If I was to offer an introduction of the 40 year history of Alpha House two important groups would stand out…the now decommissioned Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission and Calgary Police Services.

Housing Outreach Alpha House’s newest program is no longer a pilot project. Thanks to funding through the Calgary Homeless Foundation, our Housing Outreach Program hasRead More…

Look to this day. For it is life, The very life of life. In its brief course lie all The realities and verities of existence,Read More…

A Day with Our DOAP Transit Team The DOAP Transit (Downtown Outreach Addictions Partnership Transit) team is a partnership between Alpha House Society and CalgaryRead More…

Harvey has just moved into Alpha House’s Permanent-Supportive Housing Program in Sunnyside; Aurora House. He’s from the Siksika Nation just outside of Calgary and firstRead More…

WELCOME Thank you for your interest in Alpha House and our work with vulnerable individuals in southern Alberta. We are a trusted non-profit agency thatRead More…

INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING TO BENEFIT FROM GOLF TOURNAMENT Tom Jackson spearheads Alpha House fundraiser   CALGARY, AB – On Monday, August 16, Alpha House will holdRead More…

In the homeless-serving sector, we operate on a principle of Housing First. Housing First means providing affordable, supportive housing to individuals/families experiencing homelessness as quicklyRead More…

A Day with Alpha House’s Encampment Team Today, Alpha House’s Encampment Team begin their day in Stanley Park. They have received a call from CalgaryRead More…

‘I’m a strong lady; that sticks in my head,’ says Gail as she shares her story and what life is like at Providence House inRead More…

Leonard has been a resident of The Clayton on Bowness Road for almost a year now. Originally from a Hutterite colony in Southern Saskatchewan, heRead More…