Support Groups in Northern and Central Alberta

More information:

• Why join a support group?
• Why join SHiNE?
• Are there any SHiNE families in your neighbourhood?

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Edmonton and Area

SHiNE
(Society for the Homeschool Network of Edmonton)
Phone: 780-417-2902
Email: info*NOWAY*@shine-hs.com
Website: www.shine-hs.com
A non-profit society whose mission is to support home education in the greater Edmonton area with a library, lab materials, a facility, activities and meetings.

 

Catholic Homeschool Support Group
(CHAT)
Phone: Maria 467-7307, Leslie 922-5566, Marnie 464-3770
Email: Kelly, bigmamma*NOWAY*@wildroseinternet.ca
A group of over 80 families in the greater Edmonton region who get together for mass, parent support meetings and activities.

Edmonton Catholic Home Educators Network
(ED-CHEN)
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ed-chen/

Edmonton-hs Email Group
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edmonton-hs/
Over 175 subscribers.

Home School Christian Fellowship
(HSCF)
Email: hscfed*NOWAY*@gmail.com
Website: http://www.hscfedmonton.ca

Home-based Learning Society of Alberta
(HLSA)
Phone: 780-433-2255, do not press star, key in access code 1113025
Email: edmonton_hlsa*NOWAY*@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.hlsa.ca/

Sherwood Park Briar Patch Homeschool Club
Phone: Angela 417-1874, Cheryl 780-464-3217
Email: briarpatchkids@*NOWAY*shaw.ca
This group gets together monthly for activities for upper elementary students and their families

Province-wide and Special Interest

Alberta Home Education Association
(AHEA)
Message box: 403-236-1173
Website: http://www.aheaonline.com/

Alberta Highschool Homeschoolers
Egroup: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/AB-Highschool-Homeschoolers/
For teens and parents.

The Homeschooler's Guide
Website: http://www.homeschoolersguide.ca/
This magazine is published three times each year out of Calgary, Alberta.

Alberta Association of Home Educators of Special Needs Children
Fiona Reid, 780-461-4652 Email: crumble*NOWAY*@shaw.ca
or
Melissa Strike, 780-460-0178 Email: strike4*NOWAY*@telus.net

Homeschool Support Groups by Geographical Area

Bonnyville
Lakeland Christian Home Educator Association
Linda, 780-826-4935
Loosely based group of approximately 75 families. Meet regularly.

Boyle
Candis, 780-689-4170
Meet informally on a regular basis

Calmar
Calmar and Area Homeschool Support Group
Linda Vanderveen 985-2474 or Diane Van Doesburg 986-1057
Email: vandoesburg_md*NOWAY*@yahoo.com
Meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Camrose
Battle River Christian Homeschool Fellowship
Connie, 780-672-1792

Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray Christian Home School Support Group
Emmy, 780-791-2638

Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan Home School Resource Group
Bobbi, 780-998-3344 Email: potyok*NOWAY*@telusplanet.net
Thirty plus families who share support and activities. Includes families from surrounding areas like Lamont, Bruderheim, Redwater, Chipman.

FortSask-hs Email Group
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FortSask-hs/

Glendon
Sue, 780-635-4119

Killam
Flagstaff Christian Home Schoolers
Kim, 780-385-7822 Email kyuzik*NOWAY*@yahoo.com

Peace River
Peace River Home Educators Network
Donna, 780-624-2998 Email: brunham*NOWAY*@telusplanet.net

St. Albert
Home Educators of St. Albert and Area
(HESAA)
Fiona, 460-4652. Email: crumble*NOWAY*@shaw.ca
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HESAA/

Alberta Association of Home Educators of Special Needs Children
Fiona Reid, 780-460-4652 Email: crumble*NOWAY*@shaw.ca or
Melissa Strike, 780-460-0178 Email: strike4*NOWAY*@telus.net

Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park Catholic Homeschool Support Group
Maria, 467-7307, Leslie, 922-5566
Kelly, bigmamma*NOWAY*@wildroseinternet.ca

Sherwood Park Homeschool Support Group
Cheryl, parentsplace*NOWAY*@shaw.ca

Sherwoodpark-hs Email Group
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sherwoodpark-hs

Spruce Grove / Stony Plain
Parkland Home Educators
(PHE)
Janet, 780-963-9949
Email: richardandjanet*NOWAY*@cruzinternet.com

Thorhild/Newbrook
Pat, 780-398-3767

Whitecourt
Whitecourt Home School Support Group
Cindy, 780-778-3899
Email crichson*NOWAY*@telusplanet.net

Wildwood
Wildwood Home School Support Group
Dawn, 780-325-2384
Email: jrcacka*NOWAY*@telusplanet.net