News Posted On Jun 21, 2021

Edmonton Students' Poem for Black History Month got Featured on CBC Radio

Black History Month honours the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians. Each February, Canada celebrates and acknowledges the impact of the Black community in our society. This year, students from John D. Bracco school celebrated what being…

News Posted On Jun 16, 2021

Free Summer Camp for Parents: "Me" Time

Are you looking for fun and free things to do this summer? Meet other parents and learn about structure, routine, child development, emotional support, community resources, and more at The Family Centre’s free summer camp for parents! This is your…

News Posted On Jun 12, 2021

Easy At-Home Crafts and Fun Games for Father’s Day

Who said we can’t have fun at home during Father’s Day?! We can still celebrate Father’s Day even with COVID-19 restrictions. There are many creative and cool crafts we can make at home. There are also fun and easy games we could do in our backyard…

News Posted On Jun 01, 2021

Benefits of Journaling

Journaling is a common and popular outlet for managing mental health, sparking creativity, and remembering events in one's life. There are many different reasons why people keep journals and all of them are beneficial. Benefits of keeping a journal…

News Posted On Jun 01, 2021

Staycations: A Convenient Way to Beat Burnout

Burnout leads to the inability to function well at work or in your personal life. It arises when chronic workplace stress has not been successfully managed. Chances are, you’ve probably experienced some form of burnout at least once in your life. Over…

News Posted On Jun 01, 2021

The Recognition Program: Working Together for the Common Good of the Youth

The Family Centre’s (TFC) youth liaisons form part of a large collaborative known as the Neighbourhood Empowerment Team (NET). For those of you who are not already aware, NET is a partnership of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), City of Edmonton,…

News Posted On May 10, 2021

COVID-19 Emergency Financial Supports

We are all collectively going through an unimaginable, challenging situation and some of us have been impacted financially more than others. The resources below have been compiled from the City of Edmonton Earn*Save*Build monthly compilation of Financial…

News Posted On May 03, 2021

How to Balance Work, School, and Parenting - And Find Time for Self-Care

If you’re a parent of school-aged children and work from home, you’re probably wondering how everyone else seems to find the time to bake or binge watch Netflix. There’s a lot on your plate right now! Sure, the commute is gone, but now you’re…

News Posted On May 01, 2021

JJ's Story

As a Success Coach, part of my role is to support students in developing healthy boundaries. This is something that JJ and I worked on extensively. When I first met JJ, they would leave class on a daily basis to seek support from me around peer relationships.…

News Posted On May 01, 2021

Community Resources in West Edmonton

Are you looking for a simple way to find out about services and supports for children and families in West Edmonton? All you need to do is connect with Jasper Place Family Resource Centre. As the Family Resource Network (FRN) Hub for West Edmonton,…

News Posted On May 01, 2021

How Being Grateful Improves Your Mental and Physical Health

Showing gratitude is one of the golden rules that guide us on how to treat others. From a young age, we were taught to be thankful to people who do good deeds to us. Being grateful helps build good relationships with the people around us and positively…

News Posted On Apr 01, 2021

Community Resources to Families: Family Futures Resource Network

Family Futures Resource Network is a community-based non-profit that provides information, education and support to infants, children, youth, parents, caregivers, and families. The agency provides free or low-cost programs, groups, in-home support, one-on-one…

News Posted On Apr 01, 2021

The Family Centre Continues to be Accredited

The Family Centre has achieved accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best practice standards in the field of human services. COA evaluated all…

News Posted On Apr 01, 2021

Becoming an “Askable” Parent: 3 Tips for Better Communication with Your Child

As a parent, you’ve given great thought to your child’s health, education, and the kind of values that you want to instill in them, but how much thought have you given to your approachability as a parent? How would you feel if your child made a terrible…

News Posted On Mar 30, 2021

Success Story: Trista's and Angela's Story

Trista was shocked the day her oldest sister called her from prison. She asked Trista to care for her baby, Briella, when she would be born. Angela is Trista's and her sister’s mom. She knew it would be a lot of work for Trista and decided that she…

News Posted On Mar 08, 2021

International Women's Day Success Stories

Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements of these strong women who shared with us how they made positive changes in their lives. Trista's and Angela's Story Trista was shocked the day her oldest sister called her from prison.…

News Posted On Mar 01, 2021

Trista's and Angela's Story

Trista was shocked the day her oldest sister called her from prison. She asked Trista to care for her baby, Briella, when she would be born. “I knew that Briella would be taken, and my sister would be sent back to the prison after she gave birth. So,…

News Posted On Mar 01, 2021

6 Tips for Coping with Challenging Life Events

No one will ever live a life so fortunate as to escape living through a crisis. Traumatic events such as job loss, divorce, sexual assault, or the death of a loved one can throw life into upheaval and create a dangerous mix of grief, anger, depression,…

News Posted On Mar 01, 2021

Relationships: The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

How to build trust and avoid betrayal When we tell ourselves that we can’t rely on our partners, that they don’t understand our wants and needs, and maybe that they don’t even care to, we are primed to start noticing how green and lush the grass…

News Posted On Feb 01, 2021

Joan's Story

Colleen is one of our community Roots and Wings workers. She was introduced to a family and met with Joan, a single mother struggling with her two sons. Joan described her oldest son Greg, 13-years-old, as often angry and violent. She worried about Matt,…

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