About Us
About us

Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) is a purpose-driven organization that allocates resources to frontline agencies in Calgary’s homeless-serving system of care.
Our Role
Our Role

Explore how we serve as the vital connector that delivers unified solutions across Calgary’s homelessness response system.

Media
Media

Explore press releases, media resources, and information for journalists covering homelessness and our work in Calgary.

Reconciliation
Reconciliation

Understand our efforts in supporting Indigenous-led solutions and promoting reconciliation through genuine relationship-building.

Careers
Careers

Join our team in guiding Calgary’s fight against homelessness. Explore current opportunities and learn about working here.
- Learn About Homelessness
  Learn About Homelessness
  
  Learn about the types of homelessness, who experiences it, and the causes of it in Calgary.
- Extreme Weather Response
  Extreme Weather Response
  
  Get information about Calgary’s response program that provides spaces, supplies, and essential supports during extreme weather.
- Point-in-Time Count reports
  Point-in-Time Count reports
  
  View “snapshot” data that enumerates people experiencing homelessness on a specific night, identifying changes over time.
Our Impact
Our Impact
Our Impact

We guide Calgary’s fight against homelessness through strategic partnerships, data-driven insights, and system-wide collaboration that creates lasting pathways out of homelessness.
Agency Support
Agency Support

Learn how we support frontline agencies through training, coordination, and capacity building to maximize our collective impact.

System Innovation &  Capacity Building
System Innovation &  Capacity Building

Discover the technologies, training programs, and evaluation frameworks that strengthen Calgary’s entire homelessness response sector.

Data Gathering & Insights
Data Gathering & Insights

Explore Canada’s most comprehensive homelessness data warehouse and how we transform information into insights for effective decision-making.

Our Partners
Our Partners

Meet the governments, agencies, and community organizations we work with to guide Calgary’s homelessness response.

Reporting
Reporting

Access our annual Reports to Community, financial statements, and data that demonstrates the impact of coordinated action in Calgary.
Events
Events

We collaborate with partners on events that honour our community, build connections, and advance our shared commitment to fighting homelessness in Calgary.
Art Smith Awards
Art Smith Awards

Celebrate excellence in Calgary’s homeless-serving sector at our annual awards recognizing outstanding frontline workers, leaders, and organizations.

Data That Makes a Difference Conference
Data That Makes a Difference Conference

Participate in our data and research conference that showcases insights driving better outcomes in Calgary’s homelessness response.

Longest Night of the Year
Longest Night of the Year

Attend this annual memorial service honouring those who passed away while experiencing homelessness, bringing our community together in remembrance.
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February 24, 2026

News Updates — Extreme Weather Response

2026 News Media on EWR

Last updated: February 24, 2026

—LISTEN

CBC Calgary Eyeopener

with Loren McGinnis, Angela Knight

The Calgary Homeless Foundation on the options available through the city’s Extreme Weather Response

Publish date: Feb. 20, 2026
8 minute listen

Recent plunging temperatures have had more Calgarians seeking ways to warm up. We’ll tell you about the supports in place for those exposed to the harsh elements.

Listen

—WATCH

Global News at 6 Calgary

Feb 18, 2026

Cold Weather Response

Publish date: Feb. 18, 2026
Watch at the 3:43 mark

Bitter cold temperatures have settled in, making it a particularly dangerous time for Calgary’s unhoused. As Michael King reports, Calgary’s Extreme Weather Response is playing a key role in helping the city’s most vulnerable. Bo Masterson, VP of Stakeholder Engagement at Calgary Homeless Foundation, provides a statement.

Watch

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About us

Our Role

Media

Reconciliation

Careers

Learn About Homelessness

Extreme Weather Response

Point-in-Time Count reports

Our Impact

Agency Support

System Innovation &  Capacity Building

Data Gathering & Insights

Our Partners

Reporting

Events

Art Smith Awards

Data That Makes a Difference Conference

Longest Night of the Year

News Updates — Extreme Weather Response

2026 News Media on EWR

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