This month we are looking into immigrant homelessness and why this population makes up 20% of the population served at the Inn. In our first episode Interim Executive Director, Louise Gallagher, and Manager of Special Projects Rebecca MacDonald, where they discuss the complexities of immigrant homelessness, why new Canadians may find themselves in crisis situations, and what can be done […]
Read MoreFamily Homelessness INNformation Series: Focus on Immigrant Homelessness How newcomer homelessness differs from other types of homelessness in Canada Interview with Tania Cruz Tania Cruz, family case manager and newcomer specialist at the Inn, opens the file of yet another refugee claimant family to see photos taken by Canadian Border staff when the family first arrived. Worn and exhausted after […]
Read MoreOur second annual Circles of Hope is less than two weeks away and as we gear up for another inspiring event, there are a few important things we’d like to share with you. First, the theme of this year’s TED Talk-style conference is ‘Every child needs a hero’. As such, our speakers will dive deep into this topic and evaluate […]
Read MoreCircles of Hope 2018 – Every child needs a hero. Circles of Hope was first created in 2017 as a way to celebrate Inn from the Cold’s 20th anniversary in a way that gave back to the community. In its inaugural year, Circles of Hope focused on topics of resilience and compassion using Indigenous story-telling techniques and including several remarkable […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday night, we hosted our Annual General Meeting to offer a glimpse into what has been taking place in our city and within our walls this year. It’s important to note that over the last 20 years, the Inn has grown from a grassroots organization to become a vital partner in Calgary’s homeless-serving system of care. However, despite our […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to welcome Great North Wellhead & Frac. into the DreamINN Big! Gala tent as this year’s Venue Sponsor and Face Painting Tattoo Sponsor. This is Great North’s second year as a sponsor for the DreamINN Big! Gala, and their sponsorship helped us expand the Gala to be our largest event yet. We are incredibly grateful for their sponsorship and we are […]
Read MoreWe are so excited to have Element Technical Services back on the DreamINN Big! Gala crew this year. This is Element Technical’s fourth year as a sponsor of our DreamINN Big! Gala. This year they have jumped on the trapeze, swinging in to be this year’s Big Top Dinner Sponsor. As the company notes, “Element’s roots are deep in the communities in which it operates, and […]
Read MoreInn from the Cold Leadership Changes On behalf of the Board of Directors and leadership team, Effective September 20, 2018, Abe Brown, Executive Director of Inn from the Cold Society, is no longer with the Inn and will be pursuing other opportunities. We at the Inn wish to assure our employees, the people that we serve and our stakeholders that […]
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to welcome back our friends at Crescent Point Energy as the presenting sponsor for our DreamINN Big! Gala for the fifth year running. Crescent Point and their staff have been involved with Inn from the Cold since over 2007 and, not only have they truly made an impact on the lives of many children and families experiencing homelessness, […]
Read MoreINNformation Report Series The Role of Reconciliation in Ending Child and Family Homelessness Reconciliation is a trending topic across the nation and is something continually acknowledged in the work we do every day. The overrepresentation of Indigenous families in the populations we serve has us reaching out to community partners, experts, individuals with lived experience of homelessness, traditional knowledge keepers and Indigenous […]
Read MoreThis month our INNformation Series is focused on Indigenous Homelessness. Specifically, what makes it unique from other homeless demographics and what the best strategies are to help end homelessness for Indigenous peoples, families and the community at large. Indigenous families make up 60% of families served at the Inn. However, Indigenous peoples only make up 3% of Calgary’s overall population […]
Read MoreFamily Homelessness INNformation Series: Focus on Housing Housing families experiencing homelessness – Interview with Raymond Bwititi Raymond Bwititi, is the Senior Manager of Housing at Inn from the Cold. He has been working at the Inn for four years and his contributions to our housing programs have helped it grow and become a key pillar of our work. As Senior […]
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