Calgary Dream Centre is a place for those who feel like they are beyond hope.
The Calgary Dream Centre moves people from a place of addiction, homelessness and despair to a place filled with hope, and then beyond hope to tangible change – A life full of freedom, purpose, security, dreaming and thriving.
Our approach is a full continuum of care throughout a lifetime. Through innovative recovery programs, housing solutions, and an ongoing supportive community alumni program, our clients build connections and a community to journey through their lives full of hope, freedom, and purpose.
Our recovery programs pair the most innovative recovery research with a supportive community focused on spiritual development, vocational training, and encouragement to guide our clients from addiction to freedom.
While our recovery program clients are housed at the Calgary Dream Centre, we also have affordable housing solutions throughout the city for men and women in Calgary who need the transformative power of a safe and stable home.
We support our clients throughout their lifetime through our alumni program and ongoing community engagement.
We amplify the voices of those in need by actively leading in the community and building partnerships with government and non-profits, driving meaningful, long-term change for Calgary’s most vulnerable.
Our approach is a full continuum of care throughout a lifetime. Through innovative recovery programs, housing solutions, and an ongoing supportive community alumni program, our clients build connections and a community to journey through their lives full of hope, freedom, and purpose.
Our recovery programs pair the most innovative recovery research with a supportive community focused on spiritual development, vocational training, and encouragement to guide our clients from addiction to freedom.
While our recovery program clients are housed at the Calgary Dream Centre, we also have affordable housing solutions throughout the city for men and women in Calgary who need the transformative power of a safe and stable home.
We support our clients throughout their lifetime through our alumni program and ongoing community engagement.
CDC works to be a voice for people who need support in our city. We actively engage in community leadership and maintain strong relationships with all levels of government and the non-profit community.
Your donation directly supports the innovative programs that bring hope and freedom to Calgarians.
We are so grateful for our volunteers who offer their skills and support to our clients, staff, and programs. If you are interested in volunteering, we would love to have you!
CDC engages with the business community through sponsorship and partnership programs. If you are interested in partnering with us to make change and amplify your organizations core values, please contact us.
Our goal is to secure 1000 monthly donors to partner with us by 2025. Together we can see transformative change in our city.
CDC engages with the business community through sponsorship and partnership programs. We know that transformative change in our city requires businesses, non-profits, and all community members to work together to face social challenges such as homelessness and addiction. If you are interested in partnering with us to make change and amplify your organizations core values, please contact us.
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Steve Balisky is an intrapreneur with over 15 years of experience driving data-driven transformation within national companies Suncor and Mark’s. He has also been providing leadership consulting to nonprofits for the last 10 years and has served on the CDC board since 2019. Steve holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Operations Management and an MBA in Strategy. He is a husband and father of two, and has his own faith-filled recovery story, which inspires him to support others on their path to recovery.
Ben has been the Lead Pastor of First Assembly Church in Calgary since 2014, bringing over 30 years of ministry and leadership experience to the non-profit sector. He’s also an executive leadership coach, helping leaders thrive across various sectors since 2012. His experience includes serving on national and regional boards within his denomination, as well as supporting Vancouver’s homeless through his past involvement with Operation Compassion. Ben has served on the CDC board in Calgary for the past decade and believes the Church plays a vital role in creating lasting community impact.
Craig Hill has been involved with the Calgary Dream Centre (CDC) since its inception. Starting with trips to the LA Dream Centre where seeds were planted in him that were never forgotten. After years of working in business, real estate, and church ministry, Craig returned to the CDC to step in as the CEO. Craig has a deep appreciation for the life change that happens here, the incredible team, and seeing the redemptive work that God is doing. Outside of work, Craig is a family man who loves nothing more than being with his wife and kids at the lake.
David grew up in northern Canada and attended the University of Alberta where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked as an engineer for about seven years before moving into project management and then business management, primarily focused in the oil and gas production and refining industry.
David stepped into the COO role of a business that was in trouble due to the 2008 financial crisis. After turning that business around, he took an international role leading project managers who managed a portfolio of $1.5B of projects around the globe.
Since then, David has consulted for businesses and organizations in medicine, engineering, homelessness, and addiction recovery, and serves on various not-for-profit boards.
David is currently running another business in California that was also in need of a dramatic turnaround and now scaling this business for further profitable growth.
Cal has spent 35 years in the agricultural industry and brings domestic and international executive leadership experience in strategy development, operations, business development, and M&A in a rapid growth environment. He is a Professional Engineer, Certified Post Merger Integration Specialist, and is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D).
Throughout his life, Cal has volunteered in his community in sport and programs that focus on relational, emotional, and spiritual health. He has served on non-profit boards in both governance and advisory capacities. Cal truly believes no one is beyond hope and counts it a privilege to serve at the Calgary Dream Centre.
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Bob Nash is a dedicated and service focused professional Electrical Engineer volunteering as Board Chair and Project Manager for the Calgary Dream Centre (CDC). Bob’s involvement with the CDC extends to its earliest days. His faith, and his sincere passion for helping people overcome addiction and restoring their lives, have motivated his service. Using his 35 years of senior management experience at Canadian Pacific Railway, Bob has effectively used his leadership, management, strategic planning, project management skills and philanthropic support to help propel the Calgary Dream Centre to where it is today. Bob and his wife of 44 years have two children and six grandchildren.
