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Wellspring Quality Care, Inc.

Guiding youth toward a better life

A licensed group home in Edmonton

We walk with children and youth who need a safe place to live, learn daily skills, and make steadier choices.

Learn about usOur programs
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Care that starts with the person

Client-centred and trauma-informed

Every young person has a history, a personality, and a goal. Our work focuses on strengths, not on a list of problems.

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Two pathways, one home

On Your Way · On Your Mark

Stability and strength-building for ages 13 to 17. Life skills and transition for ages 16 to 18.

On Your WayOn Your Mark
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You can be part of this work

Volunteer, advocate, or refer

Caseworkers can ask about placement. Neighbours and professionals can give time, skill, or support.

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  • CFS licensed
  • 5 clients on the licence
  • 6 placement beds
  • Group living 24/7
  • Region 6 · Edmonton

Licensed group living for children and youth in the Greater Edmonton Area.

Welcome to Wellspring Quality Care, Inc.

Every child deserves a chance, with the right support.

We believe in the youth and their potential. That is why we implement projects that will help them make better life choices for a brighter future. Join us in guiding at-risk youth to the right path.

Wellspring Quality Care, Inc. is dedicated to empowering at-risk youth in our community to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their individual potential. Our firm belief is that every child deserves a chance, if given the right support and encouragement.
About us
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Programs and services

Our projects are designed to pave the way towards a brighter future for the youth in our community. With your support, we can implement projects that focus on the following areas:

Four supports that keep the circle strong

Wellspring believes the Circle of Courage can identify what is weighing on a child and guide the response. The circle has four supports: Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. Through therapeutic and cultural experiences, children and youth practise each one.

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BelongingConnection to peopleand communityIndependenceHealthy decisionsand daily capabilityGenerosityContributingto othersMasterySkill andconfidence

Each support opens in turn. Choose one to hold it open.

  • Connection to people and community

    We provide our children and youth with opportunities to stay connected with their communities so that healthy positive attachments are fostered.

Core values

  • Relationships

    Positive change is fostered through healthy relationship building based on trust, respect, and mutuality.

  • Culture

    Traditional teachings play a significant role in one’s healing journey. We encourage and support our youth to participate in traditional ceremonies.

  • Advocacy

    The children and youth we serve will be empowered to become involved in the decisions that affect their lives.

  • Teaching

    Our ultimate goal is to instill life skills training so that our children and youth become independent adults, capable of making healthy decisions.

  • Belonging

    We provide our children and youth with opportunities to stay connected with their communities so that healthy positive attachments are fostered.

What the home is built to do

The home houses six children and youth, female and/or male, in a secure living environment. Daily support covers communication, anger management, conflict resolution, peer relationships, and family issues. The aim is a less intrusive next step: family, foster care, or supported independent living. Stays can be short-term, long-term, or crisis.

  • Room for belongings

    Bedrooms with space for a young person’s own things.

  • A working kitchen

    Meals are part of care and part of teaching.

  • A quiet corner

    Space for schoolwork.

  • 24/7 staffing

    Group living coverage with one overnight sleep staff.

  • 2:6 key workers

    Two key workers for six youth.

  • 1:1 when needed

    One-to-one support when a placement needs it.

Read the full group living program
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Be a volunteer

Wellspring Quality Care, Inc. is in need of volunteers who are ready to spend their efforts, talents, and time in uplifting the lives of less-privileged and at-risk youth.

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Support the work

You can show support through sponsorship and volunteering. If you want to know which actions actually help, call or write.

See ways to help
The North Saskatchewan river valley in early autumn, with aspen trees and an empty footpath.

Wellspring Quality Care, Inc. works on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, and many other Indigenous peoples whose histories and languages continue in this city. We are grateful to the Knowledge Keepers and Elders who carry those teachings. Respect for heritage is part of how we care for the young people who live here, not a line we add at the end.

This acknowledgement was written for the redesign.