In October 2006, the Centre conducted a study to determine the needs and parameters for the development of an Alberta family literacy regional system. The results of this study determined that Family Literacy Practitioners wanted to be able to connect more regularly with others in their region, and they wanted ongoing training and program support on a regional level.
To support these needs the Centre piloted a Family Literacy Regional Network (FLRN) in three areas of Alberta – Northwest, Central and Southeast. Three Regional Coordinators were contracted to provide training and support in each region and an Aboriginal Family Literacy Coordinator was contracted to work closely with the regions to provide on-going support to Aboriginal programs in Alberta.
The Centre for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that we are supporting seven FLRN regions which will encompass all of the Family Literacy Initiative Fund Projects currently funded through the Alberta Government. Seven Regional Coordinators have been contracted to provide training and support in each region: Holly Handfield (Northwest), Jodi Rasmusson (Northeast), Wendy Peverett (North Central), Donna Arnold (South Central), Nada Jerkovic (Southwest), Celena Gerl (Southeast) and Colleen Crozier (Aboriginal). Coordinators were chosen for their considerable background in family literacy, education, completion of Foundational Training, and training/facilitation experience. The Regional Coordinators have already begun preliminary work. The responsibilities of the Regional Coordinators are to:
- Serve as the community/region contact for anyone looking for information on family literacy and family literacy awareness activities
- Provide on-going support, advice and act as a resource to Family Literacy Initiative Fund (FLIF) program coordinators in their designated region
- Organize and facilitate regional program models trainings events and/or Introduction to Family Literacy trainings (and other professional development/training sessions as time permits)
- Coordinate regional family literacy program meetings or networking sessions and when possible provide links between organizations delivering family literacy programs/agencies
or those wishing to do so.
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Northwest Region |
Northeast Region |
North Central Region |
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• Edson Literacy Program
• Edson Friendship Centre
• Fort Vermilion Northeast Community Learning Council
• Fox Creek Write Start Literacy
• Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning
• Grande Prairie Healthy Families
• Manning Aboriginal Community Resource Centre
• Slave Lake Adult Education
• South Peace Family Literacy – Beaverlodge
• Valleyview and District Further Education Council
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• Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
• Community Association for Lasting Success, Vegreville
• Each One Teach One, Westlock
• Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
• Kikino Early Intervention
• Lac La Biche Awasisak
• Lac La Biche Friendship Centre
• Lamont County Community Adult Learning Council
• Lloydminister Learning Council
• Portage College, St. Paul
• St. Paul, Francophone
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• ASSIST Community Services
• Beaver County Family Literacy
• Ben Calf Robe Society
• Candora Society
• Centre for Family Literacy
• Connect Society
• Early Head Start
• Fort Saskatchewan Families First
• Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
• Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre
• Sturgeon Literacy
• Terra Association
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South Central Region |
Southeast Region |
Southwest Region |
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• Camrose Family Literacy
• Drayton Valley Read and Learn
• Drumheller Further Education
• Hanna Learning Centre
• Henday Association – Innisfail
• Paintearth Adult Learning Council
• Rocky Community Learning Council
• Rocky Friendship Centre
• Stettler Community Adult Learning
• Kneehill READ – Three Hills
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• Cardston Community Adult Learning
• Forty Mile Community Adult Learning
• Lethbridge Public Library
• Medicine Hat LEARN
• Napi Friendship Centre
• Taber Community Adult Learning
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• Calgary Family Services
• Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
• Calgary Learning Centre
• Immigrant Services Calgary
• Rockyview Schools Community Learning
• Literacy for Life – High River
• Rainbow Literacy – Vulcan
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Aboriginal Region |
• Ben Calf Robe Society
• Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
• Edson Friendship Centre
• Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
• Kikino Early Intervention
• Lac La Biche Awasisak
• Lac La Biche Friendship Centre
• Manning Aboriginal Community Resource Centre
• Napi Friendship Centre
• Rocky Native Friendship Centre
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Family Literacy Regional Network Team
Northwest Region Coordinator:
Holly Handfield
Email: holly_handfield@ famlit.ca
Northeast Region Coordinator
Jodi Rasmusson
Email: jodi_rasmusson@ famlit.ca
North Central Region Coordinator
Wendy Peverett
Email: wendy_peverett@famlit.ca
South Central Region Coordinator
Donna Arnold
Email: donna_arnold@ famlit.ca
Southwest Region Coordinator
Nada Jerkovic
Email: nada_jerkovic@ famlit.ca
Southeast Region Coordinator
Celena Gerl
Email: celena_gerl@ famlit.ca
Provincial Aboriginal Family Literacy Coordinator
Colleen Crozier
Email: colleen_crozier@ famlit.ca
Project Manager
Kim Chung
Email: kim_chung@ famlit.ca
Training and Service Coordinator
Pat Halewich
Email: pat_halewich@ famlit.ca
Family Literacy Training Network is funded by:
Parent-Child Literacy Strategy, Community Programs, Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, Alberta Government
For more information on this project, please call 1-866-421-7323 or e-mail info@famlit.ca
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