CRRA Members Rally to Support Alpha House’s ‘Give Hope Through Housing’ Campaign By The Community Housing Team Alpha House had the privilege of participating in
A Road to Recovery
September 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sober-Living at Alpha House’s Providence House with Insights from Recovery Coach, Melodie The road to recovery is a difficult journey—one that’s best traveled with community
Self-Care and Burnout in the Social Service Sector
July 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Happy International Self-Care Day! In its honour, we’re talking about Psychological First Aid (PFA), the importance of self-care in the social service sector, and some
It’s Spring Cleaning Season! Avoid the landfill – Donate to Alpha House!
June 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Spring Cleaning Time By Amy Sutherland It’s finally spring, and as the weather warms up, we just know all of you are itching to clean
International Overdose Awareness Day
September 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Calgary Tower lit up in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day Time to Remember. Time to Act. International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 17, 2023 | In The News National Event Days Uncategorized
Standing Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia By Dawn Lemieux Canada is becoming increasingly diverse. According to Statistics Canada, one million Canadians identify as belonging
National Nurses Week 2023
May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alpha House is so very lucky to work with a cohort of nurses in our Shelter, Detox, and Permanent-Supportive Housing programs. Our in-house nurses
Meet Harvey
September 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Harvey has just moved into Alpha House’s Permanent-Supportive Housing Program in Sunnyside; Aurora House. He’s from the Siksika Nation just outside of Calgary and first
Mobilizing Technology to Resolve Complex Social Issues
March 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
HelpSeeker is a registered B-Corp Social Enterprise with a mission to scale systems change to resolve complex social issues. One of their most celebrated new
A Letter from our Executive Director
November 25, 2020 | Events Fundraising Uncategorized
The Holiday Season is often a time of reflection as we look back on the year that was and anticipate what will be when the calendar turns on January 1st. Without question, 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for our city, our country and the world.