Calgary & Area
Community Resources
2-1-1 Calgary (Information on and referral to Calgary and Cochrane area community, government and social services.)
Financial Assistance/Services:
Electricity (Enmax) Customer Service | 310 2010 |
Telephone (Telus) | 310 2255 |
Cable TV (Shaw Cable) | 716 6000 |
Gas (ATCO Gas) | 245 7888 |
Rent Bank (Housing Assistance Loans) | 272 9323 |
CUPS Clients in Transition Fund | 221 8676 |
Red Cross Community Housing Support | 541 6119 |
Credit Counselling Services of Alberta | 265 2201 |
Housing:
Barr Homes | 242 1297 |
Calgary Housing Company | 221 9100 |
Community Lamda | 242 7740 |
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Non-profit Association | 283 3034 |
Horizon Housing Society | 297 1746 |
Youville Women’s Residence | 242 0244 |
YMCA Mary Dover House for Women | 232 1599 |
Accessible Housing Society | 282 1872 |
Bethany Care Society (Seniors) | 272 5524 |
Holy Cross | 209 4780 |
Salvation Army (Men) | 410 1111 |
Calgary Dream Centre | 243 5598 |
Forest Lawn Transitional Housing (Working) | 248 0213 |
Langin Place | 237 5435 |
Thrift stores:
Inter-Faith Furniture Store | 276 3173 |
Inter-Faith Thrift Store | 235 6881 |
Women in Need Societ | 255 5102 |
Mennonite Thrift Store | 272 0282 |
Food Banks
Good Food Box-Community Kitchen Program | 275 0258 |
Calgary Meals on Wheels | 243 2834 |
Inner-faith Food Bank | 253 2055 |
Shelters:
Calgary Association of Self-Help (CASH) | 266 8711 |
Calgary Drop-In Centre | 266 3600 |
Exit Community Outreach | 262 9953 |
‘Potential Place’ Clubhouse Society | 216 9250 |
The Mustard Seed Ministry | 269 1319 |
Avenue 15 (Youth) | 543 9651 |
Awo Taan Native Women’s Shelter | 531 1972 |
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter | 232 8717 |
Salvation Army Centre of Hope (Men/Women) | 410 1111 |
Salvation Army Booth Centre (Men) | 262 6188 |
Inn From The Cold (Families) | 263 8384 |
Kerby Shelter (Seniors) | 265 0661 |
YWCA Sheriff King | 266 0707 |
Woods Youth Shelter | 270 1742 |
Health Concerns:
8th. & 8th.Clinic | 781 1200 |
AIDS Calgary | 508 2500 |
Alexandra Community Health Care | 266 2622 |
Calgary Health Region Health Link | 943 5465 |
Doctor Referral Service Calgary Health Region | 943 5465 |
South Calgary Health Care | 943 9300 |
Women’s Centre | 264 1155 |
Help the Homeless Dental Care Society of Calgary | 263 4357 |
CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society) | Drop – in |
Substance Abuse:
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse (AADAC) | 297 3071 |
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) | 777 1212 |
Cocain Anonymous | 568 8008 |
Narcotics Anonymous | 569 3427 |
AADAC Youth Services | 297 4464 |
Addictions Centre | 944 2029 |
Al-Anon | 266 5850 |
Alpha House | 234 7388 |
Fresh Start | 387 6266 |
Salvation Army Treatment (Men) | 410 1111 |
Aventa (Women) | 245 9050 |
Mental Health Support Service
24 Hour Crisis Line (Distress Centre Calgary)
266-4357 (HELP)
Mental Health Resource Line | 943 1500 |
Bridging the Gap | 216 0660 |
Calgary Association of Self Help | 266 8711 |
Calgary Counselling Centre | 265 4980 |
Calgary Family Services | 269 9888 |
Catholic Family Services | 233 2360 |
Jewish Family Services | 287 3510 |
Canadian Mental Health Association | 297 1700 |
Care Giver Services | 269 9888 |
Recovery Inc. | 282 4404 |
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta | 264 5161 |
Alberta Mental Health Information Line | 1 877 303 2642 |
OBAD (Organization of Bi-Polar Affective Disorder) | 263 7408 |
Access Mental Health Information | 943 1500 |
Calgary Post-Partum Support Centre | 777 1850 |
Canadian Mental Health Advocacy | 297 1402 |
Employment Services:
Calgary Vocational Services | 273 2822 |
City Links | 974 3112 |
CMHA Volunteer Services | 297 1714 |
Opportunity Works | 263 8888 |
Volunteer Calgary | 265 8981 |
DECSA | 537 5580 |
McBride Bridges Program | 777 5627 |
Champions Career Centre | 265 5374 |
Advocacy:
Alberta Consumer and Corporate Affairs | 297 5700 |
Alberta Government Services | 1 877 427 4088 |
Canadian Mental Health Association | 297 1700 |
Provincial Meantal health Advocate (certification Issues) | 310 0000 780 422 1812 |
Alberta Government Ombudsman | 297 5121 |
Canadian Mental Health Association Advocate | 297 1402 |
Alberta Human Rights Commission | 297 6571 |
Legal Concerns:
Calgary Legal Guidance | 234 9266 |
Credit Counselling Services of Alberta | 265 2201 |
Dial A Law | 234 9022 |
Legal Aid Alberta | 297 2260 |
Transportation:
Calgary Handi-bus Association | 276 8028 |
Special Needs Taxi Service | 537 7770 |