Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) is a unique partnership between the province and municipalities or Metis settlements. Penhold is a municipal partner in the Red Deer & District FCSS Board. Under the direction and guidance of the Family and Community Support Services Act and Regulation. Communities design and deliver preventive social initiatives, programs and services that are shown to enhance the social well-being of individuals, families and/or the community.
To view the 2024 FCSS Annual Report, click here: 2024 FCSS Annual Report
For more information on FCSS, visit the City of Red Deer's Website.
FCSS strives to connect adults, seniors and families to programs and services that help build a strong and resilient community that is healthy, connected and inclusive of socially engaged citizens. We do this through direct programming and providing connections between agencies and organizations that provide programs and services to our residents.
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For more information on Community Services or FCSS, please contact 403-886-3288, or email fcss@townofpenhold.ca.
Fee Assistance
The Fee Assistance Program is available thanks to generous community donations. The goal is to bring down barriers for residents wanting to participate in local programming and events. The program will pay for full or partial fees for programs or events located in the Town of Penhold, some exceptions may be considered. Applications are assessed using the Low Income Cut-Off Table with documents listed in the 'Checklist' section of the application form.
Confidential applications can be emailed or delivered to the Town Office.
To apply, download the application form:
Town of Penhold Fee Assistance Program
For more information on the Fee Assistance program, please contact FCSS at fcss@townofpenhold.ca or 403-886-4567.
Other Recreation fee assistance programs
Other benefits and credits
Little Libraries
Little Free Library: Take a Book. Share a Book.
A Little Free Library is a free book-sharing program where anyone may take a book or share a book. The program promotes community book exchanges and engagement, with the aim of increasing access to literacy for readers of all ages and backgrounds.
Locations: Memorial Hall (1123 Fleming Ave.) and the Penhold Drop In Centre (3001 Minto St.).
Community Services Advisory Board
The Community Services Advisory Board currently meets 6 times a year on the third Thursday of the month, (no meetings in July/August, November/December).
The Advisory Board would like a representative and an alternate from all community groups/organizations to be part of this connecting meeting. We hope to establish a strong community group that is working together to support all community organizations, minimize duplication of services, provide quality interaction with our Town of Penhold Councillors so that every voice is heard, help solve existing challenges by being a resource for each other, utilize the Community Services personnel and their expertise, as well as foster a spirit of working together.
The Advisory Board is excited to get to know Penhold's valuable community leaders and build the “grass roots” movement in our community.
Please contact the Town Office at fcss@townofpenhold.ca or 403-886-3288 for further details or to become a member of the Community Services Advisory Board.