Wetaskiwin

Locations & Services

Building a brighter future for Wetaskiwin’s most vulnerable men, women, youth, and children.

Hope Mission has been at work in Wetaskiwin for many years, enriching the lives of children and youth through after-school programs, school lunch and breakfast programs, as well as horse programs that provide a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for students to grow and thrive.

During the summer, children attend camp at Bethany Homes, where they ride horses, play games, and learn Bible stories. In spring and fall, at-risk kids and youth return to develop horsemanship skills.

"At Hope Mission in Wetaskiwin, the staff had helped me, cared for me, guided me, fed me and that is when I started my journey to recovery."

In recent years, Hope Mission has expanded to help the homeless community in Wetaskiwin. Our Wetaskiwin shelter offers 24/7 services including meals, clothing, showers, and health supports. Our on-site Health Clinic offers essential health services, including wound care and emergency response.

Our Rescue Van drives around Wetaksiwin offering food, clothing, and transportation to safe shelter, ensuring even those unable to reach our facilities receive support.

Hope Mission is committed to transforming lives and bringing hope to those in need. Keep reading to learn more about our various Wetaskiwin locations and services.

Location & Contact Information:

Office: 780-314-8162
Children & Youth Manager: 780-361-8870
Shelter Office: 780-422-2018 (ext. 302)
bethany.homes@hopemission.com

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 6207
Wetaskiwin, AB
T9A 2E9

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Wetaskiwin Shelter

Our Wetaskiwin Shelter provides 24/7 shelter services. The shelter is non-gender specific and welcomes all people experiencing homelessness to receive care and support.

All shelters offer access to clean blankets & towels, storage, clothing (subject to availability), nutrition, water, naloxone kits, showers, laundry, social and health supports, and more.

Location & Contact Information:

Shelter Office: 780-422-2018 (ext. 302)
Shelter Chaplain: 403-304-5189
bethany.homes@hopemission.com

5800 37A Avenue
Wetaskiwin, Alberta T9A 2E9

Available Services:

Meals

Meals are available at the Wetaskiwin shelter. All meals are free of charge and served on the following schedule:

Monday through Friday:

-Breakfast at 7:30am

-Lunch at 11:45 am

-Dinner at 4:15 pm

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays:

-Brunch at 10:45am

-Dinner at 4:15 pm

Shelter

24/7 shelter services are available at the Wetaskiwin shelter. The shelter is non-gender specific and welcomes all people experiencing homelessness to receive care and support.

All shelters offer access to clean blankets & towels, storage, clothing (subject to availability), nutrition, water, naloxone kits, showers, laundry, social and health supports, and more.

Health Services

Health Services are delivered through the Wetaskiwin Health Clinic. This clinic is a drop-in clinic open Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM. This clinic is managed by a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and provides the following types of care:

-Wound care

-Foot care

-Emergency and overdose response

-Health assessments & arranging medical visits

-Arranging prescription delivery

-Connections and referrals to community & health resources

-Connections to/from hospital

-Assistance connecting to addiction and mental health services

For more information, email hope.nurses@hopemission.com.

Clothing

Clothing items are available at the Wetaskiwin shelter on a 24/7 basis. Please note: all clothing items are subject to availability

Laundry

Laundry services for personal items are available during daytime hours

Shower & Hygiene

Showers are available at the Wetaskiwin shelter during daytime hours. This includes access to towels, shampoo/soap and other hygiene supplies.

Bethany Homes

Located 14km east of Wetaskiwin, Bethany Homes is situated on 140 beautiful acres. Bethany Homes is a Hope Mission ministry offering opportunities for gardening. Making this program available to local schools and groups, we hope to partner with our community in delivering a support service for vulnerable children and youth.

Horses of Hope at Bethany Homes exists to develop character in the lives of youth in the Wetaskiwin and Edmonton area. Hope Mission desires to not only offer youth a safe environment to improve their horsemanship skills but also to build character and learn a foundation of faith. As these young people expand their thinking in regard to themselves, others, and God, they will be equipped with the tools to positively contribute to their families and their community.

Location & Contact Information:

780-361-8870
bethany.homes@hopemission.com

225059 TWP RD 462
Gwynne, AB
T0C 1L0

Available Services:

After-School Programs

In recent years, Hope Mission has expanded to help the homeless community in Wetaskiwin. Our Wetaskiwin shelter offers 24/7 services including meals, clothing, showers, and health supports. Our on-site Health Clinic offers essential health services, including wound care and emergency response.

Our Rescue Van drives around Wetaksiwin offering food, clothing, and transportation to safe shelter, ensuring even those unable to reach our facilities receive support.

Hope Mission is committed to transforming lives and bringing hope to those in need. Keep reading to learn more about our various Wetaskiwin locations and services.

Horse Programs

In the spring and fall, each session is 8 weeks, students come to Bethany Homes to develop their horsemanship skills. Along with their riding skills, students also develop their knowledge of horse tack and care for the health of their horse.

Camp

For 7 weeks in the summer, we have 24 campers come to Bethany Homes where they learn to ride horses, play field games, go on hikes, do gardening, learn Bible stories and much more.

In all our programs our staff seek to love and care for each student for who they are and what they are going through in life. Our desire is that the love of Jesus, experienced through our staff and environments, will affect each student and family by instilling hope and purpose for each life.

Food Hamper

Every month we deliver a large frozen meal to the general community to help relieve some financial pressure. Throughout the year we collaborate with local schools and other community organizations to host dinners. These dinners function to develop a greater sense of community and connect as well as general food support for those who need it.

School Lunches

Every week, our Bethany Homes kitchen team and Camrose kitchen team provide breakfasts and lunches for over 25 schools in the area. These meals enable students to have hope for their future as behavior issues decrease and energy to learn increases.

Wetaskiwin Rescue Vans

Our Wetaskiwin Rescue Vans actively provide mobile outreach to unhoused and vulnerable people in our community. Equipped with critical resources such as food and clothing, compassionate staff focus on people in non-emergency crisis situations who need support, care, and access to community resources. These non-judgmental services are inclusive, trauma-informed, and client-centred.

Location & Contact Information:

If you see someone in distress, call: 587-338-1029