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 quickly
A Day with Our Encampment Team
June 9, 2021 | Alpha House News Encampment
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 Calgary
Across the Prairies – From Assiniboine to Calgary
April 14, 2021 | Alpha House News Client Spotlights
Leonard has been a resident of The Clayton on Bowness Road for almost a year now. Originally from a Hutterite colony in Southern Saskatchewan, he
How an Unhoused Veteran Found His Home
April 7, 2021 | Alpha House News Client Spotlights
Frank is a resident of Madison Place. An apartment building managed by Alpha House Society for previously unhoused Veterans of the Armed Forces, Air Force,
Recovery at Alpha House During COVID-19
May 21, 2020 | Alpha House News David Blog Series News
David is marking his 25th year of service at Alpha House with a series of blogs. The first looks at what recovery means at Alpha House during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alpha House’s COVID-19 Response
March 13, 2020 | Alpha House News In The News News
To do our best to keep the risk of COVID-19 low, Alpha House has put together an internal committee working with both the City of Calgary and the Government of Alberta, as well as other agencies in the shelter system.
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February 4, 2020 | Alpha House News
With nearly 40 years of providing safe and caring environments for men and women whose lives have been impacted by alcohol and other drug dependencies, Alpha House has created an array of data-proven, outcome and cost effective programs.
On Friday November 29th, the City of Calgary Council announced that Alpha House will receive $200,000 in funding to help keep our DOAP team on the street.
December 1, 2019 | Alpha House News DOAP Team
This financial support brings us closer to our fundraising goal of $800,000, which is needed to keep our DOAP program running at its current capacity
Calgary Alpha House Society streamlines needle response in collaboration with The City
October 16, 2019 | Alpha House News In The News
Since the initiation of the Calgary Alpha House Society (Alpha House) Needle Response Team, Alpha House and The City of Calgary have collaborated through a
Holiday Concert to Help Keep DOAP Team on the Street
October 1, 2019 | Alpha House News DOAP Team Fundraising News
Calgary – A beloved holiday season tradition, The Huron Carole, is dedicating its proceeds to helping to keep the Alpha House DOAP team on the