Where families can go to help them through winter

by | POSTED: Feb 17, 2026

Edmonton has a variety of free and low-cost services geared towards families. These include clothing, food, shelter, and respite child care. Check out the list below! Not sure where to start? Our Family Supports team can help.  

Our Family Supports team works with families to understand their individual needs and helps them navigate services available — even acting as advocates for some families we walk alongside to help strengthen family units and the community.  

If you want to meet with our Family Supports team, you can find them at the Bissell Centre Service Hub at 10527, 96 Street. You can contact our Family Supports team directly:  

  • 780-423-2285 ext. 133. 

If you’re reaching out to any of the services on this list, please visit their websites for their criteria. For a full list of additional services, call 211. 

Free or low-cost clothing  

Mill Woods United Church 

Saint Vincent de Paul 

Building Hope 

Amity House  

Suit Yourself 

Terra Centre 

Care Closet 

Free Food or Meals 

Building Hope  

C5 Hub Food Pantry 

Candora Society 

Hope Mission  

Freedom Centre Church 

Edmonton Food Bank 

Food Not Bombs 

Wecan Food Baskets 

Native Healing Centre 

Native Friendship Centre 

Pantry N More’ 

Bethel Church 

Shelters 

Hope Mission 

The Mustard Seed 

Boyle Street Community Services  

WIN House 

Wings of Providence 

Bear Lodge 

E4C 

Lurana Shelter 

A Safe Place 

Respite Child Care 

Bissell Child Care 

Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre 

Kids Kottage 

Kids Without Limits 

A Safe Place   

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