Emergency Housing Options

Calgary Housing Company

Calgary Housing (CH) administers rental and rent supplement programs on behalf of The City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta. CH manages housing for almost 10,000 households – about 27,000 Calgarians, including 15,000 children, live in a CH-managed property. Housing assistance is available based on a variety of factors in different programs. These programs are designed to serve those looking for housing from near-market rate rentals to deep subsidy programs. Access to safe, affordable housing is critically important to families, individuals and our entire community.

Email: chccustomerservice@calgary.ca
Phone: (587) 390-1200
Website: https://calgaryhousingcompany.org/

Inn from the Cold

Our emergency family shelter program provides temporary emergency shelter to families when they’re unable to stay in their existing homes and they have nowhere else to turn. If you and your family are facing eviction or have recently become homeless we are here to help! We will provide your family a safe roof over your head and your family will stay together in a semi-private environment that includes access to three healthy meals and snacks each day.

Phone: 403 263 8384
Email: info@innfromthecold.org
Website: https://innfromthecold.org/emergency-shelter/

Salvation Army – Community Support Services

Both emergency and transitional living options in a multi person dormitory, Options for women specific living quarters, Can aid with security deposits, rental arrears, and utility arrears

Phone: (403) 220-0432
Email: CSCalgary.Info@salvationarmy.ca
Website: salvationarmycalgary.org

YWCA Emergency Housing

Low cost shelter to single women and women with children who experience homelessness and poverty.

Phone: Shelter (403-705-0315), Crisis Line (403-266-0707)
Email: communications@ywcalgary.ca
Website: https://www.ywcalgary.ca/programs/emergency-shelter

YWCA – Sheriff King

Provides emergency shelter and basic needs, provides short-stay crisis shelter for women and
their children leaving domestic abuse and violence, provides basic needs, including food and personal items, as well as individual domestic abuse counselling and support.

Phone: Shelter (403-266-4111), Crisis Line (403-266-0707)
Email: communications@ywcalgary.ca
Website: https://www.ywcalgary.ca/sheriffking

The Mustard Seed

Works with adults experiencing poverty and homelessness, access to shelter services and programs to take care of physical, mental, and spiritual needs as a Christian based organization

Phone: 403-269-1319
Email: info@theseed.ca
Website: theseed.ca

Awo-Taan Women’s Shelter

Provides holistic support and guidance to anyone, from all cultures to shield, support, and empower against family violence, open 24 hours, with contact with emergency counsellors. Culturally sensitive programs for aboriginal women

Phone: 403-531-1970
Crisis Line: 403-531-1972 or 403-531-1976
Phone: awotaan@awotaan.org
Website: awotaan.org

Calgary Drop-in Centre

For those experiencing homelessness or at risk, those facing marginalization, and extreme poverty. Harm reduction approach, counselling and support services, intoxication shelter services, and health services

Phone: 403-266-3600
Email: ​​community@thedi.ca
Website: calgarydropin.ca

Homespace

Homespace provides supportive, affordable housing for Calgary’s most vulnerable people. Visit their website for more information.

Phone: (587) 320-1545
Website: www.homespace.org/