Happy Hearts Learning Centre: A place where every child and family finds essential support to succeed in a safe and inclusive environment.
Happy Hearts Learning Centre (HHLC) is a community-rooted, nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children, youth, families, and diverse cultural communities across Calgary. We provide inclusive early childhood programs, educational support, mental health resources, anti-racism initiatives, and poverty-relief services that uplift families and strengthen communities.
Whether you are a parent seeking childcare, a newcomer family looking for support, a youth facing challenges, or a community member wanting to get involved, HHLC is here for you.
We build stronger communities through compassionate care, empowering education, and meaningful collaboration, fostering an inclusive, equitable, and connected Calgary where every individual belongs
To create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable Calgary where all children, youth, and families, regardless of culture, race, language, or income, have the opportunity to grow, succeed, and fully belong. HHLC envisions a community united through compassion, empowered through education, and strengthened by meaningful intercultural connections.
We offer safe, licensed, culturally responsive childcare for:
Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Kindergarten
Out-of-school children
Our approach focuses on safety, emotional development, school readiness, cultural identity, and social inclusion.
Helping vulnerable and newcomer youth succeed academically and integrate confidently into the Alberta school system.
We provide:
Homework help
Literacy & numeracy support
Mentorship
Skill-building workshops
Cultural identity and leadership sessions
Our mental health program offers:
Counseling
Early intervention
Wellness strategies
Family guidance
Referrals to Alberta mental health resources
We partner with mental health specialists, educators, and social workers to ensure culturally safe support.
We empower families, youth, and community members to:
Challenge racism
Foster cultural pride
Build solidarity with Indigenous peoples
Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
Participate in workshops, events, and advocacy
We help families facing economic hardship through:
Job readiness training
Vocational guidance
Support for newcomer women
Community resources referrals
Cultural events
Multiculturalism
Diversity and inclusion events
Festivals ( music, dance, food, exhibitions etc…)
Accompanying and empowering each member of our community for a better future
An effort made for the happiness of others lifes us above ourselves.