Community partner spotlight: Support services for men

The Canadian Centre for Men and Families (CCMF) Alberta provides support services for men and their children who are:

• Struggling due to intimate relationship breakdown and turmoil
• Seeking healing, personal development, and wholeness

Most programs have no cost or minimal cost and are designed for the unique help-seeking orientation of men, including:

• Buddy coaching for one-on-one confidential conversations with a “buddy coach” trained by the centre for connection, a caring ear, peer coaching, and consultation.
• Counselling for one-on-one counselling with a mental health professional (fees are assessed on a sliding scale).
• Group peer support for a safe group environment where men connect with other men who have had similar experiences, such as family court, shared parenting, and parental alienation.
• Legal system navigation in the context of Alberta’s Divorce Act, Family Law Act, and Family Property Act for monthly webinars and to get advice from a volunteer legal team member for a specific situation.
• Monthly workshop webinars, Fueling Fathers, to support new and newly single fathers.
• Online, on-demand resources and recordings on parenting, parental alienation, legal information, and more.
• Temporary housing that provides a safe living space for single men and fathers with children who have experienced any form of domestic abuse or family crisis.

Note: The legal system navigation does not provide legal representation, nor is it a substitute for hiring a lawyer.

Eligibility: CCFM Alberta serves all male-identifying individuals and their families.

Access:

• Individuals, their loved ones, or a health professional can self-refer or refer to the centre through their online form.
• Once the form is submitted, the centre follows up to assist with program suggestions, support, and connection to programs.
• Counselling can also be booked directly through a separate link on the program’s web page.

To request brochures, please email [email protected].

You can find and reference previously spotlighted services in the community partner spotlight archive.