Children's Cottage Society

The Family Resource Centre has some great programming coming up! Check out:

🫧Squish & Scrub: DIY Playdough Soap Workshop (Ages 4-7)

June 19 – 3:30 pm to 4:40 pm

Join Love Cycle Charity for a fun, hands-on workshop where children will create their own DIY playdough soap! Kids will get to mix, mold, and shape their soap while exploring creativity, sensory play, and healthy handwashing habits.

🔗 https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/events/squish-scrub-diy-playdough-soap-workshop/

🙆‍♂Move, Breathe, & Bloom Yoga (Ages 6-9)

June 27 – 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

In this fun and active yoga class (unparented), children will become brave nature explorers through movement, breathing, and playful yoga activities. Yoga mat required.

🔗 https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/events/move-breathe-bloom-yoga-ages-6-9/

🧘‍♀️ Move, Breathe, & Bloom Yoga (Ages 3-5)

July 4 - 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Join us for a playful parented yoga class where children and caregivers explore nature through movement, breathing, and imagination. Yoga mat required.

🔗 https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/events/move-breathe-bloom-yoga-ages-3-5/

🫶 Healthy Relationships with YWCA Calgary (18+)

July 7 – 28 (Tues) – 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Healthy Relationships by YWCA Calgary is a free 4-week workshop series for adults who want to build practical skills for stronger, healthier relationships.

🔗 https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/events/healthy-relationships-with-ywca-calgary/

This week, we join communities across Calgary in recognizing Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary (June 15–21).

This year's theme, "Water is Life – Stewards of the Water," highlights the vital role water plays in sustaining life and the importance of Indigenous knowledge, stewardship, and responsibility to the land and waters that support us.

For generations, Indigenous Peoples have understood the deep interconnectedness between people, water, and the natural world.

These teachings remind us that caring for the Earth is not only a responsibility to the present, but a commitment to future generations.

As we celebrate Aboriginal Awareness Week, we encourage everyone to take time to learn, reflect, and honour the histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.

Today, we acknowledge the National Day of Reconciliation.

This day was created following a recommendation from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which called for a national day to honour residential school Survivors, their families, and communities, and to ensure the history and ongoing impacts of residential schools are never forgotten.

While this day is an important step, nearly a decade after the TRC released its 94 Calls to Action, only about 16% have been completed, a reminder that reconciliation requires ongoing, meaningful action.

(Source: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/beyond-94, last updated April 2025)

At Children’s Cottage, we recognize that reconciliation is ongoing work, and we remain committed to turning awareness into ReconciliACTION.

⛳ Every birdie builds a brighter future. 💛

The Rogers Charity Classic returns to Calgary August 17–23, 2026, and once again you can help support children and families in crisis through Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink.

When you donate to the Children’s Cottage Society through the 2026 campaign:
✔️ 100% of your donation goes directly to us
✔️ Your gift can be matched up to 50%

That means your support can go even further in helping provide comfort, care, and hope to children and families during life’s most difficult moments.

Thanks to this incredible initiative, more than $164 million has been raised for over 316 children and youth charities across Alberta—proving that the impact of this tournament extends far beyond the course.

💛 Help your donation go further and make a meaningful difference today:
🔗 https://rogerscharityclassic.com/charities/childrenscottagesociety/

Special thanks for a room full of love for our Nan’s Place families!

When picking up their children from our care, parents can also pick out a warm sweater, a sweet, knitted animal friend, and a cuddly afghan blanket to take home with them.

Thanks so much to the knitters of St James Anglican Church and their "Knit, Crochet and Quilt with a Purpose" team.

We are grateful for your kindness and generosity, and for the love you put into every stitch! 🧶💛

💛 Our Crisis Nursery is now known as Nan's Place—the same trusted support, with a name that reflects the warmth, care, and comfort families experience when they walk through our doors.

When families face a crisis, knowing your child is safe can make all the difference.

Nan's Place provides up to 3 days of 24/7 care for children from newborn to age 9 in a safe, nurturing, and trauma-informed environment.

Whether a parent is experiencing a medical emergency, mental health challenge, housing crisis, or another difficult situation, Nan's Place offers children a caring place to stay while families receive the support they need.

Support doesn't stop when a child leaves our care. Families can also receive guidance, referrals, and follow-up support to help address the challenges that brought them to us.

Nan's Place also offers Daytime Respite, providing short-term care for children when parents and caregivers need time to attend appointments, access services, or simply take a much-needed break.

Because every child deserves safety, and every family deserves support.

📞 To learn more, contact LinkLine at 403-233-CARE (2273).

💰 Give your teen the tools to build confidence with money, develop leadership skills, and prepare for the future.

This summer, youth ages 15+ can participate in two FREE financial literacy programs through our Cottage Kickstart Youth Program:

📈 Income, Opportunity & Entrepreneurship
• Budget Boost
• Cash Flow Kickstart
• Passion to Profits
📅 July 15, 22 & 29 | 12:30–4:00 PM

💡 Smart Spending & Financial Habits
• Savvy Shopper
• Financial Fitness
• Stack Your Cash
📅 July 13, 20 & 27 | 12:30–4:00 PM

Participants will learn practical money-management skills, explore entrepreneurship, and gain tools to help them make informed financial decisions.

As an added bonus, youth who participate may be eligible for a paid Youth Leader opportunity during our Camp FUN-damentals summer camp (August 17–21), where they can gain valuable work experience supporting children in Grades 1–6.

No previous work experience is required, and youth will receive guidance, support, and opportunities to build skills that can help with future employment.

📧 To learn more or register, email:
[email protected]

Today, we acknowledge Blue Jean Jacket Day — a day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys, and to raise awareness of the violence and loss that continues to impact Indigenous families and communities across Canada. 💙

By wearing a blue jean jacket, people across the country show solidarity, remembrance, and a shared commitment to visibility, justice, and healing.

At Children’s Cottage, we believe every child, youth, and family deserves safety, dignity, and the opportunity to thrive. Today is a reminder of the importance of walking together in compassion, reflection, and reconciliation.

We honour the lives, stories, and loved ones behind this day, and hold space for continued learning and remembrance.

The Good Food Box is a Community Kitchen program that makes it easier to bring home fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable price. 🥦🍅🥕

Each Good Food Box contains a combination of fruits and vegetables based on seasonal availability.

Thanks to support from the Family Resource Centre, the Children’s Cottage is a local pick-up location for families in our community.

📦 Next delivery date:
➡️ Order by June 9, 2026
➡️ Pick-up on: June 17, 2026

Good Food Boxes MUST be ordered and paid for in advance.

To place your order, visit https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/events/good-food-box-june-17-2026/.

A name that reflects comfort, care, and respite.

Nan's Place is the Children's Cottage Society Crisis Nursery, providing safe, nurturing care for children while families navigate difficult moments.

Learn more: https://childrenscottage.ab.ca/announcement/announcement-nans-place/