Agency List

Cheryl Heaton

528-2661

Brain Injury Relearning Services was designed to improve the quality of life for individuals who have sustained a brain injury by rehabilitating, supporting and facilitating re-integration into the community.

Joanne Schmaltz

527-2211

C.N.I.B. provides assistance to any individual experiencing a loss of vision. The United Way allocation supports the position of Community Services Coordinator, which involves direct intake, counselling and referral, follow up services, individual and group programming, along with community awareness activities to promote public awareness.

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Sue Edwards

529-8951

To assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation. United Way funding allows a counsellor to maintain current rehabilitation programs as well as initiate programs to newly injured individuals.

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526-3048

The United Way provides funding for the Red Cross Community Emergency/Crisis Intervention Program that provides emergency food, clothing, shelter and personal services to vulnerable populations within South Eastern Alberta.

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Marilyn Helme

1-800-565-8111

Training and support of adults who help young girls to develop good character, acquire leadership skills, gain a sense of responsibility and community involvement.

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Gary Straub

526-5916

No Bullying Program. This program is being distributed throughout each school system as a mentoring and awareness program to reduce/eliminate bullying in the schools.

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Syl Bellefeuille

529-8020

Medicine Hat Family Services’ allocation of United Way dollars is used towards the overall services in the area of counselling and family life education. It allows for a subsidy for clients who need the services but cannot otherwise afford them.

Jim Smith

527-4426

United Way funds help support the sponsorship of youth membership, youth programs, and youth day camp. Also provides assistance for a counsellor for youth at risk.

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Jack Nelson

548-2811

Aim is to improve relations between the teens and the community, to provide a positive atmosphere to encourage responsibility, independence and self-enhancement for teens.

Sabrina Moore

529-2912

Teaches safety on location and in schools up to grade six. Programs include winter, home, bike, pedestrian, and other safety programs

Major James Hegglund

526-9699

Provide shelter, for up to four weeks, for people suffering the effects of poverty. Also provided – means to meet other basic needs of the people using the shelter such as food, clothing, prescriptions, etc. Funding is used to support core operation of the shelter.

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Juran Greene

The United Way grant contributes to volunteer development and program support for volunteers working with youth in southeastern Alberta. It helps with the various services provided to volunteers, particularly the support services from the Medicine Hat service centre. The grant also covers the cost of our community support worker for southeastern Alberta.

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Cindy Kergan

528-3292

Brigade members providing emergency first aid services at public events throughout our area. These events are attended with volunteers and mobile first aid posts. United Way funding is used for volunteer training, uniforms, medical supplies and equipment and maintenance for first aid posts.

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Pilar Silva

529-8953

Personal development, life skills and leadership programs, for women with multiple barriers to help them excel and build their life to the full potential in the new country through basic economics and healthy living, art healing, and home visits. This program assists immigrant, refugee women and their children and indirectly the entire family.

793-8288

To provide support services for individuals living in or who have left an abusive relationship while enhancing their immediate social well-being; assisting women to develop independence and to strengthen their coping skills.

Anna-Marie Luches

793-2535

United Way funding provides up to 4 litres of fresh milk for children and 1 litre of fresh milk per adult. The focus of the fresh milk program is to assist the needs of children and pregnant women first

Arnie Weber

362-2210

Provides sound therapeutic counsel based on both psychological and spiritual needs to facilitate personal well-being. Emotional issues dealt with include depression, self-worth, addiction, grief and more.

Debbie Piper

362-5056

Provides preventative and educational programs to families before major crisis occur. Provides a variety of services for the Southeast Alberta Child and Family Services.

Lindell Ryan

362-4131

To provide meaningful programs to seniors that promote a healthy lifestyle and allow them to enjoy their lives and remain independent for as long as possible.