ABOUT US
MISSION STATEMENT
Amcal Family Services' team of professionals is committed to promoting and preserving healthy family relationships.
As a community-based organization, we will anticipate, advocate and advance the role of families, thereby strengthening communities. |
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- Nurturing: Amcal believes in nurturing and promoting positive family relationships.
- Respect: Amcal respects the choices of families and empowers them to take control of their family situation.
- Support: Amcal recognizes the uniqueness of each family and seeks to understand and support the family in achieving healthier relationships.
- Integrity: Amcal incorporates the highest level of integrity in its governance, administration, and programs, with the ultimate goal of achieving the mission and vision of the organization.
- Collaboration: Amcal believes in building collaborative partnerships with other community agencies, public institutions, schools and businesses to foster and enhance healthy family relationships.
VISION
Amcal Family Services aims to be a leader in strengthening families and the community through innovation and responsiveness
CHRONOLOGICAL FACTS
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1975
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The A Ma Baie Community Action League (AMBCAL), a group of concerned citizens, established a drop-in centre for young people in difficulty. |
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1977
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An emergency short-term shelter, known as Amcal, was incorporated as the West Island Youth Project. |
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1980-1989
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Amcal was given a contract by Youth Horizons, and became part of a system of centres for court-mandated youth. |
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1990
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Youth Horizons funding was removed (April), and Amcal closed for four months, to reorganize the program and secure funding. Amcal re-opened in September with financial support from the community and the Ministry of Health and Social Services. |
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1991
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Amcal offered a revamped program using the family preservation model, to better fulfill its mission as a community-based organization serving West Island families in difficulty. Funding came from varied sources. |
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1995
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A contract was signed by Amcal with Batshaw Youth and Family Centres for a Supervised Visitation Program (SVP) to provide supervision to parents of children in foster care. |
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1999 |
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West Island Community Shares (WICS) became a major source of funding for Amcal Family Services. |
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2004
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Amcal Family Centre (AFC) was opened, a storefront location at 330 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire, to provide space for more Amcal group programs for children and adults.
Consistent with the agency's mission and values, in addtion to its unique Residential Program, Amcal also continued to provide Outreach Family Counselling, and work in liaison with local schools and CLSC's, to offer support for parents, as well as skill-building groups to help young people develop social competence and manage conflict more effectively.
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2005
2006
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In Cooperation with Les Services Intégrés and the CLSC Lac St-Louis, a young parents' program was developed, which became known as ''Our Place."
The Amcal Family Centre was closed, but Amcal continues to offer--at its location at 7 Ste. Anne in Pointe Claire Village--a variety of accessible and innovative programs to assist parents and young people build better relationships and cope with changing circumstances. |
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