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News Posted On Jun 22, 2021
Healing From Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma can really shake you up, but you can heal from it. ACEs are adverse (harmful) childhood experiences that impact brain development. They can damage immune systems and change how people respond to stress. The physical effects of ACEs can…
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 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,…
News Posted On Feb 01, 2021
Fun and Creative Ways to Connect Online for Family Day
When the new year begins, we often get back into the swing of life and schedules. Family day is an important time that reminds us to relax, slow down, and spend quality time with our loved ones. Connection with our families is more important than ever…
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.