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: Family Futures offers caregiver education programs aimed to increase caregivers’ knowledge regarding child and youth development. As well as providing opportunities to connect with other caregivers in a supportive environment.

Service description: Family Futures Resource Network offers a broad spectrum of quality child and youth social skill and mental health development groups for individuals from birth through to 18 years of age. These popular groups strengthen developmental domains and increase attachment between the parent and child/youth. The groups are offered either in person, online, or prerecorded in an environment that promotes resiliency and skill development.

Service description: Trained Family Mentors provide caregivers with information and support to help them improve their parenting skills and provide a safe, nurturing environment for their children. Caregivers are provided with community resources to help strengthen the family and provide children with a strong foundation. Participation in family mentorship is voluntary and the frequency of service is based on family need.

Service description: Cultural Supports supports Family Futures Resource Network (FFRN) Hub and Spoke programs of the Southeast Edmonton Family Resource Network in providing intercultural programs and services that foster healthy bi-cultural identities amongst children, youth, and families and that recognize the cultural wealth of the diverse communities of SE Edmonton. The program also works to enhance collaborations with systems and community partners, such as Child Intervention, to better serve diverse families. Finally, Cultural Supports works to enhance the reach of FFRN Hub and Spoke programs to engage cultural minority communities.

Service description: The Red Road Indigenous Family Support program provides services to South Edmonton and involves the Longhouse evening program which includes Elders, ceremony, food, crafts, speakers, games; and the inclusion of Triple P and positive Indigenous parenting programs.