The Family Development Program provides individualized in-home support for families with children 0-18 years of age to increase their parenting skills and enhance family relationships. We work with families to help them:

• Learn new parenting strategies
• Increase their communication skills
• Build a strong network of connection and support
• Create a supportive and safe home environment
• Ensure the healthy development of the children
• Access community services and resources

The program is free of charge and typically lasts for 3-6 months.

Referrals for the Family Development Program may come from Children Service’s caseworkers, self-referral (parent/caregiver) or professionals.

We serve families throughout Calgary and surrounding areas and have offices in Calgary and Okotoks.

The Family Development Program is funded by the Government of Alberta.

Instructions: Complete and submit the form to be added to our wait list. We will contact you shortly to discuss program requirements.

NOTE: All caseworkers must complete referrals to our program through their internal processes.

Circle of Security Parenting

This workshop is an opportunity to join other parents and caregivers over 8 weeks and learn to:

• Strengthen their relationship with their child
• Be present with their child during the best and toughest times
• Recognize their child’s needs and make sense of his or her behavior
• Meet their child’s needs by being bigger, stronger, wiser and kind

Learn more about Circle of Security Parenting

Upcoming Parent/ Caregiver Workshops

Interested in attending the Circle of Security or Triple P parenting course, email us to be added to a waitlist:

• fdp@mcmancalgary.ca

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program

Triple P is a parenting group that helps parents and caregivers increase their skills and confidence around setting rules, managing misbehavior, self-care and creating a happy and healthy home environment.

Parents will leave this group feeling more confident and capable.

Rainbows

Rainbows is a grief support group for children who are experiencing grief and loss from a separation, divorce or death.

Rainbows provides a safe and supportive group environment for children, 6-18 years old,  to process their feelings, build self-esteem and learn positive coping tools to last a lifetime. Rainbows is a group that allows children to realize they are not alone by connecting them to peers with similar experiences.

The Rainbows groups are small in size ranging from 4-6 participants. Rainbows is hosted via zoom on either Monday or Wednesday evenings at 5pm.

Contact Us

For more information about Rainbows or to register your child, please contact:

• fdpokotoks@mcmancalgary.ca