Extreme Weather Response (EWR)

Resources Warming Centres Mobile Warming Stations EWR Impact

Extreme Weather Response (EWR)

EWR is a collaborative effort between the City of Calgary, Calgary Homeless Foundation, and numerous organizations throughout the city. The program aims to provide warming spaces throughout the city with capacity for 400 individuals experiencing homelessness at any given time, as well as connection to overnight shelters and resources.

2024/2025 EWR Resource Booklet:

This resource booklet contains information about overnight shelters, daytime services, warming locations and supports.

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Who to Contact?

211 Alberta Helpline
Call or text 2-1-1, available 24/7, or visit www.ab211.ca to access a
broad network of community, social, health and government services.

H.E.L.P.
If you see someone who needs help, call the HELP Team (Human-centered Engagement Liaison and Partnership) at 403-998-7388.

Emergency
If someone is in serious distress or non-responsive, call 9-1-1.

City of Calgary Services

Call 3-1-1 for non-emergency and non-law enforcement related
services.

If you need to get out of the cold and warm up, we have a map of Calgary’s cold weather emergency locations that includes overnight shelters, daytime services and warming stations.

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What to Expect at a Warming Centre?

Warming centers are welcoming, safe, and supportive spaces where individuals can access a variety of services including:

Safe Shelter

Warm Meals and Beverages

Winter Clothing

Connection to Support Services

Shuttle to Overnight Shelters (if applicable)

Our Partners

Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary

Culturally safe warming space offering coffee, tea and bannock.
November 18, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Sat. to Sun. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

4630 16 Ave. N.W. | 403-270-7379 | afccalgary.org

Journey Church

Warming location offers snacks, essential items and coffee, social supports, and connection to
Coordinated Access and Assessment.
November 15, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Mon. to Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m

10307 Eamon Rd. N.W. | 403-241-8822 | myjourney.church

Wood’s Homes- Inglewood Opportunity Hub

Offers warm meals, laundry, shower facilities and access to winter clothing, mental health,
addiction and employment supports.
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily | Youth 29 years old and under.

1008 14 St. S.E. | 403-774-1674 | woodshomes.ca

Mustard Seed

Offers bagged lunches and snacks, coffee house, warming/drop-in room, light programming,
essential items (hygiene items, winter clothing, etc.) and employment coaching.

Regular hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily | Shelter bus: 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. daily
Extended hours December 1 2024 – March 31 2025: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily
Sober environment.

102 11 Ave. S.E. | 1-833-448-4673 | theseed.ca

Salvation Army

Mobile warming location, to be set up at two spots every day. Offers food, hot drinks, and
transportation to shelter

December 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 3 p.m. – 5p.m. daily

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Salvation Army Mobile Warming Station

Starting December 1, 2024, The Salvation Army Mobile Warming Stations will be set up at two spots every day,
to offer food, hot drinks, and transportation to shelters. A daily schedule with locations can be found below:

Schedule 1:

Date
Saturday, March 1
Sunday, March 2
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10
Tuesday, March 11
Wednesday, March 12
Thursday, March 13
Friday, March 14
Saturday, March 15
Sunday, March 16
Monday, March 17
Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, March 20
Friday, March 21
Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 23
Monday, March 24
Tuesday, March 25
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
Friday, March 28
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
Monday, March 31

Date
Saturday, March 1
Sunday, March 2
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10
Tuesday, March 11
Wednesday, March 12
Thursday, March 13
Friday, March 14
Saturday, March 15
Sunday, March 16
Monday, March 17
Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, March 20
Friday, March 21
Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 23
Monday, March 24
Tuesday, March 25
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
Friday, March 28
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
Monday, March 31

Schedule 2:

Date
Sunday, March 2
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10
Tuesday, March 11
Wednesday, March 12
Thursday, March 13
Friday, March 14
Saturday, March 15
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Wednesday March 19
Thursday, March 20
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Monday, March 24
Tuesday, March 25
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
Friday, March 28
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
Monday, March 31

Date
Sunday, March 2
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10
Tuesday, March 11
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Friday, March 14
Saturday, March 15
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Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday March 19
Thursday, March 20
Friday, March 21
Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 23
Monday, March 24
Tuesday, March 25
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
Friday, March 28
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
Monday, March 31

EWR Impact – Nov 1, 2023- March 14, 2024

26,796

Warming Space Visits

2296

Warming Space Unique Individuals

Outreach Teams Accessing Supplies

2823

Emergency Shelter Shuttle Transports

1296

Unique Individuals Accessing Shuttle

EWR Year Over Year Impact

Each year, we’ve been able to increase the capacity of our Extreme Weather Response, helping more individuals access the care they need.

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Days Below –20
Emergency Shelter Shuttle Transports
HELP / DOAP Team Transports
Warming Centre Visits
Warming Centre Visits by Unique Individuals

2023 – 2024
18
2,823
279
26,796
2,296

2022 – 2023
21
925
130
19,327
1,685

2023-2024 Infographic

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2022-2023 Infographic

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Extreme Weather Response (EWR)