Family Resource Networks (FRNs) provide prevention and early intervention services and supports for children 0 – 18 years of age. Networks provide a range of services and supports that focus on strengthening parenting and caregiving knowledge, social support, coping and problem-solving skills, access to community supports and resources, improving child and youth development, building resiliency and fostering well-being. Through a hub and spoke model of service delivery, services are provided in geographic areas and in various cultural communities across the Greater Edmonton Area. BGCBigs has a total of 6 spokes with the Edmonton and Area Family Resource Networks. Our agency spoke service is Youth Mentoring.
1. Family Resource Network: Sherwood Park/Strathcona -
- HUB Agency is Strathcona County – https://www.strathcona.ca/community-families/parents-children-families/family-resource-network/
- Spoke Agencies are Boys and Girls Clubs of Strathcona County and BGCBigs
2. Family Resource Network: Stony Plain/Spruce Grove/Parkland County
- HUB agency is Alberta Parenting for the Future –
- Spoke Agencies are Lobstick, Native Counselling Services of Alberta and BGCBigs
3. Family Resource Network: Edmonton North Central
- HUB Agency is YMCA – https://northernalberta.ymca.ca/YMCA-Services/Youth-And-Family-Supports/North-Central-Edmonton-Family-Resource-Network
- Spoke Agencies are Kara Family Resource Centre, Creating Hope Society and BGCBigs
4. Family Resource Network: Edmonton West
- HUB Agency is Jasper Place Family Resource Centre – https://jasperplace-cfrc.com/family-resource-network/
- Spoke Agencies are Family Futures Family Resource Society, Terra Centre, The Family Centre and BGCBigs
5. Family Resource Network: Edmonton Southeast
- HUB Agency is Family Futures Resource Network Society, https://www.familyfutures.ca/about/
- Spoke Agencies are Red Road Healing Society, Multicultural Health Brokers and BGCBigs
6. Family Resource Network: New Canadian, Immigrant and Refugee
- HUB agency is Multicultural Health Brokers
- Spoke Agencies are Crystal Kids, ASSIST Community Services, Islamic Family Social Services and BGCBigs