Christmas 2011 was truly a time of giving! About 340 people were served by Closer to Home’s Adopt-A-Family program, including 97 different families and 205 children. More than $83,000 was raised to buy gifts and hampers for families in need. The generosity of community donors allowed us to help fulfill the Christmas wish lists of… [Continue Reading]
12 Days ’til Christmas…
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
12 days; that’s how many days are left to contribute to this year’s Adopt-a-Family Program. Time is running out! For those readers who don’t know, Closer to Home Community Services is a Calgary and Airdrie-based, not-for-profit agency that delivers a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children and their families. Every… [Continue Reading]
Community Spirit Grant
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Donations double thanks to Community Spirit Thanks to the generous support of many individuals like you, and of the Community Spirit Program, Closer to Home Community Services was able to purchase a van for its programs and was also able to put support towards its Homework Club program. As an individual donor over the past… [Continue Reading]
CTH 2011 Annual General Meeting
September 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 5:30pm on Oct. 24 at the South Calgary Community Association (Upper Hall), located at 3130 – 16 Street SW. We will unveil our annual report, recognize our donors, celebrate those practitioners who have achieved certification and provide special recognition to our volunteer of the year. We… [Continue Reading]
2010 – A Year Of Accreditations
April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TFA Accreditation Renewed Closer to Home is pleased to announce that an onsite review in September 2010 by the Teaching Family Association (TFA) has resulted in the renewal of its Certified Sponsor Agency (three year) status, the highest level of accreditation with the TFA. This distinction allows Closer to Home to sponsor agencies interested in… [Continue Reading]
TFA Conference – Call For Presentations
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Teaching-Family Association invites you to submit presentations for consideration for the 2011 Annual Conference. Proposals¬† are accepted for 50-minute presentation/workshops and two hour symposia/workshops, as well as poster style presentations. Both members and nonmembers of the Teaching-Family Association are invited to submit presentations. Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author(s) to… [Continue Reading]
Karen Olivier wins the 2009 Montrose Wolf Award
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Montrose Wolf Distinguished Contribution award recognizes a Teaching-Family Association member for his/her contribution to the Association and to the development, refinement, and implementation of the Teaching-Family Model. This category recognizes those persons who have provided significant contributions to the TFM administration, staff training, evaluation technology, or research that extends our knowledge and otherwise enhances… [Continue Reading]
