It takes a herd to help children and youth who have experienced abuse. When danger appears, zebras form a protective circle around their young. Our multi-disciplinary team works the same way in the Zebra Centre.

For over 20 years, the Zebra Centre has resided in a downtown Edmonton office building—not the most child-friendly location. It’s time for a bigger, better, more accessible home for the Zebra Centre so we can best serve the children and youth in our community.

Show Your Stripes by supporting this essential community initiative.

Make Your Gift Today!

Know that you are making a very real difference in the lives of children and youth who have experienced abuse.

With the support of our incredible community, we have fundraised a total of $3 million so far!

Click here to learn more about the new Zebra Centre. If you are interested in making a major gift, download our gift form here.

Building a better habitat for kids

As the first child advocacy centre in Canada, the Zebra Centre leads the way in serving children & youth who have experienced abuse.

We bring together a multi-disciplinary team of specialized partners, community volunteers and caring staff who work together in a child-friendly space to provide important services and supports for children and youth as they navigate through the investigative, judicial and healing process.

The new Zebra Centre has been designed to provide timely access, more personalized supports and additional resources in a free-standing, one-story building with ample parking and transit options. There will be space for our entire herd, including counsellors, detectives, social workers and more!

How Zebra Helps

For over 22 years, the Zebra Centre has been serving children and youth who have experienced abuse, supporting them through the investigative, justice and healing process with a continuum of multi-disciplinary resources.

Learn more about how we supported children and youth in 2023.

- 20 Zebra Centre staff
- 50 Partner Staff
- 100 Volunteers
- 2 Accredited Facility Dogs
- Edmonton Police Service
  - Child Protective Unit
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  - Children & Family Services
- Alberta Health Services
  - Trauma Treatment Service
- Child at Risk Response (CAART)
- Edmonton Prosecution Services
  - Court Preparation Supports
- Stollery Children’s Hospital
  - Child & Adolescent Protection Centre (CAPC)
- Edmonton Prosecution Service
  - Court House Supports
- Local schools & educators
• Child Advocacy
• Child Forensic Interviews
• Very Important Paws
• Backpack Program & Emergency Supplies
• Care Calls
• Court Preparation & Supports
• Crisis Response
• Trauma Counselling & Referrals
• Safe Caregiver Supports
• Community Education & Prevention
• Community Referrals & Connections