"When preventive services are weakened, the burden shifts to more expensive emergency systems like policing, hospitals, shelters, and various forms of facility-based care."

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is one of Alberta’s most remarkable yet underfunded tools for nurturing resilient communities. This provincial-municipal partnership delivers preventive social services that uplift Albertans before crises escalate, promoting mental health, youth development, and the well-being of individuals, families, and seniors across Alberta. Article content

With more than 300 municipalities and Métis settlements participating in FCSS and contributing at least 20 per cent to the overall budget, many go above and beyond that threshold to ensure the continued delivery of these essential

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