HomeSpace is proud to take part in this initiative to create more affordable housing to help meet the needs of our city, details via The City of Calgary’s new release: Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that affordable housing …
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The HomeSpace office located at #1000 – 540 5 Ave SW continues to be temporarily closed to the public, effective March 30, 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In compliance with new provincial health orders effective Sunday, December 13, 2020, our office staff are working remotely where possible at …
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This day celebrates the joint effort between Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society (HomeSpace), the RESOLVE Campaign, donors and homebuilder Calbridge Homes, and service provider Enviros in opening a brand new supportive housing development in Forest Lawn. The Triveri House features 38 new affordable homes and will provide the warmth, …
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Calgary, Alberta (October. 22, 2020)– This morning, a virtual opening of The James House will be celebrated with a website and video launch at www.thejameshouse.ca. This celebrates the joint effort between Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), HomeSpace Society (HomeSpace), the RESOLVE Campaign, donors and homebuilders Logel Homes and Cardel Homes, and …
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Calgary, Alta (Sept. 24, 2020) – Approximately 40 Calgarians will be moved out of homelessness and into long-term housing by March 31, 2021, thanks to a new bridge housing program in a Martindale apartment building. The program will see individuals receive temporary housing at Kootenay Lodge with on-site support services so …
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Colin lived on the street for 15 years prior to finding housing at Aurora on the Park, a HomeSpace building in Sunnyside. He has been living there for three years now. It was just him and his three kids after his wife passed in 1995. He raised them for a …
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As a woman who experienced homelessness, Jessica feels lucky to have a safe place to call her home. After leaving an abusive partner, Jessica had no one to turn to for support. She worked hard to keep a roof over her head, taking on low-paying, part time jobs to try …
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MaryAnne lived homeless for nearly 20 years before moving into Prelude, one of HomeSpace’s 27 buildings. In 1975, when she was just a girl, MaryAnne was taken from her birth parents and placed with foster parents after witnessing her father violently abuse her mother. Her older siblings all went to …
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An Update on the Assisted Self-Isolation Site (ASIS) August 21, 2020 Since April 6, 2020, the ASIS has provided isolation spaces to more than 300 homeless Calgarians who have experienced symptoms or been diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, over 55 people have transitioned from ASIS into long-term Housing First programs, while …
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, homeless shelters are particularly high-risk locations for outbreak. With nearly 3,000 vulnerable citizens experiencing homelessness and thousands more at risk, shelters are crowded with limited opportunities for patrons to practice social distancing or health officials’ recommended hygiene measures. HomeSpace and Inn from the Cold found an …
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