Calgary Community Resources
Resource | Information | Contact |
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General information | Community resource information in many languages | 211 |
City of Calgary | Information about City of Calgary operations | 311 |
Directory | Information about telephone numbers | 411 |
Emergency | Fire, police, and ambulance emergency | 911 |
Calgary Police Services | Police non-emergency line | 403-266-1234 |
The Distress Centre | Open 24 hours, and provides crisis counselling and support services | 403-266-HELP (4357) |
Inform Alberta | Online community, social, government, education, and health information across Alberta | |
Immigrant Services Calgary |
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403-265-1120 |
Calgary Legal Guidance | Provides legal information, advice, and advocacy to Calgarians who don't have access to legal services | 403-234-9266 |
Legal Aid Alberta | Provides a range of legal services to low-income Albertans in a number of areas, including family, criminal, and civil law | 1-866-845-3425 |
Food
Food Banks and Hampers | This program is free to Calgarian adults, families, or youth. You don't need to be (or become) a client or participant of a specific program or service. | |
Meals for Individuals in Need | This program is free to Calgarian adults, families, or youth. You don't need to be (or become) a client or participant of a specific program or service. | |
Calgary Interfaith Food Bank | Receive food hampers up to six times a year. Hampers can be picked up from one of the six depots around Calgary and the main warehouse. | 403-253-2055 |
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul | Provides emergency food hampers | 403-250-0319 |
Community Kitchen | Offers a 16-week program on food preparation and budgeting | 403-275-0258 |
Centre of Hope and Salvation Army |
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403-410-1111 After hours: |
CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society) |
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403-221-8780 1001 - 10 Avenue SW |
Hope Street Outreach Centre | Hampers for Greater Forest Lawn area (depending on availability) |
403-273-5433 |
Good Food Box - Community Kitchen Program of Calgary | Provides fresh fruits and vegetables at lower cost:
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403-538-3780 |
The Alex Community Food Centre | Brings people together to grow, cook, share, and promote good food for all. Register for a cooking class or drop in for a community meal. You can also visit the affordable produce market. |
Pregnant women and infants
Resource | Information | Contact |
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Best Beginning | Support for pregnant women living on a low income
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403-228-8221 |
Prenatal Hampers - Calgary Food Bank |
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403-253-2059 |
Salvation Army Community Support Services | Program called Infant Essentials
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403-410-1129 |
Housing and emergency shelters
Resource | Information | Contact |
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Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter | Provides shelter for women and children in crisis | 403-234-7233 |
Kerby Rotary Shelter | Provides shelter for seniors | 403-705-3250 |
YWCA Mary Dover House | Provides shelter for women | 403-263-1550 |
Calgary Housing Authority | Provides housing for low-income families | 403-221-9100 |
Landlord, Tenant Information | Provides information about settling disputes with landlords | 1-877-427-4088 |
Centre for Hope | Provides emergency shelter | 403-410-1111 |
Inn from the Cold | Temporary overnight shelter for individuals and families (various locations)
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403-263-8384 110-11 Avenue SE |
Sheriff King Home | Provides shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence | 403-266-0707 |
Awo-Taan Healing Lodge | Provides shelter for women fleeing domestic violence and all forms of abuse | 403-531-1972 |
Furniture and housing supplies
Resource | Information | Contact |
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Women in Need |
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403-255-5102 |
MCC Thrift Store, Calgary | Secondhand clothes, furniture, and more at low prices | 403-272-0282 2946 - 32 Street NE |
Interfaith Furniture Store | Offers furniture and other household items at reasonable prices | 403- 276-3173 635 - 35 Avenue NE |
Services and Supports for Parents and Families
Calgary Community Services Guide |
The Calgary Community Services Guide lists helpful services for people who are low income or challenged |
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Families Matter | Programs for parents | 403-205-5178 |
Child Disability Resource Link | Provides parents of children with disabilities with funding for a range of support and services | 1-877-644-9992 |
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association | This program provides services and support for immigrant women and their families. These include job links, doctor referrals, family complication help, and legal aid. | 403-263-4414 |
CUPS | Provides:
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403-221-8780 |
Calgary Children's Link | Access point of information for families of children with special needs in Calgary and the surrounding area | 403-230-9158 |
Centre for Newcomers | Provides resources to new immigrants to the community | 403-569-3325 |
Community Resource Centre (CRC) |
A Community Resource Centre provides you with resources, referrals, information, and support. Get help with basic needs, including:
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The Alex Community Health Centre | Provides health, housing, and food programs | 403-520-2260 |
Transportation
Resource | Information | Contact |
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Calgary Transit | Offers a low-income program for transit users | 403-262-1000 |
Access Calgary | This is a door-to-door shared-ride service for people who can't take a bus or the CTrain. To participate, consider the following:
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403-537-7770 |
Family recreation and activities
Resource | Information | Contact |
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Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | This program provides orientation and access to recreational programs for immigrants and refugees during their first three years in Canada. It includes:
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403-262-2006 |
Vecova Recreation Centre (formerly the VRII) | Barrier-free facility offering recreation to Calgarians of all ages and abilities | 403-284-2231 |
KidSport Society of Calgary | Registration fees and/or sports equipment for children and adolescents from low-income families | 403-202-0251 |
Low Income Computer Access Program | Program that provides computers bundled with Internet to low-income housing projects | 403-263-8080 |
Calgary Between Friends Club | This program provides social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages who have disabilities. Activities include day camps, swimming, crafts, drama, and bowling. | 403-269-9133 |
CanLearn Society (formerly the Calgary Learning Center) | Provides family literacy programs to encourage the development of literacy and learning | 403- 686-9300 |
Centre for Newcomers | Provides resources to new immigrants to the community | 403-569-3325 |
Counselling Services
Resource | Information | Contact |
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The Distress Centre | Open 24 hours, and provides counselling and support service | 403- 266-4357 |
Bow Valley College Counsellors | Provides guidance and information on a variety of school and personal subjects | 403-410-1439 |
Calgary Association of Self Help | Provides help with mental illness and psychiatric disorders | 403-266-8711 |
Calgary Catholic Family Services | Counselling, support, and other programs for individuals and families | 403-205-5294 |
Calgary Family Services | Counselling, support, and other programs for individuals and families | 403-269-9888 |
Calgary Counselling Centre | Counselling, support, and other programs for individuals and families | 403-691-5991 |
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For Chestermere community resources, click here
Strathmore Community Resources
Emergency services
Resource | Contact |
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Ambulance | 911/403-934-3639 |
Fire Department | 911/403-934-2911 |
Strathmore District Emergency Health Services | 403-361-7000 |
Strathmore RCMP Victim Services | 403-934-6552 or 403-934-3968 |
Housing and shelters
Resource | Contact |
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Wheatland Communities Crisis Society | 403-934-6634 |
Wheatland Housing Management Board | 403-934-3474 |
Counselling
Resource | Contact |
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Alberta Health Services: Addictions and Mental Health | 403-901-1326 |
Access Mental Health | 403-943-1500 |
Strathmore Mental Health | 403-361-7277 |
Karen Bayley Counselling Services | 403-934-2424 |
Family support services
Resource | Contact |
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Accredited Supports to the Community | 1-866-556-4122 |
Al-Anon | Tuesdays: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Strathmore Anglican Church |
Aspen Family Services | 403-905-1327 |
Circle of Supports | |
Community Coats Program | 403-934-5335 |
Growing Opportunities | 403-361-7216 |
Healthy Families at ASC | 1-866-556-4122 |
Home Support Services | 403-934-5335 |
Parent Link Centre/Kidz 1st Network | 403-983-0016 |
RespectED Violence and Abuse Prevention Program | 403-541-6100 |
Strathmore Health Unit | 403-361-7200 |
Strathmore Youth Centre | 403-934-1710 |
Strathmore Meals on Wheels | 403-934-5335 |
Wheatland County Food Bank | 403-934-5335 |
Woods Homes | 403-938-8391 |
Foothills Aim Society | 403-934-4888 |
Wheatland Family and Community Support Services | 403-934-5335 |
Financial, employment, or legal help
Resource | Contact |
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Alberta Employment and Immigration | 403-823-1616 |
Legal Aid Society | 403-297-2260 |
Wild Rose Community Futures | 403-934-6488 |
Children's services and child welfare
Resource | Contact |
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Child and Family Services | 403-934-1706 |
Recreation / Information
Resource | Contact |
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Town of Strathmore | 403-934-3133 |
Strathmore Municipal Library | 403-934-5440 |
Education
Resource | Contact |
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Wheatland Further Education Society | 403-934-5785 |
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools Division Office | 1-800-737-9383 |
Golden Hills School Division | 403-934-5121 |