Livingstone Range School Division

Wellness Resources for Students, Staff, and Families

Livingstone Range School Division focuses on the wellbeing of students, families, and staff, and wants everyone to stay physically, emotionally, and mentally well.

Our professionals have curated these resources to help families. Use good judgment when accessing websites and online tools. Livingstone Range School Division is not responsible for third-party information.

Connect Parent Group: An Attachment-Based Program to Support Parents & Caregivers

Connect is a once a week, 10-week program to support parents and caregivers of pre-teens and teens with difficult behavioural and emotional problems. Parents meet in small groups with two trained group leaders for one hour each week. 

Recovery Alberta and Livingstone Range School Division are pleased to offer this uniquely developed program based on research examining:

  • Attachment
  • Child and Adolescent Development. Mental Health, and Social Well-Being
  • Parenting and Family Functioning
  • Prevention and Intervention Research
  • Parent's Feedback
  • Short and Long-Term Effectiveness

Download the information packet.

The fall program start date is October 16, 2024. To learn more or to register, contact your school Family School Liaison Counsellor or email Patricia.Helmer-Desjarlais@recoveryalberta.ca. 

Alberta Health Services Virtual Sessions & Webinars

AHS offers free mental health webinars through their Community Education and Child, Youth, and Family Caregiver Education Services. Find one that fits your needs and schedule. Click here for current sessions.  Past recorded sessions may also be viewed.

Visit the AHS Community Education page for more information. community.hmhc.ca

Visit the AHS Child, Youth, and Family Caregiver Education website for tip sheets, videos, and more! www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca

Mental Health Supports & Helplines

Access mental health supports and services online, by phone, or by text.

Promoting Good Mental Health

Find resources for talking, calming anxiety, healthy habits, and mindfulness. Remember: self-care isn't selfish.

Resources for Indigenous Families

Indigenous families can find local resources here.

For on-reserve Piikani families, the number for Emergency Essential Packages is 403-965-3092.

For Blackfoot Confederacy members livings off-reserve in Calgary or Lethbridge seeking support, email info@blackfootconfederacy.ca. Include your name, nation, contact information, physical living address, and number of people in household.

Counsellors' Corner

Our Family School Liaison Counsellors share video messages to help us stay mentally and emotionally well.

Emergency & Financial Support Resources

Find supports for financial assistance, food banks, shelter, emergency preparedness, and more.

  • Practical and Emotional Preparedness for a Pandemic
  • Government of Alberta Emergency Financial Assistance
  • Emergency Social Services (especially when in need of shelter or need to leave home) 1-866-644-5135
  • Alberta 211
    • Financial assistance, counseling, support with isolation, food, shelter etc. (multi-lingual)
    • CALL – 211     TEXT - 211
    • LIVE CHAT - https://www.ab.211.ca/
  • Claresholm Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) - 403-625-4417
    • Prepare and deliver food/hygiene hampers to people’s doorsteps, all while following the AHS guidelines
    • Click HERE for poster
  • High River Food Bank – 403-652-2195
  • Claresholm Food Bank - 403-625-2092 | 221-45 Avenue West
  • Fort Macleod Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) - 403-553-4491
  • The Salvation Army Family Services (Lethbrdge) - 403-327-8084
  • Crowsnest Pass Food Bank - 403-564-5110
  • Pincher Creek Food Bank - 403-632-6716
  • Nanton Ministerial Food Bank - 403-601-4201

How to Talk to Your Child

These articles and resources may help you in talking to your child about COVID-19 and its impacts.

Structure & Learning From Home

Learning from home in this way is new for all of us. Discover resources to help establish routines, understand expectations, and use technology.

Managing Boredom

Being physically and mentally active will help mitigate boredom and loneliness during social distancing and school closure. Check out these online resources to help.