2020 Annual Report

The Alex is a hub for vulnerable Calgarians, with a reach to our highest-need areas.

Since 1973, The Alex has provided thoughtful, comprehensive care to vulnerable Calgarians. With clinical and social components included in almost all of our programs, The Alex tackles tough health and social issues head-on, and our preventative, cost-effective approach moves people from poverty to stability and from crisis to wellness.

The Alex serves a community with complex health needs, often the result of issues such as poverty, trauma, homelessness, or addiction. At The Alex whole health is the goal – and you can’t be healthy if you are hungry, isolated, or experiencing mental health struggles.

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Holiday Hope Totes

Nov 3, 2020

Join the Holiday Hope movement and prepare a Holiday Hope Tote. Please include a $25 gift card and a few items from our suggested list to fill your totes! You may be eligible for a charitable tax receipt for purchased items, so be sure to keep your receipts. The suggested value of a tote is $40.

Challenges and silver linings: How COVID-19 has shaped the everyday lives of front-line staff

Oct 29, 2020

Every day at The Alex Community Health Centre is unpredictable. Who will need us to advocate for their housing? Who will ask for a food referral? Who needs that extra time spent to just talk, and have someone listen? Problem solving, advocacy, guiding people through...