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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Sherwood Park/Strathcona

  • 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: Child and youth development and well-being supports

  • Service description: The CanTEEN Youth Hub was created and designed to offer youth in Strathcona County and area a safe and accepting place to gather. The youth have created a great sense of community in the youth hub that is warm and welcoming to any youth who comes through our doors. Inside the youth hub is a place that is supportive and judgement free by all youth and staff. Youth outreach programs are varied and aim to facilitate and promote young people’s emotional, physical, cognitive, and social needs while supporting them in reaching their full potential. These programs provide opportunities to youth including ‘brain building’ activities and educational supports through positive and supportive relationships with their parents, peers, and other adults. These activities develop executive functioning skills including emotional self-regulation, decision making, and planning.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-416-1500

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  • Address: 3 Spruce Avenue, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, T8A 2B6

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

  • Service description: Family Well-being programs and services promote positive relationships, healthy brain development, and support children and youth in reaching developmental milestones. Programs provide families with opportunities to build positive connections and relationships that contribute to their well-being and development of resiliency.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-464-4044

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  • Address: 200 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, T8A 3W7

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  • Program type: Caregiver capacity building supports

  • Service description: Parenting Support promotes caregiver capacity building by strengthening caregivers’ parenting skills and knowledge. Adhering to strength-based practice, support services will enable caregivers to create safe, responsive and nurturing environments to support healthy child development

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-464-4044

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  • Address: 200 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, T8A 3W7

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  • Program type: Home Visitation

  • Service description: Home Visitation offers parents and caregivers support as they navigate the early childhood years. The program provides families with information to support child development and positive parent-child interactions. The goal is empowering parents to raise resilient children who are healthy, safe and secure.

  • Role: Spoke

  • Phone: 780-464-4044

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  • Address: 200 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, T8A 3W7

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