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Family resources when you need them

Whether you're dealing with grief and loss, students need additional learning support, or your family needs local community supports, our division has put together a comprehensive list of resources for families to access when they need it.

The list can also be found on the division's website under Division Operations > Family Resources.

Grief and Loss

St. Albert Public Schools has compiled a list of resources and tips to support your child or loved one through times of grief and loss.

Curriculum Handbooks from Alberta Learning

Alberta Education developed this comprehensive resource to help parents better understand the Alberta Curriculum and other related information.

Khan Academy

The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit educational organization which supplies a free online collection of over 2,200 micro lectures via video tutorials stored on YouTube teaching mathematics, history, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and economics.

Learn Alberta

LearnAlberta.ca is a website that provides quality online resources to the Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) community in Alberta. Students, teachers, and parents will find multimedia learning resources that are based on Alberta Learning curriculum guidelines. LearnAlberta.ca is a safe, reliable, and innovative collection of learning resources developed by Alberta Learning in consultation with stakeholders. Within LearnAlberta.ca, the Online Reference Centre is a collection of multimedia encyclopedias – in both English and French – that can be accessed on LearnAlberta.ca. Reference material, which includes newspapers, magazines, books, maps, pictures, video, transcripts, and more, can be found for all grades and subject areas. A username and password to access this site can be obtained from the school Librarian or from your child’s teacher.

Community Village

This St. Albert organization helps community members in times of need.  Visit their website to learn more about their programs and services or how you can be of help.

The Family Resource Centre

The Family Resource Centre fosters healthy families in healthy communities by providing workshops, counselling and other programs to assist families in regaining a sense of power.

Addiction and Mental Health Information and Services

Alberta Health provides a number of links to information and resources on mental health, substances and addiction to help improve the health and mental well-being of Albertans.

St. Albert & Sturgeon Primary Care Network

This network of health professionals and organizations works together to coordinate services and to improve access to primary care services for residents.

Family and Community Support Services

St. Albert Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) provide preventive social services to the residents of St. Albert through direct service to the community as well as a range of services offered through FCSS funded community organizations.

40 Developmental Assets

The Developmental Assets are 40 research-based, positive experiences and qualities that influence young people’s development, helping them become caring, responsible and productive adults.

Drug Free Kids Canada

Drug Free Kids Canada encourages and supports parents to prevent and reduce the harms of problematic drug use by youth.