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Community Board and Staff Contacts
| Caren Mueller | Board Representative |
| Curt Corbett | Service Coordinator |
| Patty Chizma | Community Service Coordinator |
Community Council News
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Service Providers
| Town of Athabasca: | http://www.town.athabasca.ab.ca/ |
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Caren Mueller Fax: (780) 961-4198 |
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Curt Corbett |
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Patty Chizma |
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Blue Heron Vocational Training Centre Association
Area Serving: Athabasca and Surrounding Area
Executive Director: Arno Birkigt
Address: Box 537, Athabasca, Alberta, T9S 2A5
Telephone: (780) 675-3891 Fax: (780) 675-3119
Email: blheron@telusplanet.net
Service Summary:
Blue Heron provides an array of Community based services to Athabasca and surrounding area. Under our qualified team we offer the following:
- Community participation opportunities and activities
- Pre employment and work adjustment training
- Career planning
- Residential supports such as Independent Living Services, Respite
- Assistance in finding appropriate housing
- In home supports
- Literacy and Basic Education supports
- Intervention supports
Blue Heron operates a bottle depot and is the manpower agent for the Regional Waste Management Commission. Blue Heron is a non profit organization governed by a dedicated Board of Directors.
Our Vision Is As Follows:
Blue Heron Vocational Training Centre is a leader in providing individualized, caring services in full partnership with our community to enable people with special needs to develop to their full potential.
WJS (W J Stelmaschuk)
Area Serving: Athabasca, Barrhead, Bonnyville/Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche, St. Paul, Vegreville, Westlock, Whitecourt
President: Peter Farnden
Address: Suite 218, 10509 - 81st Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6E 1X7
Edmonton: Telephone (780) 439-5087 Fax: (780) 431-2196
St. Paul Office: Telephone (780) 645-7891 Fax:(780) 645-7180
E-mail: wjsth@telusplanet.com
Service Summary:
Who is WJS Alberta? – WJS Alberta: division of WJS Group, a Canadian company specializing in human services. WJS Alberta has been delivering services in Alberta since 1987 while WJS Group has been providing services in B.C. and Ontario since 1984 and in the Maritime provinces since 1997.
Services in the Northeast Region include:
- 7 shared living or group homes
- behavioral consultation and outreach services to individuals and families
- individualized supports in-home, at work or in the community to 40 individuals with developmental disabilities in various communities such as Westlock, Bonnyville, Slave Lake, Athabasca, Vegreville, Two Hills and Lamont.
- supports to 3 individuals with brain injury in various individualized community settings
- assistance to 30-40 families through in-home supports, family support and respite services
For more information on services and contact staff in your area, call (780)439-5087.