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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Medicine Hat

  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Home Visitation Programs provide in-home parent education and family support services to expectant parents and those with children newborn to 6 years of age. Home Visitation serves families who face challenges that may place their children at risk and keep them from developing their full potential.

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  • Phone: 403-526-7473

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  • Address: 477 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 0G8

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Parent Education offers evidence-based education classes and groups that aim to help strengthen parent/ caregiver capacity through supporting parents/ caregivers to strengthen their parenting skills and confidence, increase their knowledge in child/youth development and increase their ability to problem solve.

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  • Phone: 403-526-7473

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  • Address: 477 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 0G8

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  • Program type: Home Visitation

  • Service description: Home Visitation Programs provide in-home parent education and family support services to expectant parents and those with children newborn to 6 years of age. Home Visitation serves families who face challenges that may place their children at risk and keep them from developing their full potential.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-526-7473

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  • Address: 477 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 0G8

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

  • Service description: Skill building groups based on evidence-based curriculum to develop self-confidence, self-awareness and critical-thinking skills in children ages 7-13. The groups will be available in the evening hours as well as within limited school locations.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-527-1588

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  • Address: 4 941 South Railway Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 2W3

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: The Y Parent program provides a combination of alternative high school education and life skills development with on-site access to a licensed daycare that supports children newborn to 5 years of age. This gives the Y Parent participants (13-20 years) who are pregnant and/or parenting the ability to complete high school while building their well-being and resiliency through essential life skills (e.g., parenting skills and techniques, budgeting, conflict-resolution, communication, healthy relationships, literacy, mental health, and wellness, etc.).

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: -403-527-4426

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  • Address: 150 Ash Avenue SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 3A9

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

  • Service description: The Miywasin Youth Development Program will provide specific youth programming; Filling Our Tipis a 6-8 week program running 6 times a year alternating in targeted age cohorts. Medicine Wheel program to support youths Emotional, Physical, Mental, and Spiritual health and wellness. And Traditional Trails programs aimed at including youth in ceremony or other healing practices, so they may learn about Indigenous worldviews, culture, traditions, values, ceremony and language. Such ceremonies may include Round Dances, Powwows, Full Moon Ceremonies, Sweat Lodges.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-526-0756

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  • Address: 517 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 0H2

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: This spoke provides Parenting Education programs that foster Indigenous ways of life while helping participants understand how important they are as first teachers, in passing on the teachings of living healthy, balanced lives, connected to culture. Programming and activities for children ages 0-6 years old while their caregivers attend Parent/Caregiver Education programming are also provided. The Children’s Program incorporates traditional Indigenous values and teachings.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 403-526-0756

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  • Address: 517 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, T1A 0H2

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