Who are we?

Kids Kottage Foundation is Edmonton and area’s only crisis prevention and intervention shelter for infants and children. 

When a family is under toxic levels of stress, whether it be from homelessness, the effects of poverty, mental or physical health barriers, abuse, or whatever the case – so are the children – they are the hidden victims. 

Our mission is to ensure every infant and child is kept safe, and their families are provided with the resources they need to build a strong and resilient future. We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ensuring children’s basic needs are met, and connecting their caregivers with the resources they need.

The Kottage is here for Infants and children, and their caregivers

• For infants and children, it's a safe nurturing home away from home during a time of family crisis. We work for the safety and well-being of infants and children in an effort to create a more resilient tomorrow.
• For parents or caregivers in crisis, our help is a phone call away. We ensure that caring support, encouragement, and guidance is given to any parent in need. Once a parent is in contact with our crisis line, our intake workers professionally assess the best route to crisis prevention, whether that includes the crisis prevention shelter, working with our community transition worker, joining our Follow-up program, or all of the above.

The Kottage helps the whole family, and fills the gaps in a family’s support system, caring for the children while adults are connected to the resources they need, strengthening their parenting capacity, and preventing the family from falling further into crisis.

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