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Alberta Family Mediation Society

Alberta Family Mediation Society (AFMS) advocates resolution of family conflict through the use of mediation by qualified professionals. AFMS offers a family-centered conflict resolution process in which an impartial third party (the mediator) helps the participants in negotiating a consensual, informed and fair agreement.

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Child Welfare: A 2018 Alberta Guide to the Law

This booklet provides information on the Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act and explains what happens when someone calls Child and Family Services on their family.

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www.familieschange.ca

This website has guides to separation and divorce for kids, for teens, and for parents. The information in the guides for kids and teens is delivered by drawn characters and the content is spoken and written in easily understood language. For parents, in addition to the guide, there are two online courses, Parenting After Separation, and Parenting After Separation: Finances. The kids' and teens' guides are also available in French.

Note: This website has been created by a British Columbia organization, but, apart from some of the contacts listed, the information presented applies across Canada.

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Student Legal Services - Educational Opportunities

The Student Legal Services Legal Education Project (Edmonton, AB) manifests itself in three main ways: lectures, mock trials, and summer law camps. Presentations to school classes can be scheduled to fit class time, upon discussion between the teacher and the Student Legal Services co-ordinator. For more information on the opportunities offered by the Project check out thier website

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Alberta Works

Alberta Works helps unemployed people find and keep jobs, employers meet their need for skilled workers,  Albertans with low incomes cover their basic costs of living. They offer services in different ways through: Employment Services, Employment and Career Resources,Training Supports, Alberta Job & Career Fairs.,  Workforce Partnerships, Income Support, and Health Benefits. See also: Information on the Alberta Supports Contact Centres.

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Parenting After Separation: Online Course

Albertans now have the choice of taking Parenting After Separation in person or as an eCourse. This eCourse is a six hour seminar offering information to parents about separation and divorce process, the effects of separation and divorce on children, techniques for communication and legal information that affects parents and children. Separating or divorcing parents who live near a judicial centre and have issues concerning child support or parenting time may access this service.

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It's Not Right - Neighbours, Friends and Families for Older Adults

This website has information about elder abuse, with brochures and videos on these topics: What You Can Do When Abuse or Neglect Is Happening to an Older Adult in Your Life, How You Can Identify Abuse and Help Older Adults at Risk, and  What You Can Do to Keep Yourself Safe from Abuse

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Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) - Infographic

This infographic informs Albertans about how they can use the Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) to keep their abuser away. PAFVA protects against family violence including threats, stalking, damage to property, not allowing a family member to leave the home, and physical and sexual abuse. This resource explains the two kinds of protective orders that are available under PAFVA: Emergency Protective Orders and King's Bench Protection Orders. See also: Canadian Legal FAQs - Family Violence

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Top Ten Tips if You've been Terminated

Losing a job is very traumatic: financially and emotionally. Here are some of the things you might want to know if this happens to you. This tipsheet produced by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) informs Albertans about their rights when they have been terminated from their employment.

Employment Insurance (EI) and Job Loss

If you have lost your job through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for Employment Insurance (EI.)  This tipsheet produced by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) provides general information on EI benefits and eligibility.

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