Calgary Community Resources
| Resource |
Information |
Contact |
| 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 |
- Can give referrals for other services in Calgary
- Offers counselling services in multiple languages
- Can help learners fill out complicated forms with the help of interpreters
- Can help learners navigate the systems to apply for Alberta Works
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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 |
| Ruth's House |
A grassroots agency that is providing community service and support to individuals and families facing crisis in the African community.
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587.352.9422 |
Food
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| 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 |
- Free community meal at 4:00 p.m. daily
- Emergency food hampers for the homeless
- After-hours emergency food hampers for individuals and families
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403-410-1111
420 - 9 Avenue SE
After hours:
403-651-3076
(monitored form 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
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| CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society) |
- Provides sandwiches and coffee during the week after 11:00 a.m.
- Family Resource Centre offers meals to families (every day except Saturday)
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403-221-8780
1001 - 10 Avenue SW
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| Hope Street Outreach Centre |
Hampers for Greater Forest Lawn area (depending on availability) |
403-273-5433
Ext. 30
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| Good Food Box - Community Kitchen Program of Calgary |
Provides fresh fruits and vegetables at lower cost:
- Large box (40-45 pounds of produce): $20
- Family box (30-35 pounds of produce): $15
- Senior/single box (20-25 pounds of produce): $10
- 60 locations throughout Calgary
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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 |
| Best Beginning |
Support for pregnant women living on a low income
- Free food, milk, and vitamins
- Free meals at weekly drop-in groups
- Talk with nutritionists, nurses, and social workers
- Connect to community resources
- Meet other pregnant women at groups
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403-228-8221 |
| Prenatal Hampers - Calgary Food Bank |
- Prenatal hampers for women accessing a participating prenatal service provider by referral only
- Prenatal hampers are separate from regular hampers
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403-253-2059 |
| Salvation Army Community Support Services |
Program called Infant Essentials
- Provides formula, diapers, wipes, and cereal
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403-410-1129 |
Housing and emergency shelters
| Resource |
Information |
Contact |
| 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)
- Hot breakfast, dinner, and bag lunch for individuals and families at Inn from the Cold
- Registration 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
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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 |
| Women in Need |
- Free goods referral program
- Family resource centres
- WINS thrift stores
- Transportation
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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
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| 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:
- Health clinics
- Employment assistance
- A family resource centre
- Classes for parents
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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:
- food
- clothing
- housing
- employment
- transportation
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| The Alex Community Health Centre |
Provides health, housing, and food programs |
403-520-2260 |
Transportation
| Resource |
Information |
Contact |
| 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:
- You need an application completed by a doctor or other professional.
- The application is followed by an interview.
- The cost is one bus ticket.
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403-537-7770 |
Family recreation and activities
| Resource |
Information |
Contact |
| 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:
- before and after school care
- summer day camps
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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
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