We Create a Perfect Home Away from Home for Vulnerable Children, Youths, Adults, and Families.
At the Chez, we provide opportunities to enhance growth, strengthen connections, and helps children, youths, adults, and families, and their communities to achieve their full potentials
We are driven by our purpose and principles
Holistic Sense of Identity
We work with our clients to understand who they really are, as oppose to the “world” telling them who they should be and what they should want. We help in guiding them to know themselves deeply as an individual—to have a strong sense of self
Healthy Attachment
We create a comfortable atmosphere for our clients to explore their environment with a sense of assurance that the needed support and guidance are in place at all times
Cultural Competence
Our programs encourages the acknowledgement and acceptance of differences in appearance, behavior and culture. Our cultural competence principle is based on cultural humility, self-awareness, and culture inspired education.
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
The Chez embodies passion and commitment to the wellbeing of youth and adults at every stage of the journey. We equip our clients with the ability to cope with both positive and negative emotions, and to have positive relationships which helps them to cope with challenges throughout their lives
Development to full potential
We believe in the worth of every human being and that with the right support, resources and a nurturing environment, we are able to transcend trauma, thrive to become well adjusted and fully functioning members of the community and contribute positively to the society and the world at lar
Intellectual and Spiritual Growth
We believe in varied and individual approach to education. We utilize proper school programming in the form of public, private and special needs services that meet and exceed the needs of our clients. We encourage our clients to be comfortable with their cultural identity using Elders and other valuable assets to learn the importance of their traditional values
The Chez's Programs and Services
The Chez programs and services for children and youths offers a blend of multitude of unique approaches to assist in supporting and creating
change for children, youth and young adults in their development of skills and to achieve success in the future
At the Chez, we provide specialized supports for people with concurrent disorders, using a harm reduction approach. We strongly believe that harm reduction is about meeting individuals where they are in their journey with the aim to reduce negative outcomes of using psychoactive substances. Individuals do not have to be sober to be accepted into our program. However, we ask that our clients not use on our property. Our staff are well trained in identifying an overdose and administering naloxone if required.
We provide residential community services that are intentional and provide consistent care for individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health and addictions diagnosis. We create individualized plans that will meet their goals in the community and achieve their full potential.
Group Home Program
The Group Home Program is designed to house 6 female and/or male children and/or youth between the
ages of between the ages of 6 to 18
Parenting Programs
Our Parenting program is designed to offer support and guidance to parents who are facing challenges in raising their children.
SIL Program
This program provides Supported Independent Living assistance to adolescents ages 15 to 21 as they embark on their journey to independent living
Newcomer Program
This program provides settlement services and helps to connect newcomers to a world of possibilities and a better life in Alberta
What makes us different?
Thoughtful services, comprehensive amenities, and an authentic approach to hospitality, stability and engagement among communities in Edmonton, Alberta. We also practice from a trauma informed care approach while also being culturally sensitive.
We hit the mark on every point, from elegant and spacious rooms, living room, access to transportation to appointments, spacious backyard, and full menu of attractive amenities and most importantly, well trained staff. No matter what your ideal day looks like, our home and care teams provide all the resources you need to achieve your self-made goals.
We collaborate with Alberta Health Services and other community agencies to provide a conducive living space for our community members.
Our caring staff of professional nurses, social workers, and health care aids and rehabilitation therapists provide personalized treatment programs and services that include 24-hour nursing, dietary services, occupational therapy, social work as well as personal care
Life Enrichment
Our Wellness & Life Enrichment Program is a collaboration with our clients and staff to build an active and energetic community that meets the emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual needs of every individual who chooses to make Chez living their home.
Fitness Group
At the Chez, we believe keeping the body fit and active at every age is a proven way to keep the mind and the spirit in great shape. Our Health & Fitness program work close with city recreation centres offering programs with calendar of classes for strength, flexibility, engagement, and balance, and opportunities to train with a certified fitness professional.
Life skills group
This group is designed to allow patients to hone skills that can be used in everyday life. These capabilities will enable them to become more in control over things that might trigger old behaviors by improving coping skills and knowing how to enhance relationships. They will learn things like budgeting, communication, coping skills and how to perform activities of daily living as well as self care.
Our Principles
The Chez embodies passion and commitment to the wellbeing of our clients. We are dedicated to the mission of providing a stable long-term and transitional residence where our clients can feel safe and trust in their surroundings, where our clients find support, gain independence and find connections in the community that help them achieve their full potential
We are committed to providing a safe, secure and supportive residential care to enhance the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual capacity of individuals receiving service in our care – through positive, nature-setting and culturally-inspired experiences that our home provides.