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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Wainwright

  • Program type: Home Visitation

  • Service description: Home Visitation is an early intervention strategy designed to foster healthy child development based on the goals and needs of the family and within the context of the family home. Home visitation programs provide in-home parenting education and family support services to expectant parents and those with children newborn to six years of age.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-672-0257

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  • Address: 4604 57 Street, Camrose, Alberta, Canada, T4V 2E7

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Providing Support for families with children ages 7-18 years of age. This program is to increase the family’s skills and abilities to manage day-to-day parental stressors and to enhance each family’s ability to care for their children. The in-home family support is most often supported in the family’s homes; however, it can also be delivered to families in their community, at a coffee shop or the library, and over the phone at the family’s request.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 587-990-2457

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  • Address: 902 5th Avenue , Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, T9W 1C7

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Supporting the development and strengthening of the caregivers parenting skills and knowledge to enhance their capacity to create safe, responsive, and nurturing environments. While supporting healthy development of their children, building parental resiliency and promote whole family involvement and wellness.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-842-2555

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  • Address: 902 5th Avenue , Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, T9W 1C7

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

  • Service description: Promote the growth and development of actively engage infants, children and youth through a broad range of parent/caregiver interactive activities to assist them in reaching their developmental potential socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively and spiritually.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-842-2555

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  • Address: 902 5th Avenue , Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, T9W 1C7

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