Parent-Child Assistance Program (P-CAP)
Helping women develop healthy relationships and access resources
About P-CAP
The Parent-Child Assistance Program (P-CAP) is a 3-year home visitation program that offers individualized support for individuals who:
- Are pregnant or have given birth in the past six months
- Used drugs and/or alcohol during pregnancy
- Live in Calgary or surrounding areas, Willow Creek, Vulcan, or within the Municipal District of the Foothills
P-CAP helps individuals to:
- Learn strategies to address drug and alcohol use
- Access community resources such as healthcare, housing and legal supports
- Build healthy relationships with their families, friends and community
- Prevent future births impacted by drug or alcohol use
Referrals for P-CAP may come from Children Service’s caseworkers, professional or a self-referral.
P-CAP is funded by CFAN.
Program Referral Instructions
Please complete the form below, or download the form and send the completed document to: pcap@mcmancalgary.ca
Referral Form
Resources
- Made by Momma: provides healthy meals, baby essentials, and children’s items to families in need.
- Father’s Moving Forward Program: provides support to young fathers
- Prenatal Outreach Support Team (POST): provides supports and services for pregnant women with complex needs
- Calgary Food Bank
- Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network (CFAN)
- CUPS: provides health and childhood development services