McMan is a non-profit organization established in 1975 and has been operating in Southeast Alberta for over 25 years. We provide care and services to people whose circumstances have placed them at risk or disadvantage and strive to provide support necessary so they can function effectively as members of their communities.

McMan's role is to recruit, screen, and train all new foster homes in the region for the Southeast Alberta Child & Family Services Authority. Programs and services are offered that assist foster parents in the care of children and other parents who have significant struggles with their children.

McMan Foster Parent Recruitment and Training Services:

• Provide initial training and home studies
• Promote foster care in the general community and the need for more foster homes

Mission Statement:

McMan helps individuals and families develop the skills and support to function effectively as members of the community.

Our Core Values:

• Trust: McMan believes that trust between individuals is the basic element of meaningful interaction.
• Empathy: McMan strives to understand each individual's situation by listening to every story.
• Commitment: McMan promises to stay focused and dedicated to each individual we support.
• Respect: McMan views respect as the single most important aspect of authentic communication, cooperation and achievement.
• Genuiness: McMan behaves honestly, sincerly and without judgement when working wtih individuals.

Our Goals:

On behalf of the Southeast Alberta Child & Family Services Authority, McMan invites people who want to develop their parenting skills to a professional level to help meet a serious need in the community.

Our mutual goal is to return children to their natural families; find other permanent families for them if necessary; or prepare them to live independently, based on the unique situation of each child.