CAPC Overview
Without these groups, I'd still be behind locked doors and my daughter would still be sitting watching TV instead of playing with kids. If it hadn't been for these sessions, if it hadn't been for the Resource Centre, a lot of us women would still be behind locked doors and closed curtains."  - CAPC parent
As Community Action Program for Children - CAPC - service providers, our purpose is to address health and developmental needs of children - birth to 6 years old - and their families living in conditions of risk.

Conditions of risk include:
  • ​​children living in low-income families
  • children living in teenage-parent families
  • children experiencing developmental delays, social, emotional, or behavioural problems; and abused and neglected children

Special consideration is given to Metis, Inuit and off-reserve First Nations children, the children of recent immigrants and refugees, children in lone-parent families and children who live in remote and isolated communities.

Making a Difference

CAPC Projects offer parents information and support to help them with healthy development of their children.

Programs include established models, such as family resource centres, parenting classes, parent-child groups, home visiting.  Also included are innovative programs such as street-level programs for substance abusing mothers.
"It's good to know there's someone, someplace that will support me in being a good parent and make sure I know what I should. They've made it easier and I don't feel so stressed or alone."
​- CAPC participant

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All CAPC and CPNP Projects along with the Alberta Coalition are funded by the ​Public Health Agency of Alberta 
"The views expressed here don't necessarily represent the views of the Government of Canada".