BlogThe Element staff at Aspen have been collaborating with the Calgary Young Offender Center to deliver group programs focused on resume building, enhancing financial literacy and working one-on-one to enhance skills and foster confidence rela...
"Becca’s family had spent the latter part of 2018 struggling to pay for basic needs, utilities, and rent. The financial strain has impacted each member of the family greatly. Becca felt that she needed to take time off school to take care o...
"Mrs. Garcia and her family initially started visiting the Parent Link Centre in January of 2017 with her husband and three year old son. Their hope upon coming to the Parent Link Centre was to grow their parenting knowledge to help improve...
Welcome to THE most frequently asked question of any foster parent in history. Depending on my mood and perceived intention of the person asking, the answer is kind and informing, sarcastic, or sharp. Once I didn’t answer, but just stared a...
“When you have a customer who is really struggling at a difficult time in the year, it is important to have resources like Aspen available. It gives us an opportunity to extend a helping hand and helps our customers, who are also our neighb...
Check out our list of 25 family friendly activities to do around the city this holiday season, without breaking the bank.
Rundle Community Transition Home is undergoing some much need repairs and renovations this fall, thanks to a generous contribution from the Home Depot Canada Foundation.
Back-to-school for some families isn’t just about dreading a stressful shopping trip, it’s about choosing between basic needs and education...
On August 5th, Emily Seymour and her fiancé, Evan, will be swimming 2.8km across Gull Lake in support of youth mental health. Having experienced mental health issues and...
You’ve probably seen the numbers. Right now in Calgary, more than 3,000 people are experiencing homelessness—an estimated 15 per cent of who are children...
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