Family Night
Lead Facilitator Name: Jasmine Hayes
Lead Facilitator Phone: 587-336-1726
Lead Facilitator Email: jasmine.hayes@bentarrow.ca
Partner Agency: Bentarrow Traditional Healing Society/ Boyle Street
Program Description: Family Night is a free, inclusive evening designed to bring families together for fun, learning, and connection. Activities may include shared meals, games, crafts, and workshops that promote family bonding and community engagement. Programs often feature separate sessions for parents and children, followed by joint activities to reinforce skills and relationships. These events provide a supportive space for families to relax, connect with others, and access valuable resources.
Stay and Play
Lead Facilitator Name: Norwood
Lead Facilitator Phone: 780-471-3737
Lead Facilitator Email: norwooda@norwoodcentre.com
Partner Agency: Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre
Program Description: Visit one of our indoor play spaces to enjoy fun activities with your children and meet new people in your community! Snacks are provided. All are welcome; play spaces are designed for ages birth to 6 years old.
Family Time Drop In
Lead Facilitator Name: Khadra Ahmed
Lead Facilitator Email: khadra.ahmed@bentarrow.ca
Partner Agency: BentArrow Traditonal Healing Society
Program Description: Family playtime connects families through sensory and motor play. Parent Guided programming with new activities to foster their children’s’ development, while also creating a social opportunity between families, Family Playtime equips families with new knowledge and social supports to live a healthier life. Activities have included making playdough, painting with unique tools and mediums, and sorting games using tongs.
Health For Two
Lead Facilitator Name: Khadra Ahmed /Mai Jawuich
Lead Facilitator Email: khadra.ahmed@c5edmonton.ca
Partner Agency: Boyle Street/C5 FRN
Program Description: a free, community-based program in Alberta designed to support pregnant individuals who face challenges that may impact their health or the health of their baby. The program offers services throughout pregnancy and up to two months postpartum.
Jumping Gym Time
Lead Facilitator Name: Jasmine Hayes
Lead Facilitator Phone: 587-336-1726
Lead Facilitator Email: jasmine.blake-hayes@c5edmonton.ca
Partner Agency: C5 FRN
Program Description: Run, jump, climb, and move with your child in our play space. We will have games and activities that build strong muscles!
Parent and Tot Swim
Lead Facilitator Name: Jasmine Hayes
Lead Facilitator Phone: 780-471-3737
Lead Facilitator Email: jasmine.hayes@bentarrow.ca
Partner Agency: BentArrow/ C5 FRN
Program Description: Parent & Tot swim program are designed for children aged 4 months to 3 years, offering a fun and supportive environment for early water exploration. This is a self-facilitated program focused on building water comfort, basic safety skills, and fostering parent-child bonding through songs, games, and gentle movement activities. Parents actively participate in the water alongside their child, creating a positive and engaging experience.
JR/LITTLE CHEFS
Lead Facilitator Name: Jasmine Hayes
Lead Facilitator Phone: 587-336-1726
Lead Facilitator Email: Jasmine.hayes@bentarrow.ca
Partner Agency: Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Program Description: Children Ages 5- 11, and their parent can come in and learn basic snack and cooking ideas that will help the family with planning quick and easy meal plans, on a budget, Team building, Creating healthy Habits, developing gross and fine motor skills that the child can carry with them for a lifetime. 6 week closed cohort.
Candora
Lead Facilitator Name: no lead facilitator – rotates based on availability
Lead Facilitator Phone: 780-474-5011
Lead Facilitator Email: info@candorasociety.com
Partner Agency: Candora Society
Program Description: Candora Society offers free, community-based programs that support families, youth, and adults in northeast Edmonton. Services include early childhood activities, parenting support, youth programs, adult learning (like English and financial literacy), and access to food and community resources. All programs focus on inclusion, empowerment, and building strong community connections.