Community Board and Staff Contacts

Community Council News

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Service Providers

• VALID (Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity)
• WJS (W J Stelmaschuk)

		Glenn Hennig Board Representative Fax: (780) 764-2037 Email: gwhennig@yahoo.ca Top of document
		Helen  Litwin Service Coordinator Vegreville P.O. Box 1590 5121- 49 Street Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1S7 Phone: (780) 632-8696 Cell: (780) 603-0504 Fax: (780) 632-8687 Email: helen.litwin@gov.ab..ca Top of document
		Irene Shelp Community Service Coordinator Fort McMurray, Westlock, and Lac La Biche 242, 5025 49 Avenue St. Paul, Alberta, T0A 3A4 Phone: (780) 645-6420 Cell: (780) 645-9576  Fax: (780) 645-6229 Email: irene.shelp@gov.ab.ca Top of document

VALID ( Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity)
Area Serving: Vegreville
Executive Director: Jody Nicholson
Address: 4843-49 Street, Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1K7
Telephone: (780) 632-2418  Fax: (780) 632-3882
Web Site: www.valid.assoc.org
Email: valid@telusplanet.net

Vision:
To be a progressive, innovative organization with dynamic leadership providing:

• Excellence in holistic programs with services with a competent, committed team in partnership with a supportive community.

Mission:
To provide excellence in programs form people with disabilities founded upon individual strengths and needs

Service Summary:

• Community Living Supports - One of four residences has funding from Lakeland Regional Health Authority for four, physically challenged adults.
• Individual Living Supports
• Community Access Programs
• Outreach Program
• Employment Preparation Supports
• Employment Placement Supports
• Out of Home Respite Program
• Recycling Program
• Pot-O-Gold: A first and second chance store

Persons accessing services from VALID will receive specialized and individualized programs designed to meet their specific needs. Programs are designed to promote strengths and develop new skills.

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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 - 81^st 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.

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