Helping families overcome the obstacles that can lead to a cycle of homelessness — that’s what we strive to do with every family that asks Inn from the Cold for help.
Strengthening families. Transforming lives.
Creating Hope. Achieving Stability.
25 Years Of Family
For over 25 years, Inn from the Cold has been helping vulnerable families find stability in times of crisis. As the largest organization in the Calgary region that is dedicated solely to families experiencing a housing crisis, we believe that a community where no child or family is homeless is possible.
To help bring our vision to life we provide three main programs: homelessness prevention and diversion, emergency family shelter, and supportive housing. Trauma-informed and housing-first principles guide everything we do and we strive to adapt our programs to meet the unique needs of each family we serve.
Our Family Programs
We offer a range of holistic supports to strengthen families, create hope and achieve stability. Working with partner agencies, our family support team creates individualized plans to address each family’s specific needs for housing and social supports and help set them up for success on their journey to housing independence. Some of the supports we provide include child and youth programming, childcare, mental health and wellbeing support, Indigenous and cultural programming, employment and career counselling and legal aid.
Our Vision:
A community where no child or family is homeless
Our Mission:
We offer shelter, housing, and coordinated supports to help children and their families achieve independence.

Our Values:
Compassionate
We demonstrate kindness, caring, and a genuine motivation to help.
Accountable
We do what we say and conduct ourselves with integrity and openness.
Respectful
We hold ourselves and others in high regard and demonstrate this through our attitudes and behaviours.
Inclusive
We value the rich diversity of people and the right of all to participate fully, without fear or discrimination.
Courageous
We are brave and bold and stand strong in our representation for families.
Innovative
We strive to achieve positive and impactful change by building knowledge, pursuing new ideas, collaborating with others, and learning from our efforts.
Our History
