Extreme Weather Response

Calgary Homeless Foundation


Description
Provides a coordinated response to address the needs of unhoused populations during extreme weather events.

Service offers:

  • activation of an extreme weather response once forecasts indicate conditions of extreme heat or cold or poor air quality

Cold Weather Response includes:

  • overnight shelters
  • daytime services
  • warming centres
  • mobile warming stations
  • emergency shelter shuttle: Beginning December 1 and operating from 10:30 PM until 4:00 AM, the Emergency Shelter Shuttle will run seven days per week to support persons sheltering along the LRT line. To determine the location of the Emergency Shelter Shuttle on a given night, please contact the HELP dispatch at 403-998-7388.

Affiliation: Partnered with Alpha House Society, City of Calgary, Salvation Army
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • between December 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, view resource booklet for service availability

Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
403-237-6456
Fax
403-262-2924
Web Site
https://www.calgaryhomeless.com/ewr
Email
info@calgaryhomeless.com
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A -
Topic(s)
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
February 19, 2025
Location
Calgary
Hours of Operation
24/7 -

View resource booklet for service locations and hours of operation.