Safe Families Canada

Through the efforts of dedicated staff, passionate volunteers and partnering churches, Safe Families Canada has been able to surround thousands of families with support. This number only represents a fraction of the families in crisis who need a caring, compassionate community. Safe Families Canada needs you!
The impact of Safe Families Canada is dependent on those willing to open their hands, hearts and homes to support families in crisis.

Volunteer with us today!

T: 249-877-3636

E: barrie-orillia@safefamilies.ca

Launched in 2024, the Battlefords Chapter of Safe Families Canada is intentionally connecting with local churches, businesses, and community members who share our heart for families. The Battlefords is a beautiful community, rich with caring people and excellent family programs. And yet, we continue to see families facing crisis—moments when traditional services are stretched thin or unable to meet the full scope of need.

As a fairly new Chapter, we are excited to see the Church rise with compassion, ready to serve in the name of Jesus. We believe God is opening doors for His people to step in with love, practical support, and real presence. Our vision is to come alongside families during vulnerable seasons, offering connection, encouragement, and community—so no family has to walk through crisis alone.

Would you consider joining our team - as a volunteer or donor?

Reach out to us at : battlefords@safefamilies.ca

Launched in January 2022, the Brantford Chapter of Safe Families Canada continues to grow in both awareness and impact as they reach families in need through our Circle of Support  model. With a heart to extend Christ-like hospitality, the Brantford team is building relationships with local churches, community partners, and volunteers who are stepping forward to offer care, connection, and temporary support to parents experiencing crisis.

As they deepen their presence in the region, the Brantford Chapter is excited to see how God will move through His people—opening doors, restoring hope, and surrounding families with a supportive community. They look forward with anticipation, trusting that Safe Families Canada will be a vessel for transformation and encouragement throughout Brantford and beyond.

Reach out to us!

T: 226-583-3355

E: brantford@safefamilies.ca

Safe Families Canada | Chatham-Kent is excited to serve and strengthen our community by offering hope-filled support to families who are facing difficult seasons. Our heart is to equip volunteers with thorough training, practical tools, and ongoing encouragement so they can confidently walk alongside parents in crisis—providing friendship, respite care, and a network of compassionate support.

Through partnership with local churches, organizations, and individuals, we aim to create a wrap-around community where families feel seen, valued, and not alone. By supporting parents as they work toward stability and caring for their children during times of need, we help keep families together and reduce the risk of deeper crisis. Together, we can reflect the love of Christ in tangible ways, offering safety, connection, and belonging when it is needed most.

If you are interested in finding out more, please email us at :

chatham@safefamilies.ca

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 Canada|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

The Safe Families Canada Hamilton-Halton Chapter is dedicated to keeping families safe and together by surrounding them with a caring community in times of need. Our Circle of Support model is powerful in action—volunteers, churches, and community partners each play a role, using their abilities and capacity to uplift families and help them regain stability.

This looks like practical help, emotional support, and compassionate presence. As we walk alongside parents, we strengthen the family unit, reduce stress, and build protective relationships that create long-term change. When community steps in, families can experience hope, resilience, and renewed confidence.

If you would like to learn more, please reach out:

E: hamiltonhalton@safefamilies.ca

T: 289-700-2047

The Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge Chapter has been a part of Safe Families Canada since 2018. Rooted in biblical hospitality, radical generosity, and compassion, we work to keep children safe, strengthen families, and see lives transformed through community.

Through a network of trained volunteers from local churches, we host children short-term, walk alongside parents as coaches and friends, and provide practical help such as meals, rides, supplies, mentoring, and more. Every situation looks different, but the goal remains the same: to offer extended-family-like support so parents are not alone during difficult seasons.

Our Key Outcomes:

1. Strengthen family resiliency

2. Keep children safe and out of child welfare where possible

3. Preserve family unity

4. Equip and mobilize churches for compassion ministry

This could look like caring for a baby while a mother is hospitalized, mentoring a single parent of a teen, or providing meals and transportation for a family with limited resources.

Our Chapter has supported 150+ families through 160+ volunteers, in partnership with local churches and community agencies. As the need for connection and support continues to grow, we are always welcoming new volunteers who desire to help children thrive and families stay together.

We invite you to join us—opening hearts, hands, and homes to the most vulnerable—living out Jesus’ call to love our neighbours as ourselves.

Sign Up to VOLUNTEER with US today!!

Vanessa Ploc, Chapter Director

Contact us at kitchenerwaterloo@safefamilies.ca or 519-504-2516

The Safe Families Canada Steinbach Chapter is driven by a passion to keep children safe, strengthen families, and extend care to those who are often overlooked or struggling alone. We are working to foster church engagement, expand volunteer networks, and secure funding that allows this ministry to flourish for years to come. We are excited to watch God move in the lives of parents and children we serve, believing He will bring healing, belonging, and new possibilities through community.

We would love to hear from you!