Trellis Society

What Trellis Society does

Trellis Society for Community Impact is a registered charitable non-profit organization headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, providing family and youth support services across the city and surrounding communities. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of programming spanning Children & Youth services, Parenting Support, Housing Support & Shelter, Culture & Community programming, Therapy & Wellness, and Foster Care. It operates through a network of seven community hub locations covering every quadrant of Calgary plus a Strathmore/Chestermere Family Resource Network serving Wheatland County and SE Rockyview County. Specialized housing-first programs include Aura (2SLGBTQIA+ youth), Infinity Project (harm-reduction youth housing), Home Fire (Indigenous youth), Toni's House (female youth), Orion (46-unit transitional housing), and Iris Place (2SLGBTQIA+ supportive living).

The organization does not operate a technology platform — services are delivered in-person through physical hubs and scattered-site housing. There is no public API, SDK, or software product. Trellis manages and operates the 1000 Voices community hub inside the Genesis Centre, a 10,000-square-foot space that co-hosts 60+ service providers and integrates library, recreation, and human services under a partnership with NECCS, YMCA Calgary, Calgary Public Library, The City of Calgary, and United Way of Calgary and Area.

Trellis Society is funded through individual donations (including a monthly recurring giving program and gift of securities), government grants from the Alberta Ministry of Children's Services and Family Resource Network funding, and special fundraising events such as the annual Soirée, which raised over $1.3M net in 2025. All services are provided free of charge to families and individuals in need. In 2024-2025, the organization served 6,289 individuals and natural supports, recorded 38,563 moments of community connection, and supported 509 families out of homelessness.

Name

Trellis Society

Legal name

Trellis Society for Community Impact

Website

https://growwithtrellis.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Youth housing programs
• Homelessness prevention services
• Community resource networks
• Foster care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual donors supporting family and youth services, homelessness prevention, and community programs.
2. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including the Trellis Society Soirée, which raised over $1.3M net in 2025.
3. Government Grants: Funding from government sources including Alberta's Family Resource Network and Ministry of Children's Services.
4. Gift of Securities: Donations of publicly traded securities, mutual funds, or stocks as an end-of-year tax strategy for donors.
5. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donations providing sustained support for youth and families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Trellis Society provides free family and youth support services across Calgary and surrounding communities through community hubs, specialized housing programs, and the Family Resource Network. Core offerings include Children & Youth Programming, Parenting Support, Housing Support & Shelter (Aura, Infinity Project, Home Fire, Toni's House, Orion, Iris Place), Culture & Community programming, Therapy & Wellness, Foster Care, and Youth Transitions to Adulthood. Services are funded through donations, government grants, and fundraising events, with no fees charged to clients.

Product overview

Trellis Society is a community services organization that provides a comprehensive suite of family and youth support services across Calgary and surrounding communities. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified technology product. Core services include Children & Youth Programming, Parenting Support, Housing Support & Shelter, Culture & Community programming, and Therapy & Wellness services. Specialized housing programs include Aura (for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth), Infinity Project (harm reduction housing), Home Fire (Indigenous youth), Toni's House (female youth), Orion (transitional housing), and Iris Place (2SLGBTQIA+ supportive living). The organization also operates Youth Transitions to Adulthood (YTA) for youth aging out of foster care, foster care services, and Family Resource Networks across multiple community hubs including East Hub, Bowness Hub, Renfrew Hub, and the 1000 Voices center at Genesis Centre. Trellis Society functions as a social services provider, not a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aura: Housing-first program for 2SLGBTQIA+, gender nonbinary and gender nonconforming youth ages 14-24 who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
• Infinity Project
• Home Fire
• Toni's House
• Orion
• Iris Place
• 1000 Voices

Products and services

• Children & Youth Programming Programs and activities providing opportunities for young people from newborn to age 17 to connect, learn and grow, including clubs, preschool, kindergarten, after-school care, and culture camps.
• Parenting Support Support, coaching, and resources for parents and caregivers to strengthen family relationships and parenting skills, including Circle of Security and In-Home Family Support.
• Housing Support & Shelter Supportive housing and youth emergency shelter services helping families and youth find stability, including scattered-site and congregate housing programs.
• Culture & Community Community building, connection to Indigenous culture, and Newcomer support services delivered through hubs and community programming.
• Therapy & Wellness Therapy, mental health, and recovery supports for individuals and families, including 497 unique individuals served with counselling sessions in 2025.
• Foster Care Temporary family-based care for children and youth who cannot remain in their own home, with training, 24/7 support, and compensation for foster parents, licensed through Alberta's Ministry of Children's Services.
• Aura Housing-first program for 2SLGBTQIA+, gender nonbinary, and gender nonconforming youth ages 14 to 24 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
• Infinity Project Housing-first program for youth ages 16 to 24 experiencing homelessness, focusing on harm reduction and scattered-site housing, serving approximately 42 youth at any given time.
• Home Fire Housing-first program for Indigenous identifying youth ages 16 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness, providing culturally appropriate housing and support.
• Toni's House Long-term supportive housing program for female youth ages 16-24 at risk of experiencing life on the street, operated in partnership with the Toni Kohn-Woodward Foundation.
• Orion 5-story apartment building providing 46 affordable one-bedroom or studio transitional housing units for youth exiting homelessness in Calgary's Beltline area, with 24/7 staff support, operated in partnership with Home Space.
• Iris Place Supportive living program offering a safe, welcoming home for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Youth Transitions to Adulthood (YTA) Program for young people ages 16-22 leaving foster care or group homes to build independent living skills and transition to adulthood.
• 1000 Voices 10,000-square-foot community hub inside Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary offering employment training, settlement services for newcomers, and specialized programming for seniors and youth, with 60+ co-located service providers.
• Family Resource Networks Networks providing prevention-to-intensive services for families with children ages 0 to 18 at no cost, including parenting programs, workshops, home visitation, caregiver support, youth mentoring, and rapid access counselling, with hubs in Strathmore/Chestermere and Southwest Calgary.
• Community Hubs Multiple hub locations across Calgary (East Hub, Bowness Hub, Renfrew Hub, 1000 Voices, Southwest Calgary FRN) and Strathmore/Chestermere providing localized programming and direct support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 509 families supported out of homelessness in 2024-2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Genesis CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1000 Voices operates inside Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary, a 10,000-square-foot space housing 60+ local service providers offering employment training, settlement services, and specialized programming for seniors and youth. Trellis manages and operates the 1000 Voices space.
• Toni Kohn-Woodward FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Toni Kohn-Woodward Foundation to operate Toni's House, a live-in housing initiative for female youth at risk. The foundation was established in memory of Toni Kohn-Woodward to honor her passion for empowering young women.
• Home SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop and operate the Orion building, a 5-story apartment building providing 46 affordable transitional housing units for youth exiting homelessness in Calgary's Beltline area.
• Canadian Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke partner providing Home Visitation services for children ages 0-6 as part of the Southwest Calgary Family Resource Network.
• KindredminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke partner providing Rapid Access Counselling services as part of the Southwest Calgary Family Resource Network.
• Big Brother Big SistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke partner providing Youth Mentoring services as part of the Southwest Calgary Family Resource Network.
• The North East Centre of Community Society (NECCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECCS is the founding non-profit organization that, along with YMCA Calgary, Calgary Public Library, and The City of Calgary, formed the partnership that built and operates the Genesis Centre where 1000 Voices operates.
• YMCA CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Genesis Centre complex partnership for the development and operation of the NE Centre of Community Complex where 1000 Voices is housed.
• Calgary Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Genesis Centre complex partnership providing library services as part of the integrated community complex.
• The City of CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Genesis Centre complex partnership and supporter of community development initiatives in northeast Calgary.
• United Way of Calgary and AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdded human services component to the Genesis Centre project in 2006, with vision to integrate human services into the complex by providing space for community-serving organizations.
• Alberta Government - Ministry of Children's ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing funding for foster care programs, licensing for foster homes, and referrals for the Youth Transitions to Adulthood program. Processes licensing approval for Trellis foster homes.
• The Family Psychology PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing psychological services and support for families and youth accessing Trellis programs.
• Healthy Families (ASC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke partner providing Home Visitation services for children ages 0-6 as part of the Strathmore/Chestermere Family Resource Network.
• Parents & Caregiver Support Services - Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke partner providing Caregiver Capacity Building services as part of the Strathmore/Chestermere Family Resource Network.
• SORCe (Coordinated Access)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess point for youth housing programs including Infinity Project, where youth complete NSQ (Needs & Services Questionnaire) assessments to access housing services.
• Canadian Homeless HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator on the Infinity Project, a housing first program for youth experiencing homelessness that has been recognized as a successful model for North America.
• Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS)minorOthersReferred to by Trellis Housing Liaisons when landlord-tenant disputes cannot be resolved through program support.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary: Calgary-based youth services organization providing after-school programming, childcare, and youth development. Direct comparable in mission, geography, and youth/family programming focus.
• Calgary Drop-In Centre: Calgary's primary adult homeless shelter and services provider. Comparable in homelessness services, housing-first approaches, and outreach, though focused on adults rather than youth/families.
• Hull Services: Calgary-based non-profit providing mental health, foster care, and youth housing services. Highly comparable in foster care licensing, child and youth residential services, and wraparound family support.
• Wood's Homes: Calgary-headquartered non-profit delivering mental health, family support, and youth residential services across Alberta. Comparable in residential youth services, family preservation, and counselling offerings.
• Calgary Counselling Centre: Calgary non-profit providing therapy, counselling, and mental health services. Direct overlap with Trellis's Therapy & Wellness service line and Family Resource Network counselling spoke.
• HomeSpace Society: Calgary-based affordable housing operator and Trellis's partner on the Orion transitional housing building. Direct comparable in operating affordable/supportive housing for vulnerable populations.
• Closer to Home Community Services: Alberta-based non-profit providing foster care, kinship care, and youth/family support services. Comparable in foster care operations, family preservation, and youth support across Alberta.
• Children's Cottage Society: Calgary-based non-profit providing childcare, early childhood development, and family support. Direct overlap with Trellis's early childhood programming and parent support services.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Calgary: Major regional non-profit providing childcare, youth programming, and community services. Trellis is a partner in the Genesis Centre complex alongside YMCA Calgary; broadly comparable in community hub operations.
• United Way of Calgary and Area: Calgary-area philanthropic umbrella organization that historically supported 1000 Voices. Comparable as a community-impact funding and convening organization in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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