First Steps
PCAP
SPEC Association for Children & Families
Pregnant
Individuals
Postnatal
up to 12 months
First Steps (PCAP)
The PCAP (Parent Child Assistance Program) model used successfully in other Alberta communities has been implemented and will be maintained to support women and gender diverse people who:
- are pregnant or up to 12 months postnatal (and/or has a child with FASD);
- are experiencing issues with alcohol and/or drug use;
- lack connections to community supports and resources.
First Steps (PCAP)
The PCAP (Parent Child Assistance Program) model used successfully in other Alberta communities has been implemented and will be maintained to support women and gender diverse people who:
- are pregnant or up to 12 months postnatal (and/or has a child with FASD);
- are experiencing issues with alcohol and/or drug use;
- lack connections to community supports and resources.
Free • Confidential • Judge Free
Programming to help mothers struggling with addictions. Trained and supervised advocates provide one-on-one personalized supports that include home visitation and intervention to mothers and their families for 3 years. Community and self referrals welcomed!
First Step’s Advocates support mothers in:
- Setting goals and identifying steps to achieve them
- Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment
- Staying in recovery
- Choosing a family planning method
- Accessing child health care and immunizations
- Connecting with community services
- Providing transportation to important appointments
- Sorting out housing and child custody issues
- Addressing domestic violence
- Resolving system service barriers
Free • Confidential • Judge Free
Programming to help mothers struggling with addictions. Trained and supervised advocates provide one-on-one personalized supports that include home visitation and intervention to mothers and their families for 3 years. Community and self referrals welcomed!
First Step’s Advocates support mothers in:
- Setting goals and identifying steps to achieve them
- Obtaining alcohol/drug treatment
- Staying in recovery
- Choosing a family planning method
- Accessing child health care and immunizations
- Connecting with community services
- Providing transportation to important appointments
- Sorting out housing and child custody issues
- Addressing domestic violence
- Resolving system service barriers
