Basic Needs
Housing / Emergency Shelter
Margaret
Chisholm Resettlement Centre (by CCIS) 403-262-8132
Calgary
Housing Company 403-268-2251
Housing Registry
Network 403-206-0284
Salvation
Army 403-206-6072 or 403-651-3976 (emergency, after hour)
Mustard
Seed 403-255-4102
Inn from the Cold
Society 403-263-8384
Food
Salvation Army - Community Feeding Program 403-206-6072
After-hour emergency food hampers 403-651-3076
Community Kitchen Program of
Calgary 403-275-0258
*Community kitchen &Good Food Box
New Family
Place (collective kitchens by CCIS) 403-266-6686
Family Resource Centre (by
CUPS) 403-221-8780
FANS
(Food & Nutrition at School) Program (by Boys and Girls Club) 403-276-9981
Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank 403-253-2059
Mustard
Seed (Drop-in Meals) 403-255-4102
Clothing
Family Resource
Centre (by CUPS) (diapers,
formula, clothing and toiletries) 403-221-8780
Women in Need (clothing,
household goods, and/or furniture) 403-255-5102 ext 0
Walk-In Closet (Interview outfit for women in transition) 403-262-5776
Other
Neighbourlink of Calgary 403-209-1305
*baby supplies, transportation to appointments,
small moves, delivery of beds, errands, visitations, child care, yard work, etc.
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Child Care
Calgary Family Day Homes 403-217-5394
Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority 403-297-6100
YWCA (full&drop-in, ages 0-6) 403 -263-1550
Cross
Cultural Children’s Centre (full, part-time,
drop-in, ages 0-6) 403-266-5692
Mosaic Centre, CIAS, Pre-School Program (ages 3-5) 403-265-6093
Children’s Cottage Society
(Crisis nursery) 403-283-4200
Boys and Girls Club (Preschool Program, Out-of-School Care) 403-276-9981
Mentorship for children under 12
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Calgary 403-777-3535
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Childbirth
Pregnancy
Best
Beginning Program, CHR 403-228-8221
CHR
Perinatal and Parenting Education 403-781-1450
CBCA -Sexual and Reproductive
Wellness Centre 403-283-5580
Calgary Pregnancy Care
Centre 403-269-3110
Louise
Dean Centre (teen pregnancy/parenting) 403-777-7630
Postpartum Support
Caring Beyond (bereavement) 403-294-1131
Family Matters 403-205-5177
Parenting
Early Start 403-244-8351
Information line about babies in the first 2 months
Parent Help Line 1-888-603-9100
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Community Resource Centres
Heart of the North East Resource Centre 403-293-5467
North of McKnight Community Resource Centre 403-293-0424
North Central CRC 403-275-6666
Inner City Community
Resource Centre 403-205-5264
South West Community Resource Centre 403-238-9222
West Central Community Resource Centre 403-543-0550
Sunrise Community Link Resource Centre 403-204-8280
MOCA-Millican Ogden Community Association 403-720-3322
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Community Services Directory
211 Community Connection 211
inform ALBERTA
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Disability
Family
Support for Children with Disabilities 403-297-6022
The Developmental Disabilities Recourse Centre of Calgary
Ethno-Cultural Facilitators 403-240-7316
The Calgary Scope Society 403-509-0200
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Domestic Violence
Child Abuse Hotline 403-297-2995 or 1-800-387-5437
Awo Taan Native Women’s
Shelter (for women from all culture)
403-531-1970, ext. 200 or 403-531-1972 (Crisis Line)
Brenda Stafford Centre 403-270-7240
Calgary Collaborative Services Centre
Domestic violence/abuse 403-955-6089
Sexual assault/abuse 403-237-5888
Calgary
Women’s Emergency Shelter 403-290-1552 or 403-234-7233 (Crisis Line)
Discovery House
(For women & children) 403-670-0467
Sheriff King Home of YWCA (For women with or without children) 403-266-0707
Government of Alberta - Family Violence Webpage
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Early Learning & Child Development
Grow Along With Me
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Employment
Alberta
Career Information Hotline 1-800-661-3753
Employment & Training
Services, Alberta Works Contact Centre 1-866-644-5135
Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS)
City
Links, City of Calgary 403-974-3112
Human
Resources and Social Development Canada 1-800-622-6232
Also most of the immigrant serving agencies offer employment
programs.
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Financial Support
Income Support
Government Benefits Navigator
*Identifies government-offered financial benefits and credits to which you may be eligible.
Canada
Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) 1-800-387-1193
National Child Benefit Supplement
*Additional to CCTB. No need to apply separately.
Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit
*Eligibility determined by CCTB. No need to apply separately.
GST Credit 1-800-959-1953
*Registered through CCTB application.
*Check the box on the front page of income tax return.
Family
Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) 403-310-0000 then
dial 780-427-2551
Assured
Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) 403-297-8511
Burns Memorial Fund, Family Grants 403-234-9396
*Must have lived in Calgary for 6 months, low income family
who is not on SFI
Housing Support
Red Cross Community Housing Support 403-541-6119
Child Care
Alberta Children’s Services Child Care Subsidy 1-866-714-5437
City
of Calgary’s Out of School Care Subsidy 403-268-5152
Transportation
City
of Calgary’s Low Income Transit Pass 403-262-1000 or 403-537-7711
*Must have lived in Calgary for at least one year and be
18 or older
Counselling
Credit Counselling
Services of Alberta 1-888-294-0076
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Free / Subsidized Recreation
City of Calgary Fee Assistance Program 311
Active Living Connector 403-248-0280 ext. 3
YMCA Fee Assistance 403-531-1660
Multicultural Activity Guide
Recreation Discovery
Recreation Resource Directory for People with Disabilities
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Funeral
Alberta
Funeral Services Association 403-342-2460
For
the Love of Children Society 403-232-6010
*Funeral funds for abandoned children or families under financial constraints
South
Calgary Funeral Centre and Crematorium 403-297-0711
*Free services for babies and children under 12, pro-rated service fee for children
under 18.
Calgary Islamic Centre 403-242-1615
*Financial assistance may be available for families in need
Sri Lankan Buddhist Society 403-280-9729
*The society will inform the community
to collect donation, but the family have to find a space for the funeral
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General Health Information
Preparing Your Child For Surgery
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Health
Care
Alberta
Child Health Benefit 1-877-469-5437
Alberta
Health Care Premium Subsidy 403-310-0000 then (780)427-1432
*Must have lived in Alberta for 12 consecutive months
*International students NOT eligible
Alberta Health Care Retroactive Premium Subsidy
*Must have lived in Alberta more than 12 months
Alberta Health Care Waiver of Premiums
*For those whose income last year was too high for Premium Subsidy but now it
has dropped.
Alberta Blue Cross Non-Group Coverage
Calgary Health Region
Community Dental Clinics 403-228-3384
Alberta Adult Health Benefit
*For people leaving Income Support or AISH
*Contact client’s Alberta Human Resources and Employment worker
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Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association - Parent Resource Manual
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Other Health Services
Alex Community Health
Centre 403-266-2622
Calgary Health Link 403-943-5465 or 1-866-408-5465
Canadian
Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan Service 403-541-6100
CUPS
Community Health Centre 403-221-8780
8th & 8th Health Centre 403-781-1200
Sexually
Transmitted Disease Services (STD Clinic) 403-944-7575
Calgary Women’s Health Collective (counselling) 403-265-9590
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Sexual
Abuse / Assault
Calgary Communities
Against Sexual Abuse 403-237-6905
Calgary Collaborative Services Centre
Domestic violence/abuse 403-955-6089
Sexual assault/abuse 403-237-5888
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Transition to Adult Services
Well On Your Way Youth in Transition Resource Links
Transition Coordinator 403-955-7252
Nephrology Clinic Transition Resource Links
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Youth Programs
Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth 403-230-7745
Calgary
Catholic Immigration Society (Youth Outreach) 403-268-8131
Calgary
Immigrant Aid Society (Youth employment program) 403-265-6093
Calgary
Immigrant Women’s Association (Youth Program) 403-517-8830
Centre
for Newcomers (Youth Possibilities Program) 403-569-3333
Alberta
Mentor Foundation for Youth 403-270-3637
Calgary Achievement
Centre for Youth 403-268-3666
Beltline
Youth Centre 403-263-7934
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