How to be an advocate for individuals experiencing homelessness in your daily life
Get the facts about issues related to homelessness in Calgary.
Learn about the basic facts about homelessness in Calgary. With so much misinformation floating around, we’re sure some of the information will surprise you, like:
We’ve made it easy for you to access the information! Visit the ‘Get The Facts’ page to learn about homelessness in Calgary.
Now that you’ve learned some important facts about homelessness, don’t keep them to yourself—share them!
You can help to reduce the stigma around homelessness by sharing your knowledge with friends, family and the community.
Stigma is a barrier for many people experiencing homelessness.
As an advocate, you can break down the negative stereotypes when you help to educate others about homelessness. We hope you choose to share the facts every chance you get: with your friends, family and colleagues; to debunk an inaccurate statement in a comment section of a news story; or by sharing the I Heart Home fast fact graphics with your network on social media. You can find them here.
You can also visit additional resources for information on issues related to homelessness.
Homelessness:
Homeless Hub: The Homeless Hub is a web-based research library and information centre representing an innovative step forward in the use of technology to enhance knowledge mobilization and networking.
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness: The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) leads a national movement of individuals, organizations and communities working together to end homelessness in Canada.
Poverty:
The City of Calgary, Income and Poverty: The City of Calgary is committed to creating an inclusive city where everyone has the ability to participate in community live, regardless of income. The City’s Poverty Series is an informational series that explores and responds to key questions surrounding poverty in our city.
The City of Calgary, Income and Poverty: The City of Calgary is committed to creating an inclusive city where everyone has the ability to participate in community live, regardless of income. The City’s Poverty Series is an informational series that explores and responds to key questions surrounding poverty in our city.
Affordable Housing:
The Community Housing Affordability Collective (CHAC): CHAC is the collective engine for improving housing affordability in Calgary though cross-sector collaboration and community-based advocacy.
HomeSpace Society: HomeSpace Society (formerly Calgary Community Land Trust Society) was created to fill a need in our community. That need is to grow capacity in the affordable housing sector and significantly advance community-based planning and delivery of housing options in our city. HomeSpace is a charitable real estate developer, rental housing owner and property manager. HomeSpace exists to increase access to sage, appropriate and affordable housing for vulnerable Calgarians.
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