Families Matter acknowledges that we operate on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.

Families Matter is all about healthy and resilient thriving families. ALL families.

Our Mission: To empower families so that caregivers and children build resilience and thrive.
Our Vision: A connected community in which children and families are nurtured and supported to be happy, healthy and resilient.

Our Core Values: We are an agency that lives its values in our work every day.

Respect   Resilience   Collaboration   Playfulness   

Self-Awareness

Our Board of Directors

Carla Marsh

Interim Board Chair

Emily Zhang

Vice Chair

Chad Johnson

Past Chair

Kelly Siemens

Treasurer

Jessica Brown

Secretary

Jordie Fraser

Director

Jennifer Hammer

Director

Lesley Hayes

Director

Lindsay Hogan

Director

Alyson Jenkins

Director

Allison Smith

Director

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