Drop-In Centre

• Yellowknife’s homeless population finding support in Calgary

  A 2021 point-in-time count found 312 people were experiencing homelessness in Yellowknife.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• Halifax organizations try to keep up as demand for food and housing grows off peninsula

  Souls Harbour Rescue Mission opened a new drop-in centre in Lower Sackville, N.S. Tuesday. Charities say there's growing demand for housing and food services off of the peninsula.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• Drop-in will open their doors to the vulnerable during upcoming heatwave

  With the incoming heatwave, drop-in centres like Siloam Mission are extending their hours to provide access to air conditioning and drinking water.

  Weather

  May 26, 2023
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• From free burgers to free produce, Calgarians show their holiday spirit

  Calgarians donate food to those in need on Christmas Eve.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2022
• Homeless supports anticipating increased demand during Calgary cold snap

  Calgary homeless advocates and those who serve the city’s vulnerable population are concerned about the effects of staying outside in -20 C weather.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• East Village residents want plans for Calgary Drop-In Centre’s overdose prevention services paused

  Public consultations concerning Calgary's East Village haven't gone far enough, according to residents. They want more time to discuss the Drop-In Centre's expansion of services.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2022
• 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
• City committee set to meet to discuss supports for vulnerable Calgarians

  The meeting comes less than a week after an encampment outside of the downtown Drop-In Centre was torn down by Calgary bylaw officers.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2021
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• 40 years of South Okanagan Women in Need Society marked with fundraising walk

  One in three women have experienced abuse in their lives and one woman a week in Canada is killed by their intimate partner.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 7, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August

  The City of Edmonton aims to end drop-in services for the homeless at the Edmonton EXPO Centre by August.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2020