Family Access Services provides supervised parenting time and support resources for families who are experiencing difficult transitions through family restructuring, separation and/or divorce. These services help facilitate supervised parenting time in a safe, secure, and supportive environment that promotes healthy parent-child relationships and the well-being of all family members during times of conflict and transition.

Fees and availability

Our supervised parenting time takes place at our bright and engaging YWCA building in Inglewood in a semi-private setting, with facilitator support. We have daytime and evening availability and also offer virtual visitation options upon request. Fees are based on a sliding scale and are dependent on income. Visiting parents/caregivers are responsible for fees and a subsidy is available, pending application and documentation.

The Community Parent and School Support program (COMPASS) offers education and support to parents of children up to 12 years old (grade 6).

Participants learn positive parenting strategies (including strategies specific to their child), social and problem-solving skills, and goal-setting. In-home visits and referrals to community services help families access the support they need to create a healthy, independent future.

Families access services through a referral from an agency or professional such as: Alberta Health Services Calgary & Area Child & Family Services Calgary Board of Education Calgary Catholic Separate Board of Education Childcare Centres Pre-schools Community Agencies Community Resource Centres Psychologists Speech Therapists.

HERE for Youth (Healthy Relationships for Youth) is an engaging, in-school program designed for students in Grades 7 to 12.

Through interactive workshops, youth explore key topics such as: building healthy relationships with family, friends, peers, and partners; emotional regulation and resilience; boundaries, power dynamics, and respectful communication; and navigating influence and peer pressure.

Programs are flexible in delivery and can be facilitated as two 1.5-hour sessions, or four 50-minute workshops.

HERE for Youth helps young people build confidence, self- awareness, and the tools to form healthy, supportive connections that last.