Family Resource Networks (FRNs) provide supports and services to help Alberta families reach their fullest potential. A variety of services are available across the province for children and youth ages 0 to 18, and their families. Services include:

  • Child and youth development and well-being supports

    Provides age-appropriate programs geared towards promoting healthy development. Program participants of all ages are actively engaged in opportunities to build, strengthen, and master skills through a variety of programming and experiences. Services may include parent and child programs, youth leadership and outreach programs, as well as childhood developmental screenings and assessments.

  • Caregiver capacity building supports

    Includes parenting groups, seminars, classes or one- to- one support to help caregivers develop their parenting knowledge and the skills to provide safe, responsive, and nurturing environments.

  • Social connections and supports

    Includes services that promote positive connections between infants, children, youth, parents, families, caregivers and communities. Services connect participants to both natural and formal support by offering group sessions or one-to-one services to help families navigate community-based resources.

  • Home visitation supports

    Provides in-home parent education and family support services to expectant parents and those with children newborn to 6 years of age. Services are intended to support families who are facing challenges that may place their children at risk and keep them from developing to their full potential. These services focus on the well-being of families and help build healthy, strong communities. The agencies who are a part of the FRNs work to make sure infants, children and youth are safe and resilient, while supporting parents and caregivers.

Services provided through FRNs are available to all Albertans, free of charge, regardless of where they live.

There are 70 FRNs across the province. Each Network is located on the map below. For more detailed information regarding services offered by each FRN, please click on any Network.

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Airdrie

  • Program type: Child and youth development and well-being supports

  • Service description: Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs are community- and school-based programs that facilitate a natural supports relationship between a young person and a caring adult or Teen mentor. Our programs are 1:1, following best practices for effective mentoring.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-777-3535

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  • Address: 5945 Centre Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2H 0C2

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  • Program type: Home Visitation

  • Service description: Healthy Families is a home visitation program providing support to parents with newborns and children aged 0-6 who are in a variety of at-risk circumstances. These circumstances can include low income, parents without family or community support, history of abuse/neglect, and parents who find it difficult to cope with day-to-day family challenges. Home Visitors visit families in their homes 1-2 times/week to strengthen existing parenting abilities and promote the development of new competencies so that parents have the knowledge and skills needed to be positive, confident parents and provide their children with experiences and opportunities that promote child learning and development.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-543-0550

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  • Address: 200, 1725 10 Ave, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3C 0K1

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  • Program type: Child and youth development and well-being supports

  • Service description: The viewpoints program promotes youth emotional, physical, cognitive, social and emotional development to assist them in reaching their full potential. Youth have opportunities to engage in positive social activities where they learn skills that strengthen their social emotional well-being, and community connections. Youth learn skills to build positive supportive relationships with their parents, peers and other adults, to exercise their autonomy in safe, supportive contexts and to learn executive functioning skills such as emotional self-regulation, decision making and planning ahead.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-543-0550

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  • Address: 200, 1725 10 Ave, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3C 0K1

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Programs provide parent/caregivers holistic strategies to strengthen their protective factors with opportunities to learn from role models and benefit from the information and resources being shared. The Programs focus on building resilience, improving family relationships, and supporting mental health by increasing parenting knowledge, confidence, skills, and support networks. These programs will assist parents to support and teach their children/youth.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-945-3900

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  • Address: 211 125 Main Street NW, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, T4B 0P7

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