Supports for Students and Families
Chinook's Edge supports a comprehensive range of programs and services to address the diverse learning needs of our student population.
Family School Wellness
The Family School Wellness program is a voluntary and confidential short-term support program, designed to assist students who may be struggling with difficulties that are affecting their ability to function at school.
Family School Wellness Workers;
- Accept referrals from Administrators and school staff, self-referrals from students and parents.
- Have the ability to provide a single and follow up session prior to opening a file and obtaining parent/guardian consent.
- Provide short term support services of 6-10 sessions to students and/or families facing social, emotional or school based challenges.
- Build skills with students in small groups.
- Assist in finding information and resources.
- Advocate within the school or community at large.
- Foster preventive opportunities within the school and community.
- Collaborate with school staff such as teachers, EA’s, administrators, as well as community agencies.
- Provide Suicide Risk Assessments.
The Family School Wellness program is available from September - June and is free of charge.
The Family School Wellness Program does not perform psychological assessments or provide advice regarding custody matters or legal issues.
Horizon School
Horizon School, located in Olds, aims to provide a service for K-12 students who are experiencing exceptional challenges at their traditional Chinook’s Edge school.
Registration to Horizon involves a specialized approach, conducted in partnership with your child’s current Chinook’s Edge school.
We welcome Chinook’s Edge parents and families to become acquainted with our school through this website, and then contact your current Principal for further information.
Horizon School website
Provincial Achievement Test Accommodations
A goal of Provincial Achievement Testing is to obtain valid and reliable information about student achievement. Parents can access information from their child's school about the following:
- the purpose of the tests
- when the tests will be administered
- what the tests will be like
- how the results will be used
- how student, school, and authority results will be reported
- the use of test accommodations for individual students
Accommodations, Special Formats, and Exemptions - The Chinook's Edge Student Services Department assists schools in examining the Alberta Education guidelines around supporting students who require support in writing the grade 3, 6, and 9 Provincial Achievement Tests. Please contact your child's school or division office at 403.227.7070 for more information.
Success in Schools
Success in School for Children and Youth in Care - Provincial Protocol Framework (PPF)
This is a joint venture between Alberta Education and Children and Family Services to support improved school outcomes and high school completion rates for children and youth in provincial government care. It provides opportunities for collaboration with the child/youth, their caregivers and other learning team members to share information and engage in joint decision-making to plan for and support school success for children and youth in care.
More information can be found on the Alberta Education Website at:
https://open.alberta.ca/publications/5078944
Our goal in Chinook's Edge for success in school, is to have all of our students in care meeting with their learning team and creating a Success in School plan.
The purpose of these meetings is to share information and create goals with the student and his/her team for the year to support his/her progress. The student is an essential and important part of the team.
Violent Threat Risk Assessement
Fair Notice and Process Brochure
Central Alberta Community Violent Threat Risk Assessment Protocol
Youth Empower & Support (YES) program
The YES program is part of a provide-wide initiative called Mental Health Capacity Building in Schools. It provides programs and activities to build resiliency skills in children and youth, and to support them to stay in school and succeed.
YES Success Coaches work directly with students, creating social and recreational opportunities. This might include targeted group work, coordinating activities and resources with community agencies, or designing programs that encourage positive self-esteem, confidence and coping skills. YES Success Coaches provide classroom based universal mental health curriculum to promote awareness of mental health protective factors and enhance social and emotional development.
The program is provided by Alberta Health Services and Mental Health, in partnership with Alberta Education and numerous community agencies and partners. It is available year-round in Chinook’s Edge schools from Kindergarten through Grade 8. YES activities move around Chinook's Edge communities week by week during the summer months.
Please contact your child's school for more information.