FCRC Services

Family Support Specialists provide families with emotional support, resources and community connections.  Family Support Specialist assist families in organizing accommodations such as referrals to Ronald McDonald House and work closely with service providers to help families with transportation and meal assistance, if needed.

Books, videos and information prescriptions on a variety of child health topics are available. Our Child Health Information service offers staff assistance to help you find credible and reliable information and answer any questions.

Community Education Service offers free education sessions for families and professionals on a wide range of child health topics.

Sparkle and Jumpa the Therapeutic Clowns bring laughter, joy and wonder to the children, youth and families at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

The Child Health Computer Program uses computers and other digital media to support the care of children and families in the hospital by helping them to connect with home, school, and friends.

An Aboriginal Liaison is available to welcome and provide information and support for Aboriginal children and families.

The Child and Youth Health Assistant provides a wide range of child and youth activities, scrap booking, special events and story time.

The Child and Women’s Health Diversity Program works to ensure quality care for families from diverse cultural backgrounds.  The Diversity Coordinator is available to work with the clinical team regarding your child’s health care experiences.

Family and Youth Engagement Program facilitates Family to Family Connections where information, access to resources and child health well being needs are shared between families. The program also includes The Child and Youth Advisory Council (CAYAC) which helps develop and maintain a child and youth friendly environment within our programs and services by giving a voice to children and youth to be heard by service providers and policy makers on issues regarding services, care and physical surroundings.