Nonprofit Organizations in Calgary

The Epilepsy Association of Calgary is a charitable social service agency established to address community, individual and family needs related to epilepsy. Our mission is to support independence, quality of life and community participation for those with and affected by epilepsy. Epilepsy is a largely invisible condition that can affect nearly anyone – and despite significant advances in the understanding of the condition, a stigma still exists. Since 1955 we’ve worked tirelessly to not only support people with epilepsy, but also to foster a greater understanding of the condition.

Hull Services has long had a reputation for providing leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced significant types of challenges. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being.

Illuminate Skin Therapies is a Skin Care Clinic in Calgary. We offer science based skin care solutions; we can best select and utilize the most progressive methods to erase the physical manifestations of aging. Our clients are our top priority and fuel our passion for our business.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text- based support to young people in both English and French. Kids can reach us by phone, text, mobile app and through our website whenever and wherever they want.  

Operation Smile is a global medical charity helping to improve the health and lives of children in more than 60 countries. We’ve provided more than 300,000 children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial differences with free life-changing surgical procedures and dental care. We train doctors and local medical professionals, donate medical equipment and supplies and provide year-round medical treatments through a network of comprehensive care centres. Operation Smile Canada was established in 2011 and became a registered charity in 2012.

Operation Smile is a global medical charity helping to improve the health and lives of children in more than 60 countries. We’ve provided more than 300,000 children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial differences with free life-changing surgical procedures and dental care. We train doctors and local medical professionals, ship donated medical equipment and supplies and provide year-round medical treatments through a network of comprehensive care centres.

Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society is an unbiased organization providing free patient support services in Alberta. We are a group of compassionate volunteers who share a common goal: achieving the best possible care for all patients.

PCC provides valuable psycho-social/medical support to men with prostate issues or cancer. Mission: Calgary's PCC fights cancer through ; Rapid Access to innovate personalized clinical care; proactively providing current medical information on the importance of early detection and reducing lifestyle risk factors; one on one peer support; academic and industry research; all in a one stop patient focused , non profit, premier medical facility.  

Enabling everyone to improve their health safety, and quality of life through training, education, resources, and service to the community. We carry out our mission through community service, and first aid, and CPR training. Community Services volunteers include uniformed members who serve communities across Canada, providing first aid and emergency response support, as well as improving the quality of life for people confined to a health care facility through our Therapy Dog visitation program. Our volunteers contribute millions of hours to Canadian communities each year. First aid and CPR Training comprises instructors, volunteers and staff who provide high-quality first aid training and products. Under the guidance of our network of medical and health care professionals, St. John Ambulance is the national leader, setting the standard for training in first aid, CPR and other lifesaving skills. Perhaps the largest area in which St. John Ambulance Canada has a direct impact on the safety and well-being of Canadians is in the provision of first aid and CPR training. Each year across the country thousands of certified St. John instructors teach over half a million Canadians lifesaving skills that can be used at work, home and play. In first aid and CPR training, St. John Ambulance is widely recognized as the industry leader with it's proven combination of expert trainers, personalized instruction, how-to videos and learn-as-you-go training guides. Developed in conjunction with leading health care organizations first aid training by St. John Ambulance incorporates the latest teaching methods to maximize learning.

To enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community service. We carry out our mission through community service, and first aid, and CPR training. Community Services volunteers include members who serve communities across Alberta, providing first aid and emergency response support, as well as improving the quality of life for people confined to a health care facility through our Therapy Dog visitation program. Our volunteers contribute thousands of hours to Albertan communities each year. First aid and CPR training comprises instructors, volunteers and staff who provide high-quality first aid training and products. Under the guidance of our network of medical and health care professionals, St. John Ambulance is the national leader, setting the standard for training in first aid, CPR and other lifesaving skills.

The Calgary Family Therapy Centre (CFTC) is a small non-profit society located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is an integrated service, training, and research program that specializes in systemic family therapy. Formerly known as the University of Calgary ‘Family Therapy Program,’ the Centre was first established in 1973. Over the years it has become well-known locally, nationally, and internationally as a leading clinical, training, and research facility. vice component of the CFTC is funded by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to provide outpatient treatment services for the families of children and adolescents who are experiencing mental health difficulties. Approximately 400 to 600 families are involved with the Centre each year. The educational and research components of the Centre are supported by volunteers, university faculty members, cost-recovery training activities, grants, and charitable donations. Many of the clinical families are actually seen in therapy by graduate-level interns under close supervision by senior staff and the rest of the team.

Founded in 2010 by Jessica van der Hoek, Prairie Sky Equine Assisted Therapy (PSEAT) is a registered charity that provides customized, transformational, and life-changing equine assisted therapy programs to individuals facing a range of physical, emotional, and social challenges. PSEAT is committed to creating a safe and accepting community where participants can be themselves while benefitting from direct equine interactions. We work to ensure that each participant finds a place in our herd.