Vision Statement:
By the year 2018, all people facing homelessness in Calgary will have access to affordable, safe and appropriate housing as well as the resources and supports necessary to sustain it.

Mission Statement:
To end homelessness in Calgary.

The...
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Vision Statement:
By the year 2018, all people facing homelessness in Calgary will have access to affordable, safe and appropriate housing as well as the resources and supports necessary to sustain it.

Mission Statement:
To end homelessness in Calgary.

The 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness

Calgary's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness is a bold and innovative plan designed to shift our focus from managing or coping with homelessness, to a community-wide effort to end it.

The plan is a culmination of a full year's work that included a series of public consultations, a community summit and countless hours of research that drew on the knowledge and experience of local front-line service providers and best practices across North America.

The plan rewards personal accountability and initiative; it helps people move to self-sufficiency and independence; it ensures people will receive the care and support they need when they need it; and, it will result in a net cost savings to taxpayers.

In the short term, the plan aims to create rapid, visible and meaningful change by focusing on chronic homelessness and prevention.

In the longer term, the plan calls for the creation of 11,250 affordable and specialized housing units over the next decade and proposes major systemic changes that will eliminate barriers that currently entrench homelessness.

To truly end homelessness, there are three core components that must first be dealt with:




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Leadership Committee
Socially, morally and economically, homelessness is a problem that a community as proud as ours can no longer tolerate. Let’s put an end to homelessness for good.

The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness is a community-based initiative that was...
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Leadership Committee
Socially, morally and economically, homelessness is a problem that a community as proud as ours can no longer tolerate. Let’s put an end to homelessness for good.

The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness is a community-based initiative that was launched in January 2007 in response to our city's growing homelessness crisis. The goal, as our name suggests, was not to find new ways to manage or cope with homelessness, but to end it.

The membership of the Committee reflects our entire community including representatives from front-line agencies, the private sector, the faith community, foundations, the Calgary Health Region, post-secondary education, the Aboriginal community, the City of Calgary, the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada.

Many people came together and invested thousands of hours in research and collaboration to create this plan.

The commitment and passion demonstrated by everyone involved inspired the creation of a bold and innovative plan containing practical and results-oriented solutions that will put an end to homelessness in Calgary for good.


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My Backyard
The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness has launched My Backyard, a community volunteer program aimed at connecting individuals and groups of people who want to help out with homeless serving agencies in need of volunteers.

Dozens of agencies in Calgary are in...
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My Backyard
The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness has launched My Backyard, a community volunteer program aimed at connecting individuals and groups of people who want to help out with homeless serving agencies in need of volunteers.

Dozens of agencies in Calgary are in need of support to complete projects ranging from painting and minor renovations to preparing meals and stuffing envelopes. Projects are currently being scheduled for the fall of 2007 and the spring of 2008 and we are looking for individuals, community groups and organizations to get involved as volunteers and project sponsors.

Groups looking for volunteer opportunities with homeless serving agencies, and agencies looking for volunteers, are invited to call Loree Clark at 262-2921 ext. 231

Calgarians interested in individual volunteer opportunities are encouraged to register at http://www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca/volunteer/vol_issue_search.html

Get Involved
It's time to get involved!

Homelessness is an issue that impacts us all, and we are actively seeking enthusiastic and passionate volunteers to donate their time for special projects and initiatives that will help end homelessness in Calgary.

Groups looking for volunteer opportunities with homeless serving agencies are invited to call Loree Clark at 262-2921 ext 231.

Calgarians interested in individual volunteer opportunities are encourage to visit and register at http://www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca

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