SNAPS Logo     A Community Support Network for Families!

  Foothills Special Needs Association
for Parents and Siblings

WHO is SNAPS?

About      Mission       Logo

About SNAPS

SNAPS is an organization that assists with making connections in the communities for families and community members who are involved with persons with special needs.

SNAPS currently has an office space in High River full time and a visiting space in Nanton once a month. Staff and volunteers provide the connections necessary for an inclusive community life for those requiring the service of Foothills SNAPS.

SNAPS provides opportunity for coming together through events: "Coffee Chatters" held in Okotoks and Nanton, "Connecting the Dots" conference held once a year, various workshops held through-out the year and "Family Summit" held in the fall each year to which we partner with Family Voices and are participating hosts.

SNAPS has four library resource stations that are currently hosted through-out the region in Okotoks, High River, and Nanton.

SNAPS events providing awareness of the association are held in each of the communities and through partnering or working as closely as possible with community. Donna Kay Music Inc sponsors the Charity Christmas Concert hosted each December and the community of Nanton hosts the Annual Heart Art Gala. Sheena’s Sweets and Such sponsors various events throughout the year, one in particular being the High River Show and Shine held in the fall each year. We are fortunate to receive in-kind and other donations throughout the year that assist with the day to day operations of the association. This year we were granted the opportunity to be the charity of choice For the Safeway We Care Program.

Sibshops is another program offered by SNAPS to support the siblings of the family in need. Opportunity for meet other siblings in a relaxed recreational setting, to talk about common joys and concerns with other siblings, learn how to handle situations commonly experienced by siblings of children with special needs and gain the skill needed as they become the advocate for their family member.

The annually elected board of SNAPS comes from the Foothills Area, is dedicated to the cause and works hard to further the goals of the association.

The annual President's Message is available here.

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SNAPS Vision, Mission and Values
The work of the Association and Board continues under the guidance of the following:

Vision:
A community support network for families.

Mission:
Foothills SNAPS will provide to families access and awareness through various means: referrals, one to one contacts, workshops, conference events, communications and resources.

Values:
Inclusion  Opportunity  Truth  Knowledge  Commitment  Confidentiality  Empathy   Respect

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SNAPS Logo

Concept behind the SNAPS logo:

Foothills region represented by the mountains to foothills to prairie line.

The typeface was selected for a clean look & professional overtones. The serif font selected because it is warmer than the look of a sans-serif font.

Symbol is based upon a "snap-ring" which is a tough, yet flexible spring that holds dynamic or mechanical systems together. The "snap-ring" has been transformed to represent adults putting their heads together or working together and reaching out to assist the child. Two adults are shown, providing two points of view (possibly two parents, or professional and parent etc.)  The child is the centre and the focus.

A ring is a classic symbol for unity.  The ring used here, is shown providing support to the child. Here the ring is not complete shown by the break in complete circle, possibly represented breakdown or stress. A "snap-ring" however is not broken by the incompleteness in the circle, but gives it flexibility.  The unity or strength of the circle is completed by the adults and the child working or cooperating together.

The teal-colour matches the already in-use colour by the SNAPS organization.  The green-colour was selected to compliment the teal.

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