Social support programs

Post-secondary education bursaries
Employee and family assistance services
Family and spiritual concerns
Union counselors

Post-secondary education bursaries
If a member employed by the City of Edmonton has a dependent child enrolled in an approved post-secondary institution, he or she may be eligible for the Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund bursary. The bursary helps to cover tuition fees only and does not apply to the cost of books or other materials. The bursary is disbursed in two parts, one for each term, usually four months in duration. Both terms must be completed within a twelve-month period.

Applications must be received no less than 30 days prior to the beginning of each term, and the first bursary application must be accompanied by a high school transcript. Students are eligible for up to six years after having entered Grade 10, which allows for three years to complete high school, and an additional three years for upgrading, work, travel or other endeavours. Detailed eligibility criteria are available on the bursary application.

The bursary application form is available for download in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking here. You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or download the application; this program is available for free from the Adobe website.

The application is also available from the CUPE Local 30 office. Call (780) 426-6050 or e-mail for more information.

Please note
Applications should NOT be sent to the CUPE Local 30 office but to the Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund mailing address provided on the application.

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Employee and family assistance services
Organizational Health Incorporated provides employee and family assistance services for the City of Edmonton unit of CUPE Local 30. Their offices are located at 10111 97 Avenue, at the bottom of McDonald Hill in north Rossdale. Please call (780) 944-0321 for information or an appointment.

Kelly Letwin and Associates provides employee and family assistance services for the EPCOR Water unit of CUPE Local 30. Please call 1-800-782-5457 for information or an appointment.

Shepell-fgi provides employee and family assistance services for Northlands. Please call 1-800-387-4765 for information or an appointment.

Family and spiritual concerns
CUPE Local 30 members may reach the City Chaplain, John Dowds, at (780) 496-7863/pager (780) 401-4250/fax (780) 496-8210/email john.dowds@edmonton.ca.

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Union counselors
CUPE Local 30 also provides counselors within the union. Members or their families who require immediate assistance with, but not restricted to, stress, substance abuse, alcohol intervention, suicide, finances, sexual assault, family counseling, family violence, bullying or social service referral may call “211” in the Edmonton area for assistance. If calling from outside Edmonton, dial 482-INFO (4636) to reach help.

Neil Ketler, Sharon Turner, Dennis Mol, Rudi Haak, Terry Jardine and Paul Quesnel are the most recent graduates of the Union Counselling Program. All CUPE Local 30 Union Counsellors would be happy to provide assistance and can be reached through the CUPE Local 30 offices at (780) 426-6050.

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