Closer to Home Community Services

Closer to Home Community Services CTH is a non-profit agency that delivers a variety of programs supporting kids + families

Our vision is every child thriving within supportive family and community relationships. Through the use of evidence-based practices and innovative solutions, CTH will strive to preserve, reunify, and build stronger families who can care for their children and meaningfully contribute in their community. CTH will provide a broad array of strength-based and family-centered services that teach, coach and support families to create new possibilities and achieve better futures together.

Through oral storytelling and access to local and invited Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Ceremony People, participants w...
06/05/2026

Through oral storytelling and access to local and invited Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Ceremony People, participants will gain exposure to Indigenous ways of being, thinking, and practicing.

Support your understanding and re-connection to Indigenous identity as a path to individual healing and wellness.

Everyone is welcome!

🗓️ When: Friday, June 12th, 2026
🕙 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
📍 Where: 1410 11 Ave SW (Ee-Des-Spoom-Ooh-Soop)

Register at ClosertoHome.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

06/05/2026

Meet Arlene Oostenbrink, one of our Directors! 👋

Arlene has been a driving force at Closer to Home for over 30 years. Her journey began in a group home, where she saw firsthand how much children missed their families and their roots. That experience shifted her focus - she realized the most effective way to help a child is to provide direct support to the people raising them.

Thirty years later, that focus still drives her work. As a Director, Arlene oversees a wide range of services and programs, from our housing initiatives (Norris House & Home Again) and the North Central Family Resource Network to the Ee-Des-Spoom-Ooh-Soop healing program. She also leads our Training and Evaluation, IT, Quality Assurance, Fund Development, and Communications teams. Beyond our local reach, she heads the Dissemination of the Teaching Family Model across the world, helping other agencies meet these same high standards.

For Arlene, the reward remains the same: seeing families find the tools they need to overcome hurdles and reach the goals they’ve set for themselves.

Stay tuned to learn more about Arlene’s impact on Closer to Home over the years!

Pride season is officially here! 🏳️‍🌈It’s the best time of year to celebrate the fact that our community is at its best ...
06/02/2026

Pride season is officially here! 🏳️‍🌈

It’s the best time of year to celebrate the fact that our community is at its best when everyone feels safe to be themselves. We’re standing with our LGBTQ2S+ community, because everyone deserves a place where they truly belong.

Here are some amazing ways to celebrate pride in Calgary, Airdrie and Lethbridge, and show your support this season! 🌈

📍 Airdrie Pride

🌈 Q***r Prom for Youth | June 6 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | BGC Airdrie Club (200 East Lake Crescent NE)
🌈 Airdrie Pride Solidarity Walk | June 20 @ 10:30 AM | Starts at Airdrie City Hall |
🌈 "Together We Shine" Airdrie Pride Festival | June 20 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM — COME SEE US AT OUR BOOTH!

📍 Lethbridge Pride

🌈 Lethbridge Pride Parade | June 20 @ 11:00 AM | Starts at Stafford Drive S & 3 Ave S
🌈 Lethbridge Pride in the Park | June 20 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Galt Gardens

📍 Calgary Pride

🌈 Pride in Construction Engagement | June 5 @ 9:00 AM | SAIT Polytechnic (Hillhurst)
🌈Calgary Pride Parade | Sept 6 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 9th Ave SE (Studio Bell to 5th St SW)

We will be at some great upcoming Pride events! See you there?

As we recognize National Indigenous History Month, Closer to Home would like to share our gratitude for the Indigenous c...
06/01/2026

As we recognize National Indigenous History Month, Closer to Home would like to share our gratitude for the Indigenous communities who have been stewards of this land since the beginning.

We are honoured to live and work within the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. We believe that understanding our shared history is essential to building a stronger future.

This June, we celebrate the resilience and heritage of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), which is comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani and Amskapi Piikani Nations, and the shared territories of the Tsuut’ina Nation, Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, Metis Settlements and communities within Alberta, recognizing that their contributions are fundamental to the identity of the community we serve. 🧡

05/29/2026

When Jhon and Rosmira and their two daughters arrived in Canada 16 years ago, they never could have imagined that fostering would become such a defining part of their lives. Now, almost 10 years in, it has shaped their family, their outlook, and who they are.

Their advice to anyone on the fence? Just try it — if you don’t, you might just miss out on the most amazing experience of your life.

Watch Jhon and Rosimira’s full story and learn more about fostering at ClosertoHome.com/foster-care today!

Our Traditional Parenting & Support Circle offers "the best of both worlds" by blending traditional Indigenous parenting...
05/27/2026

Our Traditional Parenting & Support Circle offers "the best of both worlds" by blending traditional Indigenous parenting skills with modern tools. Join us as we build resilience and grow together!

THE DETAILS:
🗓️ Every Wednesday until July 8th, 2026
📍 Ee-Des-Spoom-Ooh-Soop (1410 11 Ave SW)
🕙 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

See you there! To register, please visit our website today at ClosertoHome.com!✨

05/26/2026

👮‍♀️ Join our District 8 Community Resource Officers in Shawnessy on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, for 🚓

🥫 Calgarians are invited to donate non-perishable food, personal hygiene items or cash in support of Closer to Home Community Services

🎁 Stop by with your donation & receive some refreshments courtesy of the Real Canadian Superstore.

📆 Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
⏲ Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 Location: Real Canadian Superstore, 100-15915 Macleod Tr. S.E.

🤞 We hope to see you there!

THAT’S A WRAP! ✨ Our 4th Annual All My Relations Healing Powwow was an incredible success! We are so grateful for a day ...
05/25/2026

THAT’S A WRAP! ✨

Our 4th Annual All My Relations Healing Powwow was an incredible success! We are so grateful for a day filled with healing, connection, and community spirit.

This year marked a massive milestone for us, and we want to give a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to our first-ever Title Sponsor, Sysco Canada 💙 We are incredibly grateful for your partnership and your dedication to our community.

We also want to extend our sincere appreciation to all of our sponsors who stepped up to support this event. Your generosity plays a huge part in making this day possible for everyone!

An event like this takes a village, and we couldn't have done it without everyone involved. Thank you to the Elders and special guests for joining us; to the incredible dancers, drummers, Arena Director, and MCs for sharing your talent and songs; to our vendors and community agencies for bringing your amazing crafts and resources; and to our tireless volunteers for keeping everything running smoothly.

Finally, thank you to our wonderful community for coming out to watch, listen, learn, and heal alongside us. We are already looking forward to seeing you all next year!

05/25/2026

A lot of the time we think fostering only supports the children in care, but ask any foster parent and they’ll tell you it changes them just as much. Four years in, Vanessa and Trevan Williams have grown more patient, more adaptable, and more grateful than they ever expected. And with the right support behind them, they’ve never had to figure it out on their own.

If you’re ready to make an impact on a child’s life and experience that kind of growth for yourself, watch Vanessa and Trevan’s full story and take the first step to become a foster parent at ClosertoHome.com/foster-care!

05/22/2026

As a Foster Care Coordinator, Emily is the bridge between foster families and Children and Family Services, advocating for children and parents every step of the way, making sure no one has to navigate it alone. 💛

The goal of foster care is always reunification, children returning home to their families, their culture, and their community. And every single day, that’s what we’re working toward together.

Start your story. Watch Emily’s full interview at ClosertoHome.com/foster-care and open your heart and home today!

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Suite 200, 1725/10 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T3C0K1

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14035430550

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