Partner Profile – WINS supports women and their families with dignity leading the way.
On a cold Thursday afternoon, the community room in Temple fills with the sound of kids dropping backpacks, grabbing snacks and joking around as they browse through books brought in by the Calgary Public Library. What looks like an after-school snack break is something much bigger – a lifeline of support woven together by Calgary […]
Partner Profile: Rise Calgary – Providing Help for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
Money and mental health are closely linked. People living on lower incomes face more stress and mental health challenges, and those challenges make it harder to stay financially secure. It’s a cycle that affects many Canadians. Access to safe, affordable housing along with a range of supports is a stability measure that can help people […]
Partner Profile: Braiding the Sweetgrass – Supporting Indigenous Families on the Path to Healing
In Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood, Indigenous families gather over shared meals, weaving together connection, culture and teachings help unravel the threads of intergenerational trauma. Braiding the Sweetgrass is a program offered by Hull Services that supports urban Indigenous families to experience community and connect with their shared identities. The only requirement to join the program […]
Update on partner programming at CHC Properties
Update on Partner Programming at CHC Properties The following Community Partners are delivering in-person support and services safely on-site. Please refer to the dates and times for specific locations. On-Site Partner Programming Bow West Community Resource Centre Ranchlands – by appointment [Added June 11, 2021] Care Connect Bridgeland – for assistance getting food hampers from the Interfaith Food […]
Bike Event at Vista Heights
Bike Event at Vista Heights The Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook in collaboration with Calgary Housing Company and Two Wheel View held a bike and helmet giveaway at their Vista Heights Complex on April 21, 2021. The partners believe it’s a great way to give back to the community, make every child feel special, while […]
Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer
Major Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer at East Village Place Construction at the Village Commons has wrapped up and CHC’s partner carya has moved in – exciting developments that bring us one step closer to realizing the vision of a new community hub at Calgary Housing Company’s East Village Place. Village Commons is […]
Calgary Dollars offers innovative solutions for CHC Tenants
Calgary Dollars offers innovative solutions for CHC Tenants Calgary Housing Company partners with Calgary Dollars on projects designed to help tenants unlock assets in the community, and within themselves. Calgary Housing Company (CHC) and Calgary Dollars (C$) have partnered for the last three years on a program designed to empower CHC tenants by using a […]
Partnering with Momentum to Deliver Financial Empowerment
Partnering with Momentum to Deliver Financial Empowerment Partnership with Momentum connects tenants to opportunities that can translate into financial success! See the end of this story for things you can do with Momentum today! Momentum, a Calgary agency founded in 1991, is focused on creating a thriving local economy for all by working with individuals, […]
A Look Back at How CHC has Supported Tenants Throughout 2020
A Look Back at How CHC has Supported Tenants Throughout 2020 Through a very challenging 2020, Calgary Housing Company has focused on its mission to make life better for Calgarians by working to improve how we provide affordable housing and support tenants. CHC responded to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and to technological and […]
November 22 is National Housing Day
November 22 is National Housing Day Join us in celebrating the achievements of our sector, while recognizing the work that still needs to be done, so that all Canadians have a safe place to call home. COVID-19 has reminded everyone of how important it is to have access to safe and affordable housing. In a […]
