by Chris Cutler | Feb 15, 2024 | Free Goods Program, Housing, News, Practicum, Volunteers
By Alexis H., Executive Assistant | Calgary Drop-In Centre We are pleased to open a Request for Proposals for consolidated legal services. The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) is looking to engage an external law firm to perform comprehensive legal services for the...
by Sloan Ramirez | Nov 22, 2023 | Housing, Just Say Yes, Learn
By Kate D., Senior Manager of Housing Programs | Calgary Drop-In Centre We are in the middle of a housing crisis and housing inequity is increasing. We are sounding alarms, showing up at City Hall, writing letters to all levels of government, and yet we are still...
by Sloan Ramirez | Nov 7, 2023 | DI Staff, Housing, Just Say Yes, Learn, News
By Inam T., Policy & Advocacy Specialist Calgary Drop-In Centre At the Calgary Drop-In Centre (DI) we see the impact of the housing crisis every day. We provide emergency shelter and support services to people experiencing homelessness in Calgary and believe...
by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 29, 2023 | DI Staff, Housing, Learn, News
By Inam Teja, Policy & Advocacy Specialist Calgary Drop-In Centre At the Calgary Drop-In Centre, we’re not just focused on making our guests’ stays in shelter better, we’re focused on making those stays shorter. Since 2017, the DI has housed 2,343 people and...
by Sloan Ramirez | Aug 24, 2023 | Housing
Dear Community Members, As you are likely aware, Calgary is in the middle of a major housing crisis that’s impacting thousands of vulnerable people in our city. At the DI, we see firsthand the devastating effects of a shortage of affordable housing. In numbers alone,...
by Chris Cutler | Aug 1, 2023 | DI Staff, Housing, Learn, News
By Inam Teja, Student Analyst, Calgary Drop-In Centre Calgary is simultaneously facing a housing supply crisis, a toxic drug crisis, and a cost-of-living crisis – it’s going to take our whole community working together to ensure that Calgary is a place where...
