Our Mission

AFP envisions healthy families living in the core area with equitable access to holistic social and health services that are appropriate to the community’s needs.

About Acorn Family Place Inc.

Acorn Family Place (formerly Wolseley Family Place) is a non-profit, community-based family resource centre which serves families with children living in the inner city of Winnipeg. The work of AFP is guided by principles that focus on building supportive relationships, facilitating growth, respecting diversity, and furthering community development. AFP facilitates social support, co-operation, and collective responsibility by offering education, information, activities, material support, and other resources to families across a number of program areas. Program areas include parent/child education, family support, child care and early childhood education, health and safety issues, food and nutrition sessions, recreational activities, life skills and awareness workshops, employment support, community development, literacy programs, and leadership development. AFP evolves in response to the evolving needs of the community.