Through our partnership with McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association in Edmonton and Northern Alberta, we are pleased to have placed Ms. Gloria Brathwaite as a Director of Services.

Gloria brings a wealth of experience and passion in this sector. She will join the team of this valuable social service agency early in the new year and add her support to the comprehensive range of programs in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

About the McMan Edmonton and North       

On November 15, 1975, four graduates of Grant MacEwan College decided to open a group home in the inner city of Edmonton. With a vision to evoke change and contribute to the community, these individuals sought to provide support to young people who required care. This ambition ultimately resulted in the foundation of McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association as we know it today.

Since then, the organization has evolved into a multi-regional body that serves the province of Alberta. Offering a variety of services that respond to the needs of their local communities, McMan has enabled Albertans to achieve their full potential as members of their community.

McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association (Edmonton and North) is a responsive and innovative organization making a difference in the lives of close to 3000 vulnerable children, youth, and families annually. The organization supports children, youth and families with complex needs that can include mental health issues, addiction, homelessness, poverty, and disability by providing them with the services and support they need to thrive. As a fundamental practice across all McMan’s services, we work with individuals to help them maintain and grow relationships that can extend beyond our professional support- life-long connections that can help people sustain, and build on, their strengths and new skills.

McMan Edmonton and North employs 700 staff and 200 contracted care givers passionate about helping individuals strengthen their relationships, build connections within their communities, and achieve their full potential.

McMan is guided by its vision, mission, and values:

Vision

Together we transform the lives of children, youth and families through sustainable supports and connections, leading to healthy and fulfilling lives.

Mission

To support and encourage individuals and families to achieve their full potential as members of their community.

Values

Commitment, trust, empathy, respect, genuineness.