
To launch the Grief Tree, B.E.S.T. and Edson FCSS invite you to join the Grief Recovery presentation hosted by Hinton Help, a presentation that will focus on grief recovering and helping children through loss. This program will help to teach you how to guide your children or students in completing their relationship to the pain, isolation and loneliness caused by a significant emotional loss of any kind.
The last 30 minutes of this presentation will be open for a question period.
Open to registrants ages 16+
Presented by Hinton Help. Hosted by B.E.S.T. and Edson FCSS.
The project aims to build capacity in rural communities to improve the communities' wellness and mental health.
A local project animator willhelp to ignitethe conversation and strengthen relationships in the communityto identify areas for strength, concern and opportunity. These conversations will lead into discussions about projects that can be done for the community by the community.
Understanding Loss and Supporting Individuals Through Grief
Understanding Loss and Supporting Individuals Through Grief by the Imagine Institute
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:00pm-3:00pm FREE to attend Certificate of Participation upon completion
Participants will walk away with strategies to use for supporting children and adults through the grief process and towards healing. Attendees will receive a certificate from the Imagine Institute for participation.
This training will address the third pillar of knowledge and practice identified in the Foundations of Caregiver Support-Loss and Grief. Practitioners will focus on identifying the various forms of loss people experience and the variability of grief responses across the human experience.
(Updated May 5, 2021) The Town of Edson Civic Centre is now closed to the public. The Town of Edson FCSS Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is no longer welcoming individuals to complete their taxes by appointment.
To complete taxes through our drop-off system please email Ali at alicjab@edson.ca and she will provide you with a form that needs to be filled out. These forms along with your tax information can be dropped off at the Town of Edson drop-box anytime. The taxes will be filed and you will be called when they are completed. We need some important information such as your date of birth and address, so please do not drop-off your taxes without filling out the form and attaching it to your taxes. The link to the form can be found above.
Income thresholds are as follows: 1 person income is $35,000 or less, 2 person income is $45,000 or less, 3 person income is $47,500 or less and each additional person adds $2,500 thereafter. We understand that it has been a difficult year, so if you have any questions about the income threshold please call Ali at 780-723-8616. We accept simple tax returns only, which means no business income, capital gains, depreciation or recent deaths. This program serves mainly low income, seniors, students, persons with disabilities. A current tax return is required for federal benefits to continue without disruption, such as government pensions and child tax benefits, so please look to having your taxes done as soon as you have received all of your T-forms.
We will not be accepting walk-ins. Please call 780-723-8616 to make an appointment, inquire about drop-offs or for more information. We look forward to helping our community again this year! Thank you to our amazing CVITP volunteers for sticking with us through these challenging times, we couldn’t do it without you.
Edson Seniors Newsletter - published quarterly and available on our website, at Seniors Pioneer Cabin, Town of Edson, Repsol Place, Independent, Sobey's, Heatherwood & Heritage Court Apartments, Primary Care Network, Yellowhead County Office, Parkland Lodge
211: Community Information Program
211 Alberta uses the online searchable database www.InformAlberta.ca to store information on resources. 211 Information and Referral Specialists, Alberta Crisis Line workers, Health Link operators, community partners, and professional service providers can access this database to provide referrals to callers and clients which enables people to make informed choices to improve their quality of life.
211 Alberta can be accessed by anyone in participating municipalities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone and online.
If you are an agency providing services in the Edson area and would like to be entered in the 211 Alberta database, please contact Tanya at 780-723-4403.
Having trouble finding a resource in the Edson area? Give us a call at 780-723-4403 and we'll help you find what you need.
If you need to make changes or submit new agency/organization information please visit:
The Edson Interagency is an informal group with over 85 members and growing. Meetings are held monthly and allow for agency and organization presentations, information sharing and updates. Generate partnerships, meet fellow service providers, and get to know the Social Services Community of Edson and Area. Guests from surrounding communities are welcome. All shared information is emailed out to members through the chair.
Join by calling Ali at 780-723-8616 or 780-517-7055 or sending an email to alicjab@edson.ca
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