Alpha House

• Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre changes hands

  The Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre is under the management of the Blood Tribe Department of Health as of Monday, Jan. 2.

  Features

  Jan 3
  
• Alpha House transports record number of vulnerable people in Calgary

  The past fiscal year saw the highest number of transports Alpha House has provided since the DOAP Team started.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2022
  
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• Colder weather highlights ongoing needs of Lethbridge homeless population

  "There is definitely a need for more resources for vulnerable people in Lethbridge, and I think that becomes more apparent during the winter months."

  Health

  Nov 1, 2022
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• Blood Tribe to take over Lethbridge shelter operations: province

  After running programs since 2019, Alpha House received notice Tuesday the Government of Alberta would be transferring the funding grant to the Blood Tribe Department of Health.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2022
• Province announces up to 70 new winter shelter spaces in Lethbridge

  "It matches a lot of the plans the city already had in place and just gives us more synergies in how we're moving forward."

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2022
• New East Village safety hub to address community concerns in Calgary

  The East Village safety hub joins the one on Stephen Avenue as a place for downtown residents to quickly access police officers.

  Consumer

  Jul 29, 2022
• City council discusses growing homeless encampments in Lethbridge

  After more than two hours of discussion around the council table, one out of four resolutions was passed by a 7-1 vote.

  Economy

  Jul 27, 2022
• Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days

  In Lethbridge, Environment Canada is predicting temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 30s early next week.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
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• Number of people sleeping rough in Calgary increases

  There were a total of 3,439 encampment service requests in Calgary in 2021. The head bylaw officer said more resources are needed to help people sleeping rough.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Alberta talking with social agencies about opening overdose prevention sites

  Overdose prevention sites tend to be more bare-boned than supervised consumption sites and can operate on a temporary instead of permanent basis.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2022