Diverse perspectives, shared goals

UpStart Formed in 1998 as the Calgary Children’s Initiative. Today, UpStart is a dynamic, community-based model partnering with child- and youth-serving sectors.

We partner with service providers, citizens, researchers and funders with a common goal: helping children become healthy, caring, responsible adults. Using our collective influence, UpStart builds lasting change in our communities.

By championing a shift in high-level policy, practices and systems toward pro-child, pro-youth and pro-parenting approaches, we  address the challenges and issues facing young people today.