DOAP Team

• Alberta to bolster mental and addictions help for police suspects in Calgary

  Nicholas Milliken, minister of mental health and addiction, said the province is to spend $5 million on the program over three years in partnership with Calgary police.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2023
  
• 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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• 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
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• City of Calgary implementing enhanced safety measures on transit system

  According to Calgary Transit, enhanced safety measures will be implemented for an expected rise in transit use as work-from-home orders are lifted.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2022
• Calgary’s vulnerable population struggles for survival in the cold

  Calgary's current temperatures make it very dangerous to be out in the cold. For many, it's hard to believe how vulnerable people living outdoors can survive in these elements.

  Weather

  Feb 9, 2021
• Calgary outreach teams, shelters working overtime during extreme cold snap

  "Our volume of calls has increased substantially lately. I think we're taking about 57-65 calls a day," Schlinker said.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2020
• What to do if you see someone sleeping out in the cold in Calgary

  Calgary's DOAP team is encouraging Calgarians who spot anyone living on the street or sleeping outside in the bitter cold to do what they can to make sure that person is OK.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2020
• Dangerous cold has workers busy keeping Calgary homeless warm

  Calgary outreach workers are scrambling to ensure no one is left exposed to the elements. The Downtown Outreach Addictions Program, or DOAP team, has been fielding dozens of calls to help Calgary’s most vulnerable. The team is on-call 24/7, driving people to shelters or the hospital. “People are usually pretty frantic to get to shelters...

  Health

  Dec 8, 2016