Whether embarking on one of life’s most exciting adventures—like getting married or having children—or going through a challenging, traumatic situation, The Family Centre will help you move forward positively.
Whether embarking on one of life’s most exciting adventures—like getting married or having children—or going through a challenging, traumatic situation, The Family Centre will help you move forward positively. We can support you to navigate through change, raise healthy children, develop strong and healthy relationships, and heal from trauma.
The Family Centre is a safe space for everyone. People of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, experiences, gender expressions, gender identities, religions, and sexual orientations are welcome to access our services.
We are a charitable organization and thankful to our donors andfunders that let us continue serving our community. As a non-profit organization, 100% of profits generated go back into our programming to support mental health and community-based programming for children, youth, adults, families, and seniors in need through free, low-cost, or subsidized access to our services.
Our Services:
Classes for couples, parents, individuals, and organizations
The Family Centre empowers families and children to thrive by connecting people with one another, improving individual mental health and well-being, and providing resources and tools that strengthen families. Together, we are building healthy, safe, and connected communities.
In the 1920s, The Family Centre distributed food and clothing to those in need before social safety nets existed. As government and other agencies took over that role, our focus shifted to delivering professional counselling and in-home support to parents—key services we offer to this day.
The Family Centre was incorporated in 1942, striking its first citizen-based board of directors and becoming a member of the Community Chest (now United Way of the Capital Region). Our funding partners have expanded over the years to include the City of Edmonton, Alberta Human Services, Alberta Justice, and other private and public foundations.
Currently we have a wide breadth of over 350 personnel including: educational facilitators, family connectors, family preservation workers, family support workers, kinship support workers, parental support workers, psychologists, social workers, therapists, workplace support specialists, youth connectors, and youth reunification workers. Each year we proudly serve over 20,000 people, in addition to over 100 corporate and government clients as a member of the Family Services Employee Assistance Program (FSEAP) network.
Accreditation
The Family Centre is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA); an international, independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the delivery of social services. COA accreditation signifies that our agency has voluntarily undergone a rigorous evaluation process and that our service offering meets or exceeds industry best practices.
Trauma-Informed Care Certification
The Family Centre is certified in trauma-informed care.
Community Connections of Washington, DC, is regarded as national and international experts in the areas of trauma-specific and trauma-informed care. Using the extensive Creating Cultures of Trauma-Informed Care Fidelity Rating scale, Community Connections evaluates and rates organizations as trauma-informed.
Community Connections is proud to certify The Family Centre of Edmonton, Alberta as certified in the Creating Cultures of Trauma-informed care model on October 27, 2020.
Buy Social Canada Certification
The Family Centre is a Buy Social Canada certified social enterprise that reinvests the majority of profits back into their mission
Board of Directors
The Family Centre is extremely fortunate to be governed by the following volunteer board members who give their time so that we may continue to improve the lives of families and individuals within our communities.
Faye Rault, Chair Tristan Patterson, Vice-Chair Brian Zrobek, Treasurer Brian Andrais Holly Strang Karen Penney Kevin Stevenson Tristan Patterson
The Family Centre acknowledges that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.
