Information for Agencies

A key strategy of the 10 Year Plan is to "reinforce non-profit organizations serving Calgarians at risk of or experiencing homelessness." The following pages provide information and resources for these agencies.

The Calgary Action Committee on Housing and Homelessness

The CACHH represents a collective, community voice which recommends strategy and direction to the CHF in support of Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. Here you will find information for each homeless-serving sector. View the CACHH page.

Calgary Acuity Scales

To promote consistent means of assessing client acuity across the Homeless Serving System, the CHF is working with agency and public system partners to develop and implement a common Calgary Acuity Scale.

The CHF has worked with the community to develop acuity scales for singles, youth and families (familes scale will be available in 2013).

Please contact Tim Veitch, Quality Assurance Specialist regarding training dates and further support at 403-718-7745 or tveitch(AT)calgaryhomeless.com.

• Calgary Singles Acuity Scale Toolkit (PDF)
• Calgary Singles Acuity Scale (Excel)
• Calgary Youth Acuity Scale and Toolkit (Excel)
• Calgary Family Acuity Scale (Excel)

Workshops

The Calgary Homeless Foundation is pleased to offer a comprehensive range of workshops for CHF funded programs and associates. The workshops are intended for front-line staff, team leads, program managers and senior managers who work with singles, youth, women, families and Aboriginal people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

These workshops are free of charge thanks to the support of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) and the Calgary Action Committee on Housing and Homelessness (CACHH).

Registration is now open for workshops in spring 2013.

Scholarships & Awards

Working with Homeless Populations Certificate

This comprehensive program, developed by the CHF and University of Calgary, introduces a variety of approaches and practices relating to working with the homeless population. The CHF is offering 21 scholarships for the Winter 2013 program. Scholarship applications are open until December 19, and class registration must also be complete by December 19. Apply today!

Arthur R. Smith Awards

These awards were created in the name of the founder of the Calgary Homeless Foundation as a way to recognize and honour innovative, committed and caring front-line staff and volunteers within the homeless-serving system. The Calgary Homeless Foundation gratefully acknowledges a donation from Mr. James Stanford in support of the annual Arthur R. Smith Awards.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2012 Arthur R. Smith Awards, which were announced on March 6, 2013 at the Community Summit. 

• Marlies Bird: A volunteer with the Calgary Dream Centre who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to volunteerism within the homeless sector.
• Chloe Neumann: A front-line staff person with Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary who demonstrated a strong commitment to Housing First and the goal to end homelessness.
• Alberta Works Outreach Team: A front-line team that demonstrated a strong commitment to Housing First and the goal to end homelessness.

Read their biographies and see who else was nominated here (PDF).

Case Management Accreditation

CHF funded agencies delivering case management services must become accredited through the process facilitated by the Canadian Accreditation Council. The CHF will cover general accreditation fees directly, with some exceptions, for funded programs. Learn more.

Additional Case Management Resources:

• Compliance with FOIPP - Advisory 1 and Advisory 2
• Serious Incident Reporting Form

2012 Contract Renewals

Currently funded programs are asked to submit a completed proposal and budget to renew their agreement.  This requirement also applies for programs with multi-year agreements to allow programs to reflect any changes required for the 2012-13 year. Review documentation.

Request for Proposals

Through a Request For Proposal (RFP) process, the CHF directs funding to local agencies in support of the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in Calgary. Funding is awarded based on the quality of proposals received, with the overarching goal of contributing to a system of care that ensures Calgarians at risk of or experiencing homelessness have the support they need to achieve and maintain housing stability. Read more.

Income Support

The Alberta Ministry of Human Services (which now includes Alberta Works) has information on income support, health benefits, child support, and employment and training services. Visit the Alberta Works webpage to gather more information for your clients.