Resources
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Tools and resources for single moms in Calgary are listed below. While we cannot be responsible for the continued accuracy of the data below or your treatment by agency representatives, each resource has been initially researched by SMS Founders, Laura Leyshon and Teri Druar for you. If there is a resource you are familiar with that you think should be added or if there is a resource you are in need of that is missing, please email Laura or Teri at singlemomsstrategies@gmail.org.
Emergency Supports for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Emergency Childcare
Housing and Shelters
Food Security
Government Benefits and Supports
Emergency Supports For Families
Mental Health & Crisis Supports
Legal Aid Services
Employment and Training Resources
Tax Assistance
Health/Wellness/Pregnancy Support
Other Community Support Groups
Children’s Social Supports
Other Single Mom-focused Non-Profits/Charities
Domestic Violence Supports
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter (pet friendly rooms)
CalgaryWomens EmergencyShelter
Connect Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline:
403.234.SAFE (7233) or text 403.604.6689
Toll-free: 1-866-606.SAFE (7233)
TTY: 403.262.2768
Men’s Helpline: 1-833-327-MENS (6367)
Email: help@fearisnotlove.ca
City of Calgary:
Get help 24/7
Family Violence Info Line (toll free)
Call: 310-1818
Text: 310-1818
City of Calgary Helpline 24/7
Family Violence Info Line (toll free)
Call: 310-1818
Text: 310-1818
Other Shelters
Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society
Telephone: 403-531-1970 ext. 200
Wheatland Shelter, Strathmore (accepts men)
24-hour crisis line: 403-934-6634 or toll-free 1-877-934-6634
Kerby Rotary House (55+ shelter)
24-hour crisis line: 403-705-3250
Discovery House (Second stage shelter & counseling)
Telephone: 403-670-0467
Woods Homes
24-hour crisis line: 403-299-9699 or 1-800-563-6106
Shelter for pets (if your pets are keeping you from leaving they can be bearded)
Calgary Humane Society - Emergency Boarding Program
Non-emergency telephone: 403-723-6027
Emergency telephone: 403-205-4455
Families facing Homelessness (nowhere to go with your children)
Children's Cottage
Services: crisis nursery, respite care, family support
Telephone: 403-233-2273
Other Resources
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
Telephone: 403-263-4414
Alberta Works - Support for Albertans Fleeing Abuse
24-hour line: 1-866-644-5135
24-hour crisis line: 403-266-HELP (4357)
Legal Advice
HomeFront
Telephone: 403-206-2100
Caseworkers support and ensure victim's interests are considered in the court's decision.
Providing safety planning; understanding of the court process; referrals to community and legal resources; counselling and treatment needs; advocacy and immigration status updates.
Domestic Violence Legal Intervention Program through Calgary Legal Guidance
Telephone: 403-716-6478
Fax: 403-234-9299
Specializing in legal information and assistance for adult victims of domestic violence.
Emergency Childcare
The Children’s Cottage Society
The Children’s Cottage Society provides crisis nurseries for newborns to 8 years old.
Call the 24/7 Crisis Line at 403.233.CARE (2273) and a family support worker will guide you through the admission process.
Post Natal Helpers
Post Natal Helpers provides in-home support for families needing respite childcare. The cost is $23 per hour with a minimum commitment of 4 hours.
Housing and Shelters
YW Sheriff King Home
YW Sheriff King Home is a short-stay crisis shelter for women and their children (and their pets) leaving domestic abuse and violence. The shelter provides basic needs, including food and personal items, as well as individual domestic abuse counselling and support.
Call 403.266.0707 or visit the shelter in person. Available 24/7 for help.
Brenda’s House
Brenda’s House is an emergency shelter for families who are homeless or facing homelessness.
Trellis Society
Trellis helps strengthen economic stability, well-being, mental health and belonging. Trellis helps thousands of people each year to exit poverty, navigate out of crisis and move from isolation into community.
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter (pet- friendly rooms)
CalgaryWomens EmergencyShelter
Connect Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline:
403.234.SAFE (7233) or text 403.604.6689
Toll-free: 1-866-606.SAFE (7233)
TTY: 403.262.2768
Men’s Helpline: 1-833-327-MENS (6367)
Email: help@fearisnotlove.ca
City of Calgary:
Get help 24/7
Family Violence Info Line (toll free)
Call: 310-1818
Text: 310-1818
Discovery House
Discovery House is a long-term shelter and support for women and their children fleeing domestic violence.
Inn From The Cold
Inn From The Cold provides emergency shelter, affordable housing, and support services to help families in crisis.
Brenda Statfford
Brenda Stratfford provides short term and long-term housing options; along with counselling for the women and children.
Calgary Housing Company
Calgary Housing Company provides safe and affordable housing solutions to citizens of Calgary; operates and manages over 10,000 subsidized and affordable housing units and has a variety of housing options for low-income households including duplexes, townhouses and high-rise apartments.
They have long waitlist but they do offer rental subsidies if you have your own rental.
Food Security
Fresh Routes
Fresh Routes is a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides healthy and affordable food to those in need. Fresh Routes started as a pilot from the Leftovers Foundation, a food recovery and redirection program.
Society of St. Vincent De Paul
Society of St. Vincent De Paul provides food baskets and aid to individuals in need of financial support for basic necessities.
Pet Food and Supplies
Parachutes for Pets is committed to assisting low income individuals work toward better health and welfare for their pets through accessible programs and resources. They offer:
Pet Food Bank & Hampers
Vaccine & Wellness Clinics
Grooming Assistance
Emergency Pet Packs
The Alex Community Food Centre
The Alex Community Food Centre (CFC) is a welcoming place that provides people with access to high-quality food in a dignified setting through healthy meals and an affordable produce market. They offer free programs for families and children. VIsit their website here.
Community Kitchen
The Community Kitchen Program of Calgary operates a self-empowering model to address the needs of marginalized Calgarians.
They have continually evolved over the years to meet the changing needs in Calgary, in response to their deepening awareness and understanding of the complex issues of poverty and hunger.
Calgary Food Bank
The Calgary Food Bank is the city’s main charitable food hub and the most accessible food bank. It is the first line of emergency food support for single moms and people facing crisis. If you need food call the hamper request line at 403-253-2055.
You can also book your hamper online here. Pickup will be at the main warehouse at 5000 11 street SE.
Health Canada (info only)
Health Canada – Children and Healthy Eating provides dietary guidance for mothers and babies and nutrition information from professionals.
Community Pantries (cannot guarantee supply)
Humble Harvest has pantries with free food throughout the city. Join their private Facebook page to find a pantry near you. Join their Facebook page and you can get updated on when the pantries are stocked. Pantries in Evanston, Taradale, Saddletown, Queensland, Chestermere (East), Ranchlands, Crescent Heights, Inglewood, Forest Lawn, Banff Trail/Capitol Hill, Shepard, Copperfield, . Keep an eye on their Facebook page for new pantries.
Feed it Forward Project join their Facebook page to find a pantry near you. Most panties by appointment only, some drop in. Pantries and hampers located in Evanston, Ranchlands, Taradale, Crescent Heights, Inglewood, Ogden, Forest Lawn/Penbrooke, McKenzie/Shepard, Copperfield, Mahogany, Queensland, Chestermere, Doverglen
NW
Humble Harvest Pantry - Banff Traill Community - Going the Humble Harvest Facebook page for more info.
Feed it Forward Project – Evanston, Ranchlands, Crescent Heights
NE
Free Little Pantry - Crossroads - 1803 14 Ave. NE
Crossroads Community/Love with Humanity Outdoor Food Pantry open 24/7 - 1820 Valleyview Rd. NE
Calgary Community Outdoor Fridge, Freezer and Pantry open 24/7 - 918 Centre St. North
Feed it Forward Project - Taradale, Chestemere
SE
Last Chance Produce - offers an outdoor produce market in Southview, and also a Mobile Pop-Up at Heritage Station. Join their Facebook page for more info and updates.
Guru Nanak Free Kitchen Calgary gives away free food every Sunday at 11:30 and also as a mobile pop-up.
K&T Calgary Food Outreach has a food fridge and pantry by appointment only. Join their Facebook page for more info.
Feed it Forward Project – Inglewood, Ogden, Forest Lawn/Penbrooke, McKenzie/Shepard, Copperfield, Mahogany.
Acadia Food Pantry - MacDougall United Church - 8516 Athabasca St. SE AcadiaPantry@gmail.com
Penbrooke Meadows Community Association - Greater Forest Lawn Outdoor Food Pantry open 24/7 - 6100 8 Ave. SE
Forest Heights - Greater Forest Lawn Food Outdoor Pantry open 24/7 - 4809 Forego Ave. SE
My Little Pantry - Erin Woods Community Association Outdoor Food Pantry open 24/7 - 83 Erin Park Dr. SE
Victoria Outreach - Greater Forest Lawn Outdoor Food Pantry open 24/7 - 1840 38 St. SE
Abbydale Christian Fellowship Community Cupboard - Tuesdays 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - 1352 Abbeydale Dr. SE (proof of address required)
SW
Feed it Forward Project – Queensland
Government Benefits and Supports
Alberta Child Health Benefit
The Alberta Child Health Benefit covers health benefits for children in low-income households. This health plan is for children up to 18 years of age. Children who are 18 or 19 years old also qualify, if they are living at home and attending high school.
Child Care Subsidy Program
The Child Care Subsidy Program offers eligible families subsidies for children up to grade 6 enrolled in a licensed facility-based program, a family day program overseen by a licensed family day home, or a group family child care centre. Subsidy rates vary based on the child’s age, family income, the child care program and the number of hours a child attends each month.
Alberta Adult Health Benefit
Alberta Adult Health Benefit offers health coverage for individuals and dependents, including prescription coverage, eye exams/glasses, limited dental care, emergency ambulance services, and essential diabetic supplies.
Alberta Child and Family Benefit
The Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB) provides direct financial assistance to lower and middle-income families with children under 18.
Family Support for Children with Disabilities
Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) offers eligible families support and services based on each child and family’s needs.
Canada Dental Benefit
Canada Dental Benefit is an interim benefit for eligible families with children under 12 who do not have access to a private dental insurance plan.
Child and Youth Support Program
The Child and Youth Support Program (CYS) Program provides financial and medical benefits for a child when the parents/guardians are unable or unwilling to care for the child, and the child is being cared for in another home of an adult caregiver.
Alberta’s Income Support Program
The Alberta Income Support Program helps eligible individuals and families with basic living costs and other necessities.
Grocery Rebate
Grocery Rebate is a one-time government Grocery Rebate to provide financial support to eligible individuals and families. The rebate is scheduled to be issued July 5, 2023 alongside the next regular quarterly GST/HST credit payment.
Emergency Supports for Families
Trellis Society
Trellis helps strengthen economic stability, well-being, mental health and belonging. Trellis helps thousands of people each year to exit poverty, navigate out of crisis and move from isolation into community.
Women’s Centre
The Calgary Women’s Centre provide women with quick access to basic needs items such as emergency food, and personal care supplies. We also offer referrals to other agencies for food, clothing, furniture, housing, health, employment, education and recreation.
BowWest Community Resource Centre
BowWest Community Resource Centre works with people who live in northwest Calgary, connecting individuals and families in need with support, referrals and educational programs.
Phone: Bowness office #403-216-5346 or Ranchlands office #403-374-0448
The Red Cross
The Red Cross has a community housing support program, a one time financial assistance toward security deposits or eviction notices or utilities, a partial one-time payment for essential utilities (electricity or gas) when disconnection is a concern (between late fall and early spring only), and advocacy services to landlords or utility companies.
Phone: (403) 541-6119
Alberta Supports
Alberta Supports offers financial assistance and services for seniors, children, people with disabilities, and individuals and families in crisis. One-time utility assistance with disconnection notice (may assist second time but requires repayment).
You can find more information about emergency financial assistance here.
If you are facing an emergent need for food, medication, temporary shelter or emergency basic dental services, call the Income Support Contact Centre (available 24/7) toll free at 1-866-644-5135 for an assessment. Or call 1-877-644-9992 for emergency assistance.
Care Connect Christian Society
Care Connect Christian Society offers temporary financial assistance.
Phone: (403) 264-2636 - leave voice message for call back
Burns Memorial Fund
Burns Memorial Fund administers the Children’s Fund (a private charitable foundation that supports low-income families and charitable organizations working with children).
Calgary Housing Company
The Calgary Housing Company offers emergency support to individuals and families in financial crisis with a one-time grant (the Basic Needs Fund) to remedy an immediate need. Assistance through this program is meant to help individuals and families dealing with an emergency such as a sudden job loss or unexpected illness. This support can help individuals experiencing financial stress avoid having their situation get even worse.
Rise Calgary
Rise Calgary offers a Basic Needs Fund is an emergency financial assistance fund, intended to help people out of unforeseen crisis. The fund can be used to pay for rent arrears, utility arrears, damage deposit or first months rent when moving to a new premise.
The Jewish Family Services Centre
The Jewish Familly Services Centre offers a Basic Needs program is designed to address the effects of poverty by supporting individuals with food security and housing supports.
To access the Basic Needs program, email info@jfsc.org or call 403-287-3510.
Mental Health & Crisis Supports
Parents/Families
211 is Canada’s primary source of information for government and community-based, non-clinical health and social services. The free and confidential service can be accessed 24 hours a day, in more than 150 languages, by phone, chat, text, and web. 211 helps connect people to the right information and services, making their pathway to care and resources a guided and trusted one. 211 is available by phone, chat, website, and text in different regions – dial 2-1-1 to connect to community services.
Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
Addiction Guide – Guiding You From Addiction to Recovery
Distress Line: 780-482-4357 (HELP)
24/7 crisis line providing immediate support. Chat feature available online
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness (14+): 1-855-242-3310
Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS): 1-800-332-1414
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse
Phone: 403-237-5888
Alberta Line For Sexual Violence:
1-866-403-8000
Mental Health Literacy Org. (Calgary)
Centre For Suicide Prevention (in Calgary)
Phone: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
Text: 45645 (4pm - midnight)
Hospice Calgary — To help families and individuals achieve support, hope, and well-being through compassionate end-of-life and bereavement care.
Calgary Distress Centre — Provides 24 hour distress support over the phone for those who need emotional help.
Families Matter — Provides parenting resources, parenting groups, programs, and information about parenthood.
Perinatal Mental Health — Provides 2-12 sessions of therapy for mothers in the East Calgary Health Centre.
Childrens/Teens/Grief Support
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line: 780-427-4491
Kids Help Phone: Advice and support 24/7; download the free Always There app
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Mental Health Literacy Org. (Calgary)
Centre For Suicide Prevention (in Calgary)
Phone: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
Text: 45645 (4 pm - midnight)
Cyber Bullying
Paul Davis - Social Networking Safety discusses Staying safe Online and on Social Media. Paul Davis offers free online workshops and he travels to schools and events throughout Canada. Follow his Facebook here so you don’t miss out on the online sessions or if he will come to you.
Bullying Help Line: 1-888-456-2323
Bullying Canada: 24/7 support network that offers life-changing assistance via telephone, online chat, email, and texting. Phone: 1-887-352-4497
Need Help Now offers support for dealing with peers, removing online pictures and more
Fifteen Tips for Teens offers Smart Social Networking advice.
CyberBullying Research Center offers tips for not letting social media negatively affect your life
Parents/Families con’t
Calgary Counselling Centre provides compassionate, professional and affordable counselling services to Calgarians. Through counselling and group programs, the Centre helps individuals, couples, parents, families and youth resolve emotional and social programs. In-take can be done on the phone, online or through walk-in. Counselling fees are determined on a sliding fee scale. There is no waitlist. Upon completion of your intake form you will receive a call to set-up an appointment within 3 to 5 business days.
Anxiety Canada A leader in developing free online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety.
Distress Centre Calgary Free, short-term counselling services for individuals, couples and families. The Distress Centre has many highly trained volunteers and professional staff on hand for their 24/7 crisis line if you’re in need of a person to talk to privately.
Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary Region Th Peer Support service provides the opportunity for anyone – individual, family member, or professional – to speak with someone with lived experiences of mental health or substance use concerns. By engaging with their Peer Support Workers, you can make a connection with someone with lived experience, increase your sense of engagement and belonging, and move through your recovery journey to develop skills and build resiliency.
Legal Aid Services
Legal Aid Alberta
Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) is a publicly-funded non-profit organization providing accessible legal services in child welfare, domestic violence, family law, immigration, and youth and adult criminal defense.
Women’s Centre
The Women’s Centre in Calgary offers free clinics with female lawyers who provide advice for free. These lawyers volunteer their time to the Women’s Centre, to ensure more women are able to access legal advice no matter their economic situation.
These lawyers work to equip women with the information and options they ask for, so women can feel empowered and in control of their situations. The clinics provide advice on family issues, civil cases, immigration, and other types of law.
*The lawyers do not provide clinics on criminal law and do not provide legal representation.
Legal Aid Canada (info)
Legal Aid Guide for Canada offer information about programs across Canada that serve low-income people so that they are assisted and informed of their rights and options.
Calgary Legal Guidance Centre
The Calgary Legal Guidance Centre offers a lawyer referral service and also provides free legal advice to people on a limited or low income but who do not qualify for legal aid.
Phone: 403-234-9266
Employment and Training Resources
YWCA Employment Resource Centre
YWCA Employment Resource Centre offers support developing resumes and cover letters, mock interviews, salary negotiations and creating an online professional presence. Learn how to search and apply for jobs online. Receive support with securing employment and maintaining employment.
Services are provided at no cost to unemployed or underemployed women (18 years old+) who need assistance, guidance and support to develop or enhance their employability skills.
Prospect Human Services
Prospect provides career, employment, and job placement information services to ALL Albertans, 18 and older. They offer fully accessible to Albertans with disabilities, support in either English or French.
Employment support includes finding employment, resume writing, practicing interview questions with mock interviews, and career exploration and advising.
Phone: 403-273-2822
Women Building Futures
Women Building Futures is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta that offers programs and support services to help unemployed and underemployed women explore and connect to careers that pay above a living wage. Careers that not only support their own security but often that of their children.
They help remove common barriers to financial independence. These barriers include employment training, access to affordable housing, academic readiness, access to affordable childcare, and more.
Dress For Success
Dress For Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.. Participants are offered gently used clothing and accessories at no cost to help them look and feel their best.
Participants must be experiencing financial barriers and in need of appropriate clothing for interviews, new jobs, their current workplace, school or volunteer work. Participants must be referred by community serving agencies, pre-employment training programs or educational institutions in Calgary and the surrounding area. Participants may self-refer if they meet the appropriate criteria.
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The Mustard Seed Employment Centre
The Mustard Seed Employment Centre offers individual career coaching to anyone experiencing homelessness or barriers to employment and are motivated to find sustainable employment.
Services include job coaching, job search assistance, interview skills training, clothing for interview, resume writing, soft skills training, scholarship opportunities.
Call: 403-269-1319
Email: employmentcentre@theseed.ca
Catholic Immigration Society
This program assists newcomers through individual job search counselling, coaching, preparation and career guidance. Services are provided in 50 languages.
Phone: 403-290-5768
Email: msahai@ccisab.ca
MCG Careers
MCG Careers offers help to Albertans between the age of 18-63 who are ready, willing and able to enter full-time employment.
Services include employment assistance activities coaching, interview and job search skills, targeted resume writing and cover letters hort courses and employment readiness support
Phone: 403-464-8768
Women’s Centre
The Women’s Centre in Calgary offers a safe, women-only space to connect and access up to 30 minutes of employment support with a skilled volunteer who can help review resumes, assist with job searching, practice interview skills, and more!
Workshops and support include resume writing, job searching tips, interview techniques, and more.
Aboriginal Futures Career & Training Centre
Aboriginal Futures Career & Training Centre offers one-on-one career counselling with career development practitioners that can help with career counseling, resume and cover letter writing, job search preparation, interview coaching, community service agency referrals.
Phone: 403-253-5311
Email: info@aboriginalfutures.com
Career Information Hotline
Alberta Supports Contact Centre (alis) provides information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, funding, work search, labour market trends, and other support.
Phone:-800-661-3753 or 780-422-4266
Recruiters/Companies who hire Single Parents
Virtual Gurus – Virtual Gurus creates employment opportunities for traditionally underrepresented communities. Our gurus bring unique perspectives and experiences to your team while helping you meet your diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
When you choose Virtual Gurus, you’re contributing to a larger mission: a world where everyone belongs.
Tax Assistance
Aspen Family and Community Network Society — Provides help with tax returns on the current year. This feature is not advertised on the website.
Calgary Fair Entry Program — Calgary Transit bus pass assistance and recreation fee assistance.
CUPS Calgary Society — Free help with filling out and filing income tax forms that can be availed once a month.
Forest Lawn Library CVITP Tax Clinic by First Lutheran Church — Volunteers provide free tax returns for eligible individuals. They are able to prepare current and prior tax returns. First come, first serve and the client must have all tax slips and receipts.
Mustard Seed — Free on-site assistance with filing taxes, by appointment or walk-in.
Health/Wellness/Pregnancy Support
Health & Wellness Supports
HEALTHLink Alberta: 780-408-LINK (5465) or 811
Women’s Health Services (AHS)
Pregnancy Care Canada offers information and support for anyone impacted by an unexpected pregnancy. Includes Canada-wide directory
Best Beginning is offered by Alberta Health Services and provides one on one group support, facilitated discussions about motherhood, resources (food coupons, bus tickets, referrals to food hampers, dental referrals), family planning counselling, and childcare at group sessions.
Calgary Doula Association — Continuing education, support, and connections to local doulas.
Louise Dean School — Teaches grades 9-12. Provides an on-site daycare, counseling (for fathers and mothers), and support groups.
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) — Crisis counselling and sexual assault response team to help individuals and families struggling with abuse.
Find A Doctor — Find Calgary doctors who are accepting new clients.
Families Matter — Provides parenting resources, parenting groups, programs, and information about parenthood.
Hull Services – Provides leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced significant types of challenges. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being.
The Alex Community
The Alex - The Alex Community Health Centre is a full-service health clinic with doctors, nurses and a social team who are here for your well-being and to understand your needs. They welcome low-income Calgarians without a family doctor, as well as Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ Calgarians of all income levels. They are accepting new patients to be added to their waitlist.
Other Community Sites/Support Groups
The Calgary Food Bank Additional Supports provides a summary of community supports tailored to your needs after filling out a questionnaire.
The Women’s Centre of Calgary provides support for women seeking help with income, housing, food insecurity, and basic needs.
Calgary Moms — Provides an online community for mothers in the Calgary area.
Calgary Newcomers Club — Provides women with an opportunity to attend activities and events with other women in Calgary. The membership also provides a newsletter for women.
Calgary GIRLTALK Women’s Group — Events for women who are looking for connection and community involvement.
Childen’s Link provides resources, support, programs and connections that change lives for the better. We are committed to meeting you where you are at, helping you to clarify your needs, and equipping you to move forward by assisting you to explore options suited to your unique needs and requirements.
Trellis — A variety of programs that encompass family development and youth empowerment.
Calgary Public Library — Free access to books, DVDs, magazines, and newspapers; computer and internet access; free programs and events for all ages; meeting rooms; and career resources.
Closer to Home Community Resource — Family services designed to meet the needs of families, youth and indigenous individuals to promote greater family cohesion.
CUPS Calgary Society — Offers a variety of resources such as emotional support, health services, economic support and developmental programs for children and their caregivers.
Women in Need Society (WINS) — Upon referral may shop for basic goods at no cost at one of the local thrift stores, this includes a $50 delivery fee for furniture items. Family Resource Centers provide families with barrier free access to essential programs, services and resources that improve and support wellbeing.
Centre for Newcomers supports immigrants of all nationalities in Calgary, helping them with resources to succeed.
YWCA is an organization that provides a wealth of information, resources, and assistance to single mothers. Their mission is to be a turning point for women, and they are equipped with up-t0-date information about legal issues, shelters, child care, employment assistance, and more! Under some programs, they also can provide you with a free fitness pass to their facilities.
Family and Children’s Social & Extracurricular Supports
Twins Triplets and More Association of Calgary — Provides support and friendship, as well as opportunities for courses, workshops, playgroups and socials.
Big Brothers Big Sisters — Offers mentorship programs for youth.
Artists Helping Children Arts and Crafts — Fun arts and crafts activities for kids.
Childen’s Link provides resources, support, programs and connections that change lives for the better. We are committed to meeting you where you are at, helping you to clarify your needs, and equipping you to move forward by assisting you to explore options suited to your unique needs and requirements.
Calgary Public Library — Free access to books, DVDs, magazines, and newspapers; computer and internet access; free programs and events for all ages; meeting rooms; and career resources.
KidSport supports children who need financial assistance with sport registration fees and equipment costs. We believe that the power of sport participation promotes the development of
children's social, mental and physical well being.
Jumpstart helps kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for kids of all abilities.
Fair Entry is the City of Calgary’s subsidized program for low income Calgaryians. Programs include:
Recreation Fee Assistance
Calgary Transit Low Income Transit Pass
Property Tax Assistance
No Cost Spay/Neuter
Calgary Parking Low-Income Market Permit
Youth Central is a Calgary non-profit that empowers youth to find and build their communities. Through their different programs, Youth Central offers volunteer and leadership opportunities to youth aged 12-18. Their goal as an organization is to change the perception of youth in the community by giving youth the tools and support they need to become engaging, empathetic and caring citizens with a sense of ownership and responsibility. They support youth in building valuable skills for future employment, give youth a voice, and grow youth’s understanding of their community.
Youth Central’s Cinderella Project celebrates aspiring graduates as we fit them with formal attire including dresses and accessories to attend their high school graduation ceremonies. Since 2006, this program has discreetly enabled students in need to graduate with pride and confidence with their peers.
Other Non-Profits/Charities
MOMWELL (USA and Canada)
Mamas for Mamas (Calgary Chapter)
Single Mom Strong (USA)
Mom2Mom (Vancouver)
Cause We Care (Vancouver)
Single Mom Prosperity (Canada)
Made by Momma (Calgary)
Harvest Hills Cares (Calgary)
Stephen’s Backpacks (Calgary)
Alexandra Centre Society (Calgary)