About us

We Support Children and Youth to Reach Their Full Potential

Our Home

Our beautiful 2 story home with a detached garage is located in the great community of Terwillegar. We’re a 5 min drive to Terwillegar Rec. Centre and multiple playground parks near the home. We have a spacious backyard were youths can participate in various outdoor activities such as tent-camping in the summer, barbecues on the patio deck, hockey and soccer matches.

Who we do it for:


We provide welcoming and hospitable homes for vulnerable youths with CFS or DFNA’s. We continue their path to reach their dreams and goals while maintaining their cultural identity and family connections. COC provides a well structured home and gain life skills that can transfer into their adulthood.

Our COC staff are qualified and trained in:

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— First Aid/Level C CPR

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— Suicide Intervention

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— Self-Harm Intervention

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— Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

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— Aboriginal Awareness & Diversity Training

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— Trauma Informed Care (TIC)

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Medication administration training 

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Cleared criminal record and child intervention check

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Food handling training

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Safety precautions training

Director/Owner

My name is Biniam Isaac.

I was born and raised in Edmonton, AB. Primarily grew up with indigenous youths throughout my child and adolescence years and began to built strong friendships and connections to their culture over the years.

Later I went to onto Grant MacEwan and received a bachelor’s of science diploma. Afterwards, I decided to take a break from college and wanted a deeper connection to youths in care. I later worked with on reserve indigenous agencies in maskwacis for several years and built a deeper connection to children/youths on the reserve and their cultural traditions.

In 2019 I opened my first sibling group home in south Edmonton. Since then I’ve grown to open 3 group homes with a continued passion and support for our vulnerable youths in care

Supporting Youth Today, Empowering Their Future


At Circle of Courage, we provide safe and welcoming homes for vulnerable youth connected with CFS or DFNA. Our mission is to help each young person pursue their dreams while maintaining strong cultural identities and family connections. Through a structured and nurturing environment, youth gain the confidence and life skills they need to thrive in adulthood

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Per Diem Rate Includes:

At Circle of Courage, we ensure that every youth receives complete care and support throughout their stay. Our per diem rate covers all essential needs — from housing, clothing, and meals to education, recreation, cultural programming, and medical care. By including these services, we create a stable and enriching environment where youth can focus on growth, healing, and achieving their goals.

  • Circle of Courage will accommodate room and board, supervision and individualized skill development on a twenty four (24) hour basis to youths
  • Ongoing clothing allowance in addition to maintaining clothing to standard including seasonal clothing such as winter boots, coats, etc.
  • Individual Weekly Allowances
  • Birthday and Christmas gifts
  • Medical (optical, dental and physical)
  • School field trips or camping trips
  • Recreation costs 
  • Cultural programming
  • An intake study to assess the needs of the youth
  • Incidentals
  • All driving and parking costs to and from appointments
  • School registration fees
  • School transportation fees
  • Ongoing counseling 
  • Drives outside Edmonton or drive escorts given the child and family agency can’t provide one