Flex House

Flex House is an Enviros program that first opened its doors in 1994.  Flex House is a residential treatment program that works with boys and girls aged 8-12, along with their families.  Youth who cannot live at home due to behavioral concerns, come to Flex House for up to six months. 

The intention of every youth’s stay at Flex House is that they will be successfully reintegrated into their family. The Flex House team works with the young people to help them develop the skills and gain the self confidence that will allow them to move forward with their lives.  An important component to the Flex House program is the belief that it takes change and effort from the entire family in order to move forward from a place of challenge to a place that offers positive successes.  Therefore Flex House works extensively with the entire family, establishing treatment goals and supporting each family to meet those goals through the use of various therapeutic tools.  These tools include access to family and individual therapy, in home support, family coaching and experiential programming including both urban and wilderness based work. 

  Flex House has four residential beds and one in home position available to Calgary families, making it an integral part of the family of programs available within the Enviros Community. 

Enviros Wilderness School Association is a community of people committed to enhancing the quality of family life in Alberta.

We engage children, youth and families in experientially based opportunities so they can learn and develop skills that fosters independence and assists them in reaching their full potential.

Enviros Mission Statement

Enviros Wilderness School Association engages children, youth and families in experientially based opportunities so they can learn and develop skills that foster independence and help them to reach their full potential. To actualize the mission Enviros strives to:

• Ensure children, youth and families are safe and healthy;
• Assist children, youth and families to build on their strengths and successes;
• Enable children, youth and families to become increasingly independent, lessening the need for outside supports; and
• Continuously improve on outcomes.

Conoco Phillips Community Day October 19, 2007 was an exciting and awe inspiring day for all of us at Enviros. Over 50 employees of ConocoPhillips Financial Department came out and gave our programs a face lift.  They painted the inside of three of our group homes, put up reinforcing walls, replaced the overhead cover for the backyard patio, replaced and rebuilt a cement patio and even removed a cement pillar that was buried in the back yard.  As if this wasn’t enough, the ConocoPhillips team surprised us all with the purchase of 4 new flat screen computers, 2 refrigerators and a stand up freezer.  To say we were overwhelmed with their generosity would be an understatement.  A big thank you goes out to all of the folks who helped out that day, the Team Leaders who organized their groups and the work that was done and to Becky Monroe, Dave Allan and Dave Newby for spearheading and organizing this day.  It was an amazing day for everyone and a great example of how much can be done with the partnership between people who care and those who are in need.  To quote Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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Enviros 7th Annual Gala Fundraiser

An enchanted evening was had by all at Enviros Wilderness School Association 7th Annual Gala Fundraiser.  This year we presented the dress rehearsal for Theatre Calgary’s production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”. 

The evening was a huge success with over 550 people attending the event.  The MC for the evening was Dave Allan who was not only instrumental in helping with a community day between Enviros and ConocoPhillips, but was also one of our Foster Parents.  Dave helped us to welcome His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Norman Kwong who brought greetings for the event.  Welcoming remarks were also presented by Dave Rodney MLA for Calgary Lougheed and who is also a long time supporter and friend to Enviros.

We were also presented with a cheque for $20,000 by the Russ Kane of the Kinsmen Club of Calgary.  The Kinsmen presented a challenge to others in the audience to match this wonderful gift.

Many thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped to make this year a great success.

We would also like to thank all of our donors and sponsors for the event.  We are always so appreciative of the wonderful support we receive from all of you.

Congratulations also to Richard Chapman for being the winner of the raffle; The Best of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts 4-Night Junior Suite Package with Airfare for two.

Enviros Wilderness School Association has been actively strengthening family and community, one child at a time by offering innovative, family oriented services to Alberta’s children, youth and families for over 30 years.  Enviros is an innovator in offering a continuum of specialized services that support youth and their families during times of intense social and fiscal pressures which can manifest in issues such as addictions, abuse, mental illness and social isolation.  We support over 1,000 children, youth and families every year.