Vecova, a disability services organization, will be closing its main facility in Calgary in June, citing funding shortfalls and increasing maintenance costs. However, the charity has opened a new location in Airdrie that it hopes will meet the demand for services outside the city. The organization also operates a centre in Canmore.
- Other type of event
-
Health care and social assistance
-
Added on 2025-02-25
-
Calgary Region, AB
- cbc.ca
The City of Calgary is partnering with local non-profits to offer daytime shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness. The new day spaces will provide meals, showers, warming areas, and access to housing resources and other supports. The coalition, which includes 20 organizations, hope to have the new spaces running by July 2025.
- Other type of event
-
Health care and social assistance
-
Added on 2025-01-31
-
Calgary Region, AB
- calgaryherald.com
Wood’s Homes, a mental health agency, is opening a new facility for at-risk youth in Calgary. The $8M building, called Cottage E, is scheduled to receive residents in February.
- Job creation
-
Health care and social assistance
-
Added on 2025-01-15
-
Calgary Region, AB
- cbc.ca
The Alberta Law Foundation is providing $26.8M to the University of Calgary’s faculties of Law and Social Work. The funds will be used to create a Centre for Transformation, which will collaborate with governments, foundations, and professionals to improve the current family justice system.
- Other type of event
-
Professional, scientific and technical services
-
Added on 2025-01-07
-
Calgary Region, AB
- ucalgary.ca
Calgary-based Marvel Biosciences Corp. is partnering with the FRAXA Research Foundation to evaluate potential therapies to help people with autism, Alzheimer's, and other brain (neurological) conditions.
- Other type of event
-
Professional, scientific and technical services
-
Added on 2024-08-13
-
Calgary Region, AB
- newsfilecorp.com
Inclusion Alberta is seeking employers to help secure jobs for workers with intellectual disabilities by registering with the Rotary Employment Partnership.
- Other type of event
-
-
Added on 2024-06-12
-
Calgary Region, AB
- ctvnews.ca