Provincial Family Resource Networks – service provider search

Service description: Information and referral and coordination of services for Albertans.

Service description: Through participation in educational, recreation and social activities with the volunteer mentor, a mentoring relationship provides a child with support, friendship, guidance, and a constructive role model. Mentoring comes in the form of in-school and community based. BGCBigs neighbourhood club programs offer site-based, out of school time program options in several neighbourhood club sites and schools, five of which are All in For Youth schools.

Service description: The Strengthening Homefires Cultural and Social Work Support Program is a prevention and early intervention program that uses Indigenous ways of knowing and holistic views to strengthen and build resiliency of a family unit to create a legacy of healing through education and support. The supports and services provided will strengthen Indigenous parents, youth and families’ understanding of traditions, customs and practices; grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, increasing positive outcomes related to child safety and well-being. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to build resilience through understanding the effects of indigenous history and intergenerational trauma regarding parenting and interactions with family and community and increase their capacity to access community resources in times of need.

Service description: KARA provides a non-judgmental, culturally safe space for children, caregivers, and families to safely access resources, explore and learn both independently and together. Children and parents take part in developmentally appropriate programs that promote the well-being and healthy development of the whole child. Caregivers access parent education through group-based programs or individualized support to strengthen their existing parenting abilities and promote the development of new skills and strategies, empowering both them and their family.

Service description: YMCA Family Connect - Caregiver Education provides Parents, Caregivers, Children, Youth & Teens various educational sessions and workshop. These programs support building parent capacity and child development & wellness. Programs are provided at the Castle Downs Family YMCA and in other North Central Edmonton communities.

Service description: Home Visitation programs offer parents with children ages 0-6, and parents- to-be, support as they navigate the early childhood years. The program provides families with information, education and support on child development and parent-child interaction. The goal is empowering parents to raise resilient children who are healthy, safe, and secure.

Service description: Family Connect - Family Supports program is an early intervention program that provides support to families with children aged 7 to 18. Parents are supported to create a nurturing and safe family environment, build resiliency within themselves and their children, build new social connections and learn about positive parenting and child development. The goal is empowering parents to raise resilient children who are healthy, safe, and secure