For over 40 years, the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre has been providing essential life needs to homeless and low income Calgarians. View More
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The world of homelessness is full of creative possibilities along with the potential for defeatism and self-destruction.View More
Book Nook
Housed on the Second floor of the Riverfront building, the Book Nook is operated by volunteers, primarily from the Independent Order of Daughters of the Empire (IODE). The purpose of the Book Nook is to emphasize the importance of reading and thinking as life skills. View More
Clothing Centre
New and used clothing donated by the community at large is provided, free of charge, to anyone who visits the Clothing Centre, located in the Old DI on Fourth Avenue SE.View More
Computers for Low-Income Calgarians (CLIC)
The CLIC program is run under the Computer Learning Centre (CLC) that provides classroom-based and online courses, as well as providing free computers to low-income people in the Calgary community.View More
Counselling
Counsellors at The DI provide a broad array of services to clients as well as to low income Calgarians.View More
Furniture Program
The DI maintains a furniture warehouse in Inglewood where all donations of furniture and household items are stored. Once a week, the warehouse is open to viewing by clients moving into their own apartments.View More
Hair Salon
The Hair Salon is operated by volunteers from the community as well as our clients. View More
Health Services
The homeless have increasingly complex health problems that encompass chronic health, mental illness and addiction issues. Providing integrated health care to clients is a critical component of sustaining and improving an individual's health and wellness.View More
Hygiene Office
When homeless, maintaining good personal hygiene can be challenging. The DI provides clients free access to showers, including hygiene products such as shampoo and conditioner, soap, lotion, razor and shaving cream, tooth brushes and tooth paste, towels, feminine hygiene products.View More
Labour Office
The Labour Office is the longest running program, aside from food and shelter, at the DI. It was established in 1990 and, since its inception, has placed over 160,000 Casual Labour Jobs, and 20,000 Permanent Jobs.View More
Laundry
To assist clients in maintaining proper hygiene, twelve washers and driers are available free of charge at the Riverfront building for individual use.View More
Senior's Program
Fundamental requisites for aging with dignity include adequate income, decent housing, preventative health services, and reasonable opportunities for social interaction and development of an individuals social support network.View More
Voices Of the Community
The Voices Of the Community (VOC) project provides secure, reliable voicemail services to homeless people and low-income individuals living within the Calgary community.View More
