Whether you’re navigating the early days of a newborn, managing postpartum anxiety, or looking for ways to connect with your child, Families Matter is your soft place to land. We provide the tools and community you need to feel confident again.
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Baby Drop-In is a welcoming space for parents with babies aged 0–12 months to connect, ask questions, and learn together. In guided, relaxed conversations, parents explore sleep, feeding, development, and early parenting experiences while building community, sharing support, and learning about developmental stages in a playful, supportive environment.
This dedicated space at our Family Development Centre welcomes Cantonese families and caregivers to engage in child-led, unstructured play with their young children aged 0-6 years. It offers meaningful opportunities for social connection, community building, and shared play experiences that support early development in a supportive, culturally inclusive environment.
Join us for free play and connection in a welcoming, child-led environment for children aged 0–6. Children and caregivers explore, create, imagine, and play together while building friendships, sparking curiosity, and connecting with others in an unstructured, community-focused space.
Calling all dads and male caregivers! This drop-in group for children aged 0–5 offers a relaxed, welcoming space to connect through play, songs, and movement. Run by dads for dads, it also creates space to talk about child development, play, discipline, emotions, and self-care, while building connection and community.
Rainbow Families is a welcoming, drop-in space for 2SLGBTQ+ (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) families with children 0–6years to connect, play, and build community. Children and caregivers explore, imagine, and create through unstructured, child-led play in a safe, inclusive environment. No registration needed—just come as you are and feel belonging.
Calling all dads and male caregivers! This drop-in group for children aged 0–5 offers a relaxed, welcoming space to connect through play, songs, and movement. Run by dads for dads, it also creates space to talk about child development, play, discipline, emotions, and self-care, while building connection and community.
Being a parent is the hardest job. It's about teaching our children not to need us eventually. and the hardest part of this job is to accept our success. This class helped me achieve my goals for my child and me quicker and more effectively.
– Be A Great Dad Program Participant
During a difficult separation, one father came to Families Matter wanting to reconnect with his children but unsure where to start.
Through our parenting programs and one-on-one support, he found new ways to communicate, stay calm during difficult moments, and show up more confidently as a parent. Over time, his relationship with his children became stronger, closer, and more connected.
At Families Matter, we help you navigate the transitions of parenthood with confidence. Whether you are managing postpartum anxiety, seeking ways to bond with your toddler, or looking for a mentor who understands the journey of fatherhood, we provide the professional tools and community connection you need to build a strong family life.
Learn MoreTake a look back at how Families Matter, with the incredible support of our volunteers and donors, has helped Calgary families build stronger, more resilient homes over the years.
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Become a VolunteerToday in the spirit of truth, respect and reciprocity, we at Families Matter honour and recognize the land that we gather on as Moh-kinsstis, the traditional unceded territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy. We acknowledge the Indigenous People whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries including the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, Tsuut’ina, and the îthka Nakoda Nations including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney. The City of Calgary is also home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 5 and 6). We are grateful to live, work and play on this land that continues to be home to Indigenous families, culture, stories and traditions. We recognize that we are all treaty people and all have a role as caretakers of this land.
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