HOW ARE WE HANDLING COVID-19?

Updated February 28, 2022 - Following THE  UPDATED PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2022 .  staff, clients, or visitors WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK IN OUR PROGRAMS OR CENTRE.  sT. ALBERT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE WILL NO LONGER BE IMPLEMNTING THE RESTRICTION eXCEPTION pROGRAM (rep) .

St. Albert Family Resource Centre is committed to serving families in St. Albert and the surrounding communities. We continue to support families, encourage meaningful community connections, and grow stronger together. St. Albert Family Resource Centre (FRC) has developed the following practices to help ensure the safety for the families we work with and our employees, based on the guidance from the Alberta Government – Workplace Guidance for Businesses and regulations from Alberta Health Services.

St. Albert Family Resource Centre will continue to modify procedures as new information is provided to us. Rights & Responsibilities for Employees St. Albert Family Resource Center has taken extensive measures to ensure the health and safety of St. Albert Family Resource Center employee’s, children and families. St. Alberta Family Resource Centre has developed a COVID 19 policy for all employees to help guide them through this time.

ABOUT COVID-19

COVID-19 Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause respiratory illness in people, ranging from mild common colds to severe illnesses. Novel coronaviruses, like COVID-19, are new strains of the virus that have not been previously identified in humans. This means people have no immunity against it, and it has no vaccine or proven treatment.

PREVENTION

Minimizing the spread of COVID-19 is a top priority for St. Albert Family Resource Centre.

St. Albert Family Resource Centre is committed to the health and safety of our employee’s and the children and families we serve. We have implemented various procedures to ensure the prevention of COVID-19. The procedures in place are based on the recommendations from Alberta Health Services. St. Albert Family Resource Centre will continue to modify procedures as new information is made available to us.

The St. Albert FRC Executive Director and Operations Manager are working together to ensure measures are followed. All staff are aware and are working together to ensure we have a safe work environment.

We are taking measures in the following ways & areas:

  • Screening of Employees

  • Screening of Children/Program Attendees

  • Distancing Measures

  • Access to St. Albert Family Resource Centre

  • In Programs: Program and Family Support managers are ensuring that classroom participants and staff are adhering to all procedures

  • Family Support/Home Visitation

  • Cleaning Procedures: The Operations team is maintaining cleaning procedures and protocols

  • Careful planning for to return to work and programming required adopting new health and safety measures to protect employees and families

RESTRICTION EXEMPTION PROGRAM - No longer in effect March 1, 2022

Participants over the age of 12 will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, as per the requirements laid out by the Government of Alberta.

The following information will apply:

  • Proof of vaccination (for individuals 12 years and up)

  • Single-dose accepted between September 20 and October 25, if received 2-weeks before the time of service

  • Double doses required after October 25

  • Documentation of a medical vaccine exemption

  • Proof of a privately paid negative PCR or rapid test within 72 hours of service (tests from AHS or Alberta Precision Laboratories not allowed)

Read Our Full COVID-19 Document
Alberta Government COVID-19 Business Information