City of Calgary Cold Weather Response
With extreme cold weather conditions in the forecast, please note the following supports and resources available to any Calgarian experiencing homelessness or vulnerabilities.
For more information, call/text/chat 211 or visit ab.211.ca 24-hours a day.
If you see someone who needs help, you can call the HELP Team at 403-998-7388.
If someone is in serious distress or non-responsive, call 9-1-1.
For more information, visit calgaryhomeless.com/ccewr
24/7 Overnight and Daytime Shelter Services
All are Welcome:
Calgary Drop-in Centre
1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE | 403-266-3600
24/7 Shelter offers essential items, food, clothing, showers, and housing.
Alpha House Calgary
203 15 Ave. SE | 403-234-7388
24/7 Shelter offers essential items, food, clothing, showers, and detox access.
Eligibility Requirements:
Mustard Seed Calgary
7025 44 St. SE | 403-723-9422
24/7 Shelter offering food, clothing, hygiene, and overnight stays.
Adult (18+) sober environment. Intake required for new clients.
Inn from the Cold
706 7 Ave. SW | 24-hour help line: 403-263-8384
24/7 Shelter offers essential items, food, clothing, and essentials for families, adults with dependent children, pregnant mothers, and expecting couples.
Participants must meet family eligibility criteria and complete a shelter intake.
Salvation Army Calgary
Women’s Shelter - 3013 15 Ave. SW | 403-930-2711
24/7 Shelter offers three meals per day, essential items, Wi-Fi, and computer access.
Female 18+ years old | Must be coherent.
Salvation Army Calgary
Men’s Shelter - 420 - 9 Ave. SE | 403-410-1111
24/7 Shelter offers three meals per day, essential items, Wi-Fi, computers and gym access.
Male 18+ years old | Must be coherent.
YWCA Calgary
1715 17 Ave. SE | 403-263-1550
24/7 Emergency shelter, transitional housing for women, and women with children.
Participants must register as a client to access services.
Trellis - Avenue 15
938 15 Ave. SW | 403-543-9651
24/7 Youth shelter.
Youth aged 12-17 only.
Warming Locations
Dashmesh Cultural Centre (year-round)
135 Martindale Blvd. NE
Warming location offers hot meals, and food bank.
4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily with meals 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Calgary Public Library (year-round)
Locations throughout Calgary | 403-260-2600
All locations open to the public during typical daytime hours
Mustard Seed Calgary (year-round)
Support Centre | 102 11 Ave. SE | 403-269-1319
Offers bagged lunches and snacks and essential items (hygiene items, winter clothing),
Open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. daily starting December 1. Sober environment.
Journey Church (until Mar 31)
10307 Eamon Rd. NW
Warming location offers snacks, essential items and coffee, social supports, and connection to
Coordinated Access and Assessment.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Reconnects Program (year-round)
(The Alex and AAWEAR Outreach)
223 12 Ave. SW
Offers clothing, harm reduction supplies, and community support.
Tuesday at Community Wise: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Parachutes for Pets (until Mar 31)
6120 1A St. SW
Warming location for individuals with and without pets. Individuals can leave pets overnight, access pet food and supplies, social support and connect with Coordinated Access and Assessment.
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Soaps & Suds (year-round)
Ernie Starr Arena, 4808 14 Ave. SE
Offers shower facilities with toiletries and towels provided.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Mondays only.
Salvation Army (until Mar 31)
Mobile Warming | Various Locations
Set up at two changing locations each day. Provides food, hot drinks, and transportation to shelter.
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. daily.
The Alex Community Health Centre (year-round)
2840 2 Ave. SE | 403-266-2622
Offers primary health and medical care, mental health and addictions support, housing supports, essential items, community meals provided 2 - 3 times per week.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
SORCe Calgary (year-round)
City Hall LRT Platform #2 - 316 7 Ave. SE
Walk-in services only. Connecting people to programs and services that help address barriers to stable housing.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Wood’s Homes - Inglewood Opportunity Hub (year-round)
1008 14 St. SE
Offers warm meals, laundry, shower facilities, winter clothing, mental health, addiction and employment supports.
Open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily in November. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily starting December 1.
Youth 29 years old and under until December 1 All ages December 1 - March 31.
Donations Needed
Lastly, if you are able and would like to help, please consider donating to emergency shelters, outreach organizations, and community groups supporting unhoused Calgarian’s. Below are just a few of those groups doing deeply important work in our communities.
Good Neighbour is looking for Winter clothing, accessories, and blankets
Walls Down Collective is in need of monetary donations or winter essentials
Parachute for Pets is seeking donations to support people with their pets
StreetCats YYC Wishlist on Amanzon
Alpha House Wishlist on Amazon
Calgary Drop-In Wishlist on Amazon
Salvation Army donations
The Mustard Seed has a Winter Wish List campaign Winter Wish Lists 2023
