NORTH ROCKY VIEW COMMUNITY LINKS SOCIETY

Community Links is a non-profit registered charity that has served the North Rocky View Region (including Airdrie, Beiseker, Crossfield, Irricana, Balzac, Kathyrn and the surrounding areas) since 1982. Community Links provides services and support across the lifespan from pregnancy and birth right up to seniors.

Our services and programs include a person-centered, universal and/or targeted preventative approach that is intended to build protective factors primarily by developing natural, culturally relevant supports and creating a responsive and nurturing environment. More specifically, they are focused across the life span from pregnancy and birth to seniors, while utilizing best practices in non-violence and trauma-informed approaches to advocate and ensure safety and security.

• Children, youth, adults, couples/families, and seniors are socially connected, linked to relevant resources and supports and supported as they navigate into and out of services
• Parents and caregivers are resilient, have knowledge about positive parenting, child development and healthy family functioning
• Children, youth, adults, couples/families, and seniors have increased access to:
-the necessities of life, are physically and psychologically safe from abuse and neglect, and have sustained interpersonal connections and caring relationships with other individuals/peers, adults, family, and community
-activities that reflect interests, needs, abilities and support people in meeting their developmental potential
-activities that support growth, curiosity, critical thinking skills, life skills, the development of identity, as well as build self-confidence, self-awareness and self-esteem
•Infants, children and youth experience healthy social and emotional development