North Haven, Calgary
Free parenting support
in North Haven
North Haven is a quiet, established neighbourhood in Calgary's north with tree-lined streets and a strong community feel. Your FRN hub is Closer to Home, providing free parenting programs to families across the north zone.
Your Starting Point
Your FRN hub: Closer to Home
Closer to Home Community Services is the hub organization for the North Calgary FRN zone. They coordinate all the free parenting programs available to families in north Calgary communities.
- Address: 200, 1725 10 Ave SW, Calgary, T3C 0K1
- Phone: 403-543-0555
- Website: closertohome.com
Just call them. Tell them what you need, or say "I'm not sure what I need but I'd like to talk to someone." They'll guide you — that's literally their job.
What they do
Hub services include:
- Information and referral to the right program
- Connecting you with parenting classes nearby
- Arranging home visitation if you want it
- Youth mentoring referrals
- Rapid access counselling connections
All free. No referral needed. Ages 0-18 + their families.
North Calgary Zone Programs
Programs available near you
North Haven is in the North Calgary FRN zone. Here are the free programs available to your family through Closer to Home and their partner agencies.
Parenting Classes
Stronger Families parenting program, group workshops on sleep, behaviour, and positive parenting strategies.
Via Closer to Home
Rapid Access Counselling
A single 75-minute counselling session — no waitlist. Solution-focused help for whatever you're dealing with right now.
Via Catholic Family Service
Home Visitation
Healthy Families home visitation — a trained professional comes to your home to support parenting and child development (prenatal to age 6).
Via Closer to Home
Youth Mentoring
1:1 mentoring for kids and teens. Community-based and school-based options available.
Via Big Brothers Big Sisters
Youth Therapy
Multi-session youth therapy for distress, trauma, and 2SLGBTQ+ affirming support.
Via Trellis Society
Available City-Wide
Also available to North Haven families
These programs are available to all Calgary families regardless of which zone you live in. They're run as overlay FRN zones specifically for Indigenous and immigrant families.
Cultural programming & traditional teachings
Elder support, ceremony, Indigenous parenting teachings, cultural child development, and home visitation grounded in traditional ways. Available city-wide through Miskanawah.
All Indigenous families welcome · No zone restrictions
Cross-cultural parenting & settlement help
Parenting in a new country is different. CIWA offers cross-cultural parenting classes, home visitation in multiple languages, preschool programs (HIPPY), and youth groups for immigrant families.
City-wide · Multiple languages available
Your Community
Other Calgary neighbourhoods with FRN pages
These are nearby communities in the North Calgary FRN zone and adjacent zones. Each has its own page with local details.
- North Haven Upper
- Highland Park
- Highwood
- Greenview
- Cambrian Heights
- Tuxedo Park
- Collingwood
How to get started
Most FRN programs accept self-referrals. That means you don't need a doctor, social worker, or anyone else to send you. You can just call.
Step 1
Find your hub
You just did — your hub is Closer to Home. You can also use the FRN Finder to double-check your zone.
Step 2
Call them
Call 403-543-0555. Tell them what you're looking for, or just say "I'm not sure what I need but I'd like to talk to someone." They'll guide you.
Step 3
Don't wait
Some programs have waitlists (especially home visitation). Get on the list now rather than waiting until things get harder. Early connection matters.
Not in North Haven? Find your FRN zone or browse all zones. Every Calgary neighbourhood has free parenting support available.