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30 Years of Foothills Regional Victim Services
30 years of Victim Services On March 23, 1993, we were officially incorporated as High River and District Victim Services. Today is our 30th anniversary! At the time, very few resources have been available to assist victims of crime and trauma. Individuals who have been victimized may not have, or do not wish to burden, …
Charity Checkstop 2022
Thank you, Okotoks! This year’s charity checkstop was held on December 8 from 2-4pm outside the Okotoks rec centre. Donations went towards Rowan House Emergency Shelter, Okotoks Food Bank Association, and us here at Foothills Regional Victim Services! We are grateful to the Town of Okotoks and those in our wonderful community for their support!
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022
September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that coincides with Orange Shirt Day, recognizes the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of these institutions. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community …
Rowan House Podcast Featuring FRVS
Program Manager Kerri Wilkinson of FRVS has been featured in Rowan House’s podcast! To listen for free, visit: https://rowanhousesociety.buzzsprout.com/ or with your own streaming service such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. To kick off Season 3, we go back to the beginning. How does someone typically find out about Rowan House and make …
Casino – November 29 & 30
Feeling lucky?? You’ve got two nights to find out at our casino event! We are still looking for volunteers – if interested please email foothillsvictimservices@gmail.com Nov 29 2 people for the 7:00pm to 3:30am shift 5 people for the 11:00pm to 3:30am shift Nov 30 3 people for the 7:00pm to 3:30am shift
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. Orange Shirt Day The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day are both on September 30. Orange Shirt Day …
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021
This is a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness about how suicide can be prevented. The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention has written an article that explains how to: identify a person thinking about suicide reach out and have a conversation connect them to help create a …
Board Member Volunteers Needed
We are looking for new Board Members! For more information and to download the application, please visit our How to Volunteer section.