What Wood's Homes Is All About

What began as an orphanage, in 1914, has grown into a thriving, multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

Often, there is no miracle cure or quick fix for our children, yet Wood's never turns anyone away, we never give up and we never say no. Currently operating 21 programs of care, treatment and education, Wood's partners with many other agencies and community resources to ensure the best treatment possible for the 400 youth and their families we help each day.

Wood's Homes helped us become better parents and saved us from disaster.

- a father

Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, core residential programs are located at two centres; the original Bowness Campus where George Wood Learning Centre is located, and the administrative and program cottages in the Parkdale Community. We also operate regional and rural programs in Lethbridge, the Bow Valley Corridor and Wheatland County. In June 2008, we began offering services in Fort Smith, N.W.T.

Other key programs include EXIT Community Outreach for street youth in downtown Calgary, a youth shelter also in the inner city and the Eastside and Westside Family Centres offering free, walk-in counselling for all Calgarians. Wood's is known for responsive and innovative services . . . a trusted place where all young people in trouble, regardless of how difficult, can turn to for help.

They're all our children.