McMan Calgary & Area

What McMan Calgary & Area does

McMan Calgary & Area is a Calgary-based non-profit social services organization operating as one of four regional offices within the province-wide McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association. Founded in November 1975 by four graduates of Grant MacEwan College, the organization delivers community-based programs to children, youth, adults, and families across Calgary, Okotoks, and surrounding Alberta communities. It serves more than 5,000 individuals annually through a wraparound relational care model grounded in Trauma Informed Practice, the Natural Supports Framework, and Housing First principles, with CARF accreditation validating service quality. The organization supports vulnerable populations facing homelessness, mental health challenges, addiction, family dysfunction, and youth-in-care situations.

The service portfolio spans four primary categories: Family & Caregiver Programs (Family Development, Milestones, Foster Care, PCAP), Youth Programs (Hope Homes, Wicihitowin, FASD-MAPS, COPE, Youth Transition to Adulthood, Manhattan Place, KickStart, ReStart), Adult Programs (Journeys addiction recovery for women, The James House transitional housing for 27 unhoused individuals, DBT Skills Training Groups, Art Hive), and Community Programs including the Okotoks Family Resource Network. Service delivery occurs across three physical locations in Calgary (Zurich Court headquarters and The James House) and Okotoks, supplemented by community- and home-based delivery. Notable specialized offerings include a 12-week fee-based DBT Skills Training program ($1,095 per cohort) and evidence-based programming via partnerships with Aventa (addiction), Kindred (counselling), Children's Cottage Society (home visitation), Homespace (property management), and SORCe/CAA coordinated access systems.

The revenue model is a hybrid non-profit structure dominated by government contracts (Alberta Government, City of Calgary, FCSS) and foundation grants (Calgary Homeless Foundation, Calgary Foundation, Not In My City), supplemented by fee-for-service programs, individual donations, charity events such as the Tee Up to Connect Golf Tournament, and matching programs like Shaw Birdies for Kids. Leadership is provided by Executive Director Soraya Saliba (since 2012) with a senior team including Senior Director of Finance Kola Oladimeji, Director of People and Culture Sharon Kolodychuk, and Directors of Services Simone Brown and Carrie Field. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is part of the broader McMan Alberta network alongside McMan South, McMan Central, and McMan Edmonton & North.

Name

McMan Calgary & Area

Legal name

McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association

Website

https://mcmancalgary.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

McMan Calgary & Area is a Calgary-based non-profit social services organization providing wraparound programs in housing, mental health, addiction recovery, and family support to children, youth, and families across Alberta, serving over 5,000 individuals annually through evidence-based, trauma-informed care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from government sources including Alberta Government, City of Calgary, and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS). These funders support core operations and programs.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from charitable foundations including Calgary Foundation, Calgary Homeless Foundation, and Not In My City.
3. Program Fees: Fee-for-service programs such as DBT Skills Training groups at $1,095 for 12 sessions, with fee assistance available for those who cannot afford the cost.
4. Donations and Community Giving: Individual donations, charity events such as the Tee Up to Connect Golf Tournament, and matching programs like Shaw Birdies for Kids.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McMan Calgary & Area is a non-profit social services organization that delivers community-based programs and supports for children, youth, adults, and families. Core offerings include transitional and youth housing (The James House, Hope Homes, Manhattan Place), addiction recovery (Journeys Program for women), mental health services (DBT Skills Training groups), family reunification and caregiver supports (Family Development, Foster Care, PCAP, Milestones), and community programs through the McMan Family Resource Network in Okotoks.

Product overview

McMan Calgary & Area is a non-profit social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community-based programs and services for children, youth, adults, and families. The organization operates a multi-service model with distinct program categories: Family & Caregiver Programs (including Family Development, Milestones, Foster Care, and PCAP), Youth Programs (Hope Homes, Wicihitowin, FASD-MAPS, COPE, Youth Transition to Adulthood, Manhattan Place, KickStart, and ReStart), Adult Programs (Journeys addiction recovery, The James House transitional housing, DBT Skills Groups, and The James House Art Hive), and Community Programs. The McMan Family Resource Network in Okotoks serves as a hub connecting children, youth, and families with resources. McMan holds CARF accreditation and delivers services grounded in Trauma Informed Practice and the Natural Supports Framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family & Caregiver Programs
• Youth Programs
• Adult Programs
• Community Programs
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Groups
• The James House
• The James House Art Hive
• Journeys Program
• McMan Family Resource Network – Okotoks
• Restart Leadership Youth Empowerment Program
• Hope Homes
• Wicihitowin
• FASD-MAPS
• COPE (Collaborative Outreach Preventing Exploitation)
• Youth Transition to Adulthood (YTA) Program
• Manhattan Place
• KickStart
• Family Development Program
• Milestones
• Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting more than 5,000 individuals annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aventa Centre for Excellence for Women with AddictionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Journeys Program supporting women with addiction recovery. McMan and Aventa combine expertise to address addiction treatment needs for women pre, during, and post-treatment.
• KindredcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Family Resource Network in Okotoks providing single session counselling for children, youth, and parents/caregivers.
• Children's Cottage SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing Home Visitation Services for parents of children (prenatal to 6 years) through the Family Resource Network in Okotoks.
• Hull ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the child and youth services sector providing collaborative support.
• G4minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting community-based initiatives.
• HomespacecoreOthersManages The James House building property at 344 14 Street NW, Calgary, providing safe housing infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hull Services: Calgary-based non-profit providing child and youth mental health, residential, and community services. Directly comparable to McMan Calgary's youth programs (Hope Homes, Wicihitowin, FASD-MAPS) and listed as a strategic partner in McMan's source data.
• Wood's Homes: Calgary-based non-profit offering children's mental health, residential treatment, and family services. Closely comparable to McMan Calgary's family/caregiver programs, transitional housing, and youth mental health portfolio in both geography and population served.
• Children's Cottage Society: Calgary non-profit providing Home Visitation, early childhood, and family support services. Directly comparable to McMan Family Resource Network operations and is an active strategic partner in McMan's Okotoks delivery model.
• Trellis Society: Calgary-based non-profit (formerly Calgary Urban Project Society / CUPS) serving children, youth, and families facing poverty, homelessness, and trauma. Comparable to McMan Calgary's transition-to-adulthood, housing, and wraparound family services.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary: Calgary youth development non-profit offering after-school programs, life skills, and youth housing. Comparable to McMan's KickStart and ReStart youth leadership programs in focus on youth aged 11-24.
• Carya: Calgary-based non-profit (formerly Calgary Family Services) providing family counselling, youth programs, and community support. Directly comparable to McMan Calgary's family & caregiver programs and community programs portfolio.
• Aventa Centre for Excellence for Women with Addictions: Calgary-based addiction treatment non-profit for women. Co-delivers the Journeys Program with McMan Calgary and shares the same target population of women in addiction recovery.

Regional players

• Calgary Homeless Foundation: Calgary's public system planner and major funder for homelessness initiatives. Comparable as a regional anchor in the same social services ecosystem and a current McMan funder (The James House), though structurally a funder rather than direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Social Services: Alberta-wide non-profit providing settlement, family, refugee, and disability services. Comparable along the multi-service non-profit model and CARF-equivalent standards, but operates at significantly broader provincial scale than McMan Calgary alone.

Others

• HomeSpace Society: Calgary-based non-profit providing affordable housing and property management. Listed as the property manager of The James House, McMan Calgary's transitional housing program. Comparable only as an ecosystem partner in the housing delivery chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McManCalgary
• Facebookfacebook.com/McManofCalgary

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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