Services
KCC offers a holistic approach with a variety of professionals and specialized services all under one roof.
Discover what services are available and accessible for your family.
Our team has Behaviour Consultants, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists who work collaboratively to provide the best outcomes.
Behaviour Consultation
Skills and strategies to help those experiencing challenging behaviours to manage life more successfully.
Occupational Therapy
Helping people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments, such as self-care, leisure, work and productivity.
Inclusive Child Care
The goal of the Inclusive Child Care (ICC) Program is to support licensed child care programs and approved family day homes agencies to successfully meet the developmental needs of all children by building their capacity and confidence to create an inclusive environment for all children.
Assessments
A comprehensive approach to understanding behaviour, personality, thinking, and capabilities.
A form of counselling that incorporates walking outdoors while talking about issues, problems solving and developing skills with your counsellor.
Behaviour Consultation
What is it?
Our master’s level consultants design, implement and evaluate strategies that support the goal of increasing the ability of people with challenging behaviours to experience greater success in life. Common areas of support include: difficulty with transitions, anxieties, physical outbursts such as meltdowns, as well as difficulties managing in social situations.
Who is it for?
Services can be tailored for children as young as 3 years old, through to adults of all ages. Services are typically provided to parents, caregivers, schools, support services agencies, as well as affected individuals themselves.
Where is it provided?
Home and community settings such as schools, work environments, day and residential programs, leisure activity settings, as well as at our KCC office location.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Please contact us to learn about our competitive rates. Some services may be covered through extended health care or other insurance plans. Service Support Providers such as FSCD (Family Supports for Children with Disabilities) or PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) or other Government services, may cover the cost of this service for persons who qualify through their programs.
Counselling
What is it?
A variety of approaches are offered by KCC’s master’s level counsellors, including Play Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, and Parent Child Relationship Therapy. Counselling addresses relationships, personal growth, mental health, and psychological illness or distress. Other common counselling focuses include resolving specific problems, making decisions and coping with crisis.
Who is it for?
Counselling is available to children, youth, adults, couples and families. Play therapy can be a particularly beneficial approach for children and youth to explore ways to deal with life’s challenges.
Where is it provided?
Counselling is typically provided at our KCC office, but other settings have been used, including schools and other community settings, as well as in homes.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Please contact us to learn about our competitive rates. Some services may be covered through extended health care or other insurance plans. Service Support Providers such as FSCD (Family Supports for Children with Disabilities) or PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) or other Government services, may cover the cost of this service for persons who qualify through their programs.
Occupational Therapy
What is it?
KCC’s master’s level Occupational Therapist works to support individuals to more successfully manage challenges they experience in their everyday activities, including, physical, mental and environmental challenges.
Who is it for?
Children, youth and adults of all ages and abilities.
Where is it provided?
Home and community settings such as schools, work environments, day programs, and leisure activity settings, as well as at our KCC office location.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
We offer competitive rates. Services may be covered through some extended health care or other insurance plans. Service Support Providers such as FSCD (Family Supports for Children with Disabilities) or PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) or other Government services, may cover the cost of this service for persons who qualify through their programs.
Speech-Language Pathology
What is it?
Assessing and helping individuals who have difficulties with the production of speech sounds, understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas (language) or difficulty with social interactions. Common areas of focus include articulation, phonology and motor speech disorders, language delays and disorders, including expression and comprehension in oral and non-verbal contexts, fluency disorders, including stuttering, social communication skills, swallowing disorders, pre-literacy and literacy skills including phonological awareness, decoding, reading comprehension and writing.
Who is it for?
Children, youth and adults of all ages and abilities.
Where is it provided?
Home and community settings such as schools, work environments, day programs, and leisure activity settings, as well as at our KCC office location.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Please contact us to learn about our competitive rates. Services may be covered through extended health care or other insurance plans. Service Support Providers such as FSCD (Family Supports for Children with Disabilities) or PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) or other Government services, may cover the cost of this service for persons who qualify through their programs.
Assessments
What is it?
KCC psychologists and master’s level clinicians provide a variety of assessments including functional, educational, cognitive, parenting, and those related to the diagnosis of specific disabilities. Through a combination of testing, interviews, observations and consultations, assessments will identify both strengths and weaknesses and provide recommendations to support future success.
Who is it for?
Assessment services can be administered to individuals of all ages.
Where is it provided?
Assessments are conducted in many settings, including home, community, and at our KCC office location.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Costs vary depending on the type of assessment being administered. Some assessments are requested by schools, the court or a lawyer, or government services, and the costs associated with those assessments may not be charged to the individual and/or their parent/guardian.
Project I.C.E.
What is it?
Project ICE (Independence, Competency, Employment) exists to help assist and equip individuals that need support in functional life skills and / or employment readiness. A core component is the PAES program (Practical Assessment Evaluation System) which is an assessment and job skill teaching resource that individuals participate in small groups for 12 weeks with the support of a fully trained multi-disciplinary staff.
Who is it for?
The target age range is 15 years through adulthood.
Where is it provided?
At our KCC office location as well as some community settings to promote application of life skills.
How do I access this service?
Please phone our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Program costs will be assessed on a case by case basis. KCC is currently in discussion with funders and other service providers to provide financial support for individuals who would benefit from participating in our programs.
To Register
Junior I.C.E
What is it?
Junior I.C.E. (Independence. Competency. Experience.) is an inclusive program designed for youth, where all individuals regardless of ability learn together in a safe and friendly group environment.
- Junior I.C.E has 4 Pillars social skills, life skills, regulation and mental health.
- This program focuses on teaching participants social and life skills along with education and support strategies for common mental health challenges, emotional regulation, hygiene, self-esteem and belonging.
- The overarching objective of Junior I.C.E. is to provide the tools necessary to promote positive mental health, increased independent living skills and social skills and of course to have a lot of fun.
Who is it for?
The target age range is 12-15 years of age.
Where is it provided?
At our KCC office location. There may be some programming occurring in community settings to promote application of life skills.
How do I access service?
Please phone our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Program costs will be assessed on a case by case basis. KCC is in continued discussions with funders and other service providers to provide financial support for individuals who would benefit from participating in our programs.
To Register
Walk and Talk Therapy
What is it?
Walk and Talk Therapy is a form of counselling that incorporates walking outdoors (Henderson Lake or Chinook Lake Park) while talking about issues problems solving, and developing/utilizing skills with your counsellor.
Who is it for?
Walk and Talk Therapy is for individuals who would like to receive counselling from a more therapeutic approach that enhance the outcome by bringing the clients in touch with their body and mind, thereby promoting healing and transformation.
Where is it provided?
Walk and Talk Therapy sessions will occur at Henderson Lake (1103 31A Street South) or Chinook Lake Park (Bluefox Blvd N.). In the event there is inclement weather conditions, a decision will ideally be made prior to 2 hours before the start of the session.
How do I access this service?
Please contact our Intake Coordinator at 403-524-2522
Cost
Walk and Talk sessions will be billed at 1.25 hours which includes travel time to session location or at 1.0 hours which will reduce the length of session to 45 minutes which will include travel time.
Inclusive Child Care (ICC)
What is the Inclusive Child Care Program?
The goal of the Inclusive Child Care (ICC) Program is to support licensed child care programs and approved family day homes agencies to successfully meet the developmental needs of all children by building their capacity and confidence to create an inclusive environment for all children.
The ICC Program is funded by the Alberta government and administered by Key Connections Consulting Inc. in the southern Alberta region. It is free to access for eligible child care programs.
What is provided?
The ICC program is focused on building skills for programs and educators that:
- Support the inclusion of all children
- Support best practice strategies for inclusive practices in early education
- Support and meet the developmental needs of all children
- Support the education and implementation of trauma informed best practices
- Enhance knowledge and navigation of available community supports in their area
Available supports include:
- Information and referral services
- Observation and consultation sessions provided by ICC program coaches, speech-language pathologists, behaviour consultants, and/or occupational therapists
- Support plans developed collaboratively with the program and multi-disciplinary team of professionals to enhance skills related to early childhood learning and development
- Professional development opportunities
What to expect?
- Regular coaching and consultation sessions
- Receive recommendations for skills and strategies to support the capacity of educators and programs
- Directors and team leaders of the program will be required to participate in programming in order to build consistency across the entire child care program
How do I access this service?
Referrals are submitted by the child care program and can be accessed by clicking on the button below:
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