- Description
- Provides support for chronically homeless individuals who suffer from major mental illnesses or struggle with the justice system.
***Cannot help with emergency housingService offers:
- housing assistance using the Housing First model
- integrated approach to healthcare called Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) consisting of a team of medical, mental health, justice, and substance abuse specialists
- substance use support
- cooking group
- computer skills training
- vocational / employment assistance
- justice walk-in clinic
- recreational and social activities
Affiliation: Calgary Homeless Foundation, Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre (SORCe)
Key Provider: justice specialists, mental health specialists, nurses, physicians, and substance abuse specialists - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to individuals:
- age 18 and older
- diagnosed with a mental illness
- experiencing homelessness for at least six months
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- contact the Coordinated Access and Assessment by Calgary Homeless Foundation at 403-237-6456 to ask for a referral
- contact 211 for details
- visit SORCe at 316 7 Ave SE Calgary to ask for a referral
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait time varies. Contact for details.
- Telephone
- 403-266-8881
- Telephone
- 211 (Application and Access Information)
- Fax
- 403-266-8814
- Web Site
- https://www.thealex.ca/housing-programs/
- pathwaystohousing@thealex.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: Yes,
Clients are required to pay 30% of their income toward the rent. Contact for details.
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- August 2, 2023
- Address
- 2840 2 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB, T2A 7X9
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Above are SORCe hours. 211 is available 24/7.