Thank you to our donors who supported Closer to Home in the last quarter (July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019). Alaris Royalty Corp. Amy Heidman Arlene Oostenbrink Aussie Rules Bailey Rivard Barb Henning Beverly and Larry Flug Brett Shikaze Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids Calgary Food Bank Calgary Learns Read more
Signed up for Adopt-a-Family and ready to start shopping? These handy tips from our volunteer gift shoppers and past donors should help make your experience easy and fun. Remember the suggested gift value guidelines of $100 per family member for gifts plus $50 per family member for a grocery gift card Read more
Coming soon… A New Community Teaching Home at Closer to Home Closer to Home is growing! We are pleased to announce that we will be opening a new Community Teaching Home in Calgary next month. This home will house up to 5 at-risk youth until they are able to be Read more
Arthur Murray has seen it all from one end of the spectrum to another, having worked with youth for his entire adult life. For 23 years, he worked in junior hockey, supporting youth from ages 15 to 20. “I heard all kinds of stories and all kinds of situations,” he Read more
Written by: Jen Head, Fund Development Manager The first time I met Kevin Haughton was years ago at Closer to Home’s Report to the Community Meeting. I was a new employee at Closer to Home, and had the pleasure of sitting with Kevin and learning about him, his family and Read more
Written by: Bessie Dudu As a young child growing up in Lethbridge, Susan enjoyed spending time with her family. She has fond memories of family trips and experiencing different cultures. For the past four decades, she has called Calgary home and has a strong sense of giving back to the Read more
As a Registered Psychologist who worked with Alberta Children’s Hospital’s Child Abuse Service for more than nine years, Dr. Daniel Garfinkel has seen many children and youth facing heartbreaking struggles. Specializing in supporting children who have been impacted by maltreatments, Daniel has helped kids who have experienced abuse – both Read more
This fall, children, youth and families in Calgary are in urgent need of help. Parents in our community are desperate for support to keep their children safe. These children are struggling with mental health concerns that impact their well-being and safety. Many are living with depression, anxiety and other challenges Read more
When Cristina* had her first child, Colton, she was worried about how she would handle it. As a young, single mother with limited social supports in Calgary, she was determined to find a way to succeed. Colton’s father is not able to be in their lives, due to his own Read more
As adults, we should teach children to use basic skills such as how to follow instructions, accept feedback, raise concerns or disagree appropriately. By practicing these skills with your child regularly, they learn to listen more and argue less. 1. From an early age, teach your child what your expectations Read more
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