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Welcome to Wood's Homes . . .
Thank you for visiting us here.
Wood’s Homes (Wood’s Christian Homes until 2007) began as an orphanage in 1914. A soldier, about to head overseas, stopped George Wood, a Presbyterian minister, on a street in Innisfail, Alberta, to ask if he would consider caring for his two motherless children. George Wood agreed.
Sadly, the soldier did not return but that pivotal moment became the foundation for what today has become a social service agency that serves 20,000 vulnerable children and their families every year.
Wood’s Homes is a community owned and operated children’s mental health centre based in Calgary. With a staff complement of 350 we provide 34 programs and services for at-risk children, youth and their families. These programs are located in Calgary, Canmore, Lethbridge, Strathmore (Wheatland County); Canmore (Bow Valley); Lethbridge, Fort McMurray and Fort Smith, N.W.T. We remain one of the oldest, still-operating charities in Alberta.
Wood’s Homes is recognized in the community and across Canada, for its innovative services. We are a place of trust, where all young people and their families (regardless of the difficulty) can turn to for help. We strongly believe that families are the backbone of a community. When families are in trouble, children suffer. Helping young people reach adulthood, achieve their potential and become productive members of the community must be one of society’s top priorities.
We Never Say No
We Never Give Up
We Never Turn Anyone Away
We are most proud of . . .
Our Vision:
Locally and nationally known and respected as a centre of excellence for child and family treatment, research and training, a workplace of choice and a leader in the development of innovative service choices.
Our Mission:
To promote and assist the development and well-being of children, youth and families within their community.
Our core residential programs are located on two campuses in Calgary - one in Parkdale where the Tuer Children’s Mental Health Centre is located, and the other in Bowness on the same grounds purchased by Reverend Wood back in 1926.
With a staff complement of 350 and growing, we currently provide 34 programs and services that are divided into the following categories:
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Crisis & Counselling
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In-home support, Foster Care
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Street Services
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Specialized Learning Centres
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Residential Treatment
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Outcome-Based Service Delivery
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Youth in Transition Programs
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Regional programs
Our key services include:
- 8 residential treatment programs - in 4 cottages on each of our 2 Calgary campuses
- EXIT Youth Shelter and EXIT Community Outreach - A shelter and a warming centre for homeless young people
- Eastside Family Centre - Offers counselling service at no cost and a Community Resource Team that provides 24/7 telephone assistance and mobile crisis response
- Stabilization - A program that provides a short (up to 30 days) timeout for families who are experiencing great difficulties or a crisis
- Foster Care - Providing homes for youth who require short- or long-term support in a home-based environment
- Youth in Transition - Helping troubled young people transition into the Adult Service System.
- Home Connections - Providing support to children and families in home, school and community settings.
Wood’s Homes has a good relationship with many other agencies in southern Alberta to ensure the best treatment possible for the 460 young people and their families we help every day.
The following definitions are also what makes Wood's Homes unique.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Commitment - An unwavering persistence in situations most difficult and guided by a call to service and expectations of excellence.
Respect - An appreciation of differences and a belief in the inherent good of each and every individual.
Belonging - Acceptance and encouragement of the very basic human need to be connected with others and the development of a collective and inclusive organizational culture.
Responsibility - Combining the courage to be accountable with the power of vulnerability and forgiveness.
Leadership - Strive for excellence, work with others and lead by example.
Trustworthiness - Tell the truth with compassion; be honest, open and dependable.
Thanks for visiting. Should you have any questions about Wood's Homes, feel free to email to: askus@woodshomes.ca