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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North Central Edmonton

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

  • 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.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-424-8181

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  • Address: 10135 89 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H 1P6

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  • Program type: Social connections and supports

  • 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.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-477-7961

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  • Address: 4, 10865 96 St, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H 2K2

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

  • 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.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-478-5396

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  • Address: 6717 132 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5C 2A4

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • 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.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-476-9622

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  • Address: 11510 153 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5X 6A3

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  • Program type: Home Visitation

  • 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.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-476-9622

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  • Address: 11510 153 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5X 6A3

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • 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

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-476-9622

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  • Address: 11510 153 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5X 6A3

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