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...
by Chris Cutler | Oct 8, 2021 | Housing, News
The Calgary Drop-In Centre (the DI) is proud to stand alongside our peers in the homeless-serving sector in recognizing World Homeless Day, a day that has been commemorated on October 10 since 2010. The idea behind World Homeless Day, per their website, is to draw...
by Chris Cutler | Feb 16, 2021 | Events, Housing, Learn
On February 12, The Canadian Shelter Transformation Network (CSTN) hosted a Transformed Shelters Webinar that brought together members from shelters in Canada, discussing how they have transformed themselves to become more housing-focused. If you missed the webinar,...
