Alpha House Calgary

Charitable agency providing safe environments for individuals whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drug dependencies in Calgary

[greengate Garden Centres @greengategarden]

Join us this holiday season to support vulnerable Calgarians ❤️ Select Christmas ornaments are $3, with ALL proceeds to @calgaryhomeless, and greengate will also donate a portion of all December sales. #yyc #DonateEssentialsYYC #CalgaryHomelessFoundation #DEYYC #yyccommunity

[SkipTheDepot @skipthedepot]

Turn your bottles into support for Alpha House Calgary through #SkipTheDepot! ♻️

Book a home pickup and choose Alpha House Calgary as your donation preference: https://t.co/8UlJAs8Sjg

#yyc #calgary #homebottlepickup #bottledepot #bottledepotnearme #besthomebottlepickupservice

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Browse through our educational essays, videos, & graphics for the upcoming election so you can vote like housing is your priority too! https://t.co/8LqBFBwLmq

We breakdown problems, barriers, solutions, and what needs to change (& stay the same!) #calgary #housingcrisis

[Jasraj Singh Hallan 🇨🇦 @jasrajshallan]

Alpha House Society is doing vital work in Calgary—providing shelter, detox, housing, and outreach for street-involved Calgarians.

Pleased to hear they’re expanding their efforts with a new housing program in Forest Lawn, right here in Calgary East.

New housing developments like this are essential to supporting vulnerable members of our community and helping them take the next step toward stability and recovery.

Thank you to Alpha House for your continued commitment to care and compassion.

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Prioritize people over property values and large backyards, please and thanks!

[Courtney Walcott @CWalcottYYC]

Seeing prominent candidates and parties retreat to policies of exclusionary zoning, discrimination, and economic segregation under the guise of "progress" and "compassion" is painful.

Have some courage, it might just inspire people.

#yyccc

[Calgary Police @CalgaryPolice]

The partnership between the Calgary Police Service & @alphahouseyyc helps to ensure that calls related to unhoused individuals in a vulnerable state are diverted to the HELP team, not emergency services. HELP provides trauma-informed, culturally aware & timely service that reaches individuals struggling with substance use at the street level.

🌐 For more information about our commitment to transforming crisis response visit: https://t.co/sf6294ElWQ.

[DJ Kelly @djkelly]

Calgary's future will be determined by our ability to collaborate. This is a perfect example of what that looks like in action.

Thank you for everything you do together @alphahouseyyc, @CalgaryPolice, @cityofcalgary Bylaw Services, and @calgarytransit.

[Calgary Police Commission @CPS_Commission]

Congratulations to Kathy Christiansen on receiving our Commission's 2025 Lifetime Achievement in Community Policing Award!

This award is given to one community member each year that has made a sustained and exceptional contribution to the ideals of community policing in Calgary for at least a decade. It was presented on Saturday at the annual @CalgaryPolice Chief's Awards Gala.

Ms. Christiansen has been with the @alphahouseyyc for almost 35 years, serving Calgary’s most vulnerable with grace, compassion, and determination. Under her leadership, Alpha House has become a national leader in helping law enforcement better support people in crisis.

She started discussions with the @cityofcalgary and Calgary Police Service in 2002 on how community impacts of public intoxication and homelessness could be better addressed. This eventually led to the creation of the Downtown Outreach Addiction Partnership, or DOAP Team.

The DOAP Team meant shelter staff from the Alpha House can respond to calls about drug use and homelessness, instead of the police or other first responders. Ms. Christiansen has since overseen the expansion of the DOAP Team (now called the HELP Team) from one van to a fleet of over 40 that operates 24/7 and compassionately transports people to needed supports over 20,000 times each year.

Ms. Christiansen has also formed other collaborative partnerships over her career. Alpha House now works as part of the City of Calgary’s Encampment Team where support workers attend camps alongside bylaw enforcement and the police. Alpha House staff also patrol C-Train platforms with @calgarytransit Peace Officers, remove over 64,000 used needles from public spaces each year, and help local businesses address incidents related to homelessness and substance abuse.

Ms. Christiansen has consistently been a collaborative partner to first responders, The City, and other community organizations. For decades, she has been an innovator and advocate, leading the way in partnerships between the police, public agencies, and the community to better respond to homelessness and addiction.

We are very proud to be recognizing her with this well-deserved award. Thank you for all you have done for Calgary!

To learn more about our awards and see who has been recognized in the past, visit https://t.co/1ovq17xuhP.

#yyc #calgary #police #yyccc #policegovernance #award

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

More homes! More homes! More homes! We love to see it
https://t.co/5GwnHCkrDN

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Did you know? 🔍 Alpha House recently undertook a project with Calgary Fire Department and Calgary Roads to relocate the city's needle disposal bins, making it easier for people to safely dispose of needles and keep public spaces clean! #yyc #communitysafety #nojudgement

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

"The observance of World Social Justice Day offers us a chance to reflect on the institutional inequalities that prevent people from accessing basic needs like food, water and housing." So that's what we did in our new blog post: https://t.co/NAyo1GEyPB

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

There is nuance to this decision and discussion, absolutely.

But broadly speaking the Venn diagram of people who complain the loudest about homelessness and then lobby/advocate/vote against things that will help reduce homelessness is a circle.

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

These are dangerously cold temperatures, Calgary. Take a look at these emergency weather resources and reminder AH’s HELP Team is available 24/7 at 403 998 7388 to help transport street-involved individuals to shelters, warming centres, and resources spaces. #yyc #coldweather

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Two new, year-round day spaces for those exp #homelessness in #yyc !!! We absolutely support this, but these services should NOT be seen as a long-term solution to the ongoing need for more housing options in the city. #homeless #HousingForAll

https://t.co/7L7kWGqkNp

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

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[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

*screams internally*

Ahem. All types of housing are good. Having housing is base line. Having housing options is best.

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

The best kind of news to see on the feed. This is how you do it indeed #HousingForAll

[Mark Kersten || @markkersten.bsky.social @MarkKersten]

The Manitoba government is buying apartment buildings as part of its plan to move people out of encampments and address homelessness.

This is how you do it. Destroying shelters and displacing people who have no where to go is not.

Well done, @WabKinew.
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[Calgary Homeless Foundation @calgaryhomeless]

As temperatures will drop due to the cold weather, we recognize the risks faced by those experiencing homelessness. If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, know what cold weather resources are available.

Visit https://t.co/X0xEKXwGtv for more information.

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Congratulations to Glasgow for opening The Thistle, the country’s 1st safer consumption space. It takes a lot of courage to move forward w/ these projects when you’re battling misinformation & stigma. Kudos for adding this to your system of care for those struggling w/ addiction

[Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney]

A good overview of the new Overdose Prevention Centre in Glasgow that is now open every day from 9am to 9pm

[Alpha House Calgary @alphahouseyyc]

Did you know we use a Dispatch system for when you call our HELP Team to request support for vulnerable Calgarians?! Check out this short video to learn more 👇👇