Challenges of Well-Being for the Homeless Population

“Let’s consider the personal life circumstance of being without consistent, adequate housing. Homelessness impacts every aspect of your health and wellbeing. Lack of mental health supports, discrimination in healthcare and housing opportunities, and lack of access to basic hygiene or ongoing exposure to the elements are only some of the factors that make maintaining well-being so difficult for those without housing.”

Read More

Engaging Vulnerable Persons Training

This workshop is designed for any individual or group who is interested in understanding more about navigating public substance use, homelessness, and street-involved interactions. 

Learn More

2023-2024 Report to Community

Our 2023-2024 Report to Community is now available! Join us in looking back on the successes of a busy fiscal year supporting 6,500 vulnerable individuals

Read it Here!

What does Harm Reduction mean?

“The social services sector evolves with the needs of the people that it serves; harm reduction has become a leading framework for those working with individuals facing homelessness and substance use challenges because of its effectiveness in minimizing risk in situations involving physical health, mental health, and/or substance use”

Learn More

Introducing Alpha House

Follow along to learn more about Alpha House and the continuum of programs we provide for individuals whose lives are affected by substance dependencies in Calgary, Alberta

Journey with Us

Alpha House Society is a non-profit, charitable agency providing safe and caring environments for individuals whose lives are affected by alcohol and other substance dependencies

Download Our Brochure

Who We Help

Our work is a direct intersection of homelessness, addiction, and mental health. All of our clients’ lives have been impacted by alcohol and other drug dependencies.

Learn More

Who We Are

Alpha House has a long history of innovating and evolving to meet the changing needs of our clients, the city, and the increasing complexities of homelessness and drug use.

Learn More

How You Can Help

Your support gives vulnerable men and women access to safe and caring environments 24/7

Learn More

How We Help

Our services make up a continuum of care, which clients can enter at any point based on their needs. We operate shelter, detox, outreach, and housing programs.

Learn More

OUR IMPACT

Calgary Alpha House Society’s work positively impacts the Calgary community by providing help to vulnerable citizens. In doing so, we divert individuals away from unnecessary uses of health care, criminal justice, and emergency systems by building relationships and connecting clients to more appropriate community resources.

client interactions with our Outreach Teams in FY2023-24

individuals moved on to treatment from Alpha House’s Detox Program in FY2023-24

Individuals supported through our shelter in FY23-24

@alphahousecalgary Alpha House’s continuum of programs in 90 sec or less! Bet you didnt know about all of our services. Shelter. Detox. Housing. Outreach. #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #yyccalgary #homeless #calgary ♬ original sound - Alpha House

IN THE COMMUNITY

Donate
Read The Latest News
Volunteer

Friends of Alpha House.

Join The Alpha House Newsletter

Our quarterly newsletters highlight the hope shared and service given through our programs, staff, donors, and volunteers. In them we will showcase calls to action, highlight our upcoming events, and keep you in the know about what’s happening in the house!

You have Successfully Subscribed!