Alberta Supports
Phone: 403-625-4457 or toll-free 1-877-644-9992
Location: 109 – 46 Avenue West (Provincial Building), Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Hours: 8:15 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (closed noon to 1 pm)
Services: Provides information related to education, student finance, career planning, and self-employment
Apply online for Alberta Supports
Lethbridge Alberta Supports Centre
Phone: 403-381-5560 or 403-380-2272 Fax: 403-381-5668
Address: Lethbridge Provincial Building, 200 – 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4I1
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Mission: Alberta Works helps people find and keep jobs, helps low income Albertans cover their basic costs of living and helps employers meet their need for skilled workers.
Services: Labor Market Information Centre; Employment and Training Services; Income Support; Child Support Services; Health Benefits
Community Futures Alberta Southwest
Phone: 403-627-3020 Fax: 403-627-3035
Mailing Address: Box 1568 Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12 pm & 1pm to 4:30 pm
Mission: Community Futures works with individuals and communities in our region in the areas of community and economic development; helping create additional permanent private sector employment through the provision of advisory and investment services to small businesses.
Services: Community Futures provides entrepreneur programs for youth and disabled individuals; self-employment program assistance/mentoring for individuals starting a new business; business loans; community development including feasibility studies and strategic planning; assistance with plans for community development projects; small business workshops including bookkeeping, marketing, management, customer service, business planning and consulting.
MCG Career Group Inc.
Contact: Mavis Cann, 403-601-2660, mcann@mcgcareers.com
Address: 211 – 49 Avenue West, Claresholm (Claresholm Public Library)
Hours: Wednesdays from 10 am to 3 pm
Services: MCG offers career services to the Claresholm community every Wednesday at the Claresholm Library. Coaches assist with resume and cover letter development, job search, interview skills and career assessments. These no-cost services are offered in partnership with the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.
Willow Creek Community Adult Learning Society
Phone: 403-625-4168
office@willowcreeklearning.ca or claresholm@willowcreeklearning.ca
Services: Provides programs to learn new skills, optimize existing ones, boost employability, and cultivate new interests and hobbies.