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Edmonton, AB
Safe Families Canada|Edmonton Chapter is part of a national team that is fueled by compassion to keep children safe and families intact while they walk through times of crisis. Safe Families partners with churches to create extended family-like support for families who find themselves in crisis. This can look like a family opening their home to a preschooler for a week while a single mom is in the hospital, or helping with drop-offs, pick-ups, and other errands while a grandma navigates becoming the primary guardian of her three grandkids, or meeting regularly with a mom of a teen who feels overwhelmed and at the end of her rope. While the type of support is unique to each situation, our heart is to create a caring community around families who find themselves in crisis, so that they can continue to care for their children while finding their way through crisis and hopefully meet Jesus along the way.
Safe Families Edmonton launched in September 2020, during the global pandemic. Since then the generous-hearted people of the Edmonton region have walked with 39 families in crisis. Our team of amazing volunteers has hosted kids for 235 nights so far this year. We love to partner with both organisations and churches who have a heart to see every child grow up in a safe and well supported family. Given the size of the Edmonton region, and the snowball effect as the word spreads about what we do, we are always looking for more partners to join with us to love families experiencing a crisis and demonstrate Jesus’ compelling invitation to life by becoming His hands and feet.
Email or Call us for more information OR Sign-up to Volunteer with us Today!
edmonton@safefamilies.ca. 780-777-7457
Family Coach
Working with parent(s) to create a plan to walk through to the other side of crisis.
Family Friend
Hourly childcare, transportation, or assistance with special projects.
Resource Friend
Donation of meals, supplies, or other resources to support a family in crisis.
Safe Families Church Partners
Churches committed to partnering with Safe Families to assist families in crisis in their neighbourhoods.
Special Event Supports
Individuals wanting to donate or volunteer at a Safe Families Special Event.
Lethbridge, AB
Since our opening in October, the generosity of Lethbridge has enabled Safe Families to assist 40 families! We are thrilled to have successfully supported 24 families, while continuing to help 16 more. We have been hard at work helping connect families to resources in our community, break down barriers to accessing support, and making achievable goals to continue to move positively through crisis. Our incredible volunteers have been providing incredible relational supports including provided 3423 Hosting Hours!
It is clear that Safe Families is fulfilling a critical need in the community. Other agencies have greeted us with excitement and urgency, recognizing the gaps they cannot fill. We are honored to have dedicated volunteers who step in to support families in crisis in such meaningful ways.
Help us continue this vital work and double our capacity to wrap around even more families in need. The following are needed volunteer positions: Host Families, Family Friends, Resource Friends, and Family Coaches. We are especially in need of more Family Friends.
Thank you for considering serving with SFC| Lethbridge!
