ABOUT FAMILIES CANADA

Families Canada is the national association of family support centres. Our members are community-level organizations who provide hubs of free services, programs, and resources to primarily low-income and disadvantaged families in communities across Canada. Through our 500+ members, we impact the lives of approximately 500,000 families per year. For nearly 50 years, we have helped our members meet the evolving and complex needs of families by:  

• Piloting, adapting, and scaling evidence-based programming  
• Developing and disseminating evidence-informed resources  
• Providing professional development opportunities  

In our work, we partner with private, public, non-profit and academic organizations to turn knowledge into practice. A multisector approach is essential for addressing barriers and strengthening families. 

WHAT ARE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRES?

Family support centres are community-based organizations working with children, families and caregivers to enhance strengths, to build capacities and to promote healthy development. Family support centres deliver a range of services guided by principles that focus on building supportive relationships, facilitating growth, respecting diversity and furthering community development. Family support centres deliver a range of services guided by principles, which focus on building supportive relationships, facilitating growth, respecting diversity, and furthering community development.

OUR VALUES 

Families Canada works to give every child the right start in life. We use children's right-based approaches and trauma- and violence-informed approaches in our work, and we work to promote social inclusion for all.

OUR MISSION