A lighthouse in the dark. Freedom, Hope, Purpose.
Calgary Dream Centre offers our clients an opportunity to reimagine a transformed future.
We believe that compassion and innovation can work together to help people facing challenges such as addiction, homelessness, and despair find true freedom and life transformation. We invite people into a supportive community where we walk alongside them on their journey beyond hope to freedom in the pursuit of a life worth living.
We are compelled by our faith in a God who loves us and desires mercy and justice for all. In alignment with this belief we are committed to the following values at the heart of every program and interaction at CDC:
We believe in the human at the core of the struggle. Our hearts are soft toward people who are struggling and have lost hope.
We conduct ourselves with integrity in everything we do. Our mission is crystal clear and requires our deep commitment to the highest standards in how we conduct ourselves and our business.
We believe the opposite of addiction is connection. Connection is at the core of our team, programs, and approach.
We are committed to constantly growing and evolving our programs based on the best information available. We are innovative in our programs and business practices.
Hope is a lifeline. We believe that no one is beyond hope, and we are here to help everyone who walks through our door find it.
First Assembly Church is inspired to address Calgary’s overwhelming homeless population
The Former hotel on Macleod Trail is transformed to support people in need.
We launch Men’s Community Housing, providing stable, supportive and affordable housing options.
Women’s Recovery & Transitional Housing program launches.
Family Support Program launches to help & educate loved ones of individuals struggling with addiction
"I choose hope" city wide campaign launched during COVID-19 pandemic
"Nicest house on the block" initiative launched to bring restoration to all CDC properties.
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“After a life of trauma, loss, drugs, alcohol, and homelessness, I woke up in the hospital desperate to change my life. I arrived at Calgary Dream Centre and experienced a supportive community of individuals who provided the care that I needed.
If I can come from being homeless and addicted for over 40 years, to working in a treatment centre as a Recovery Support Worker, I believe anyone can do it.”
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 the connections and community to journey through their life full of hope, freedom, and purpose.
Hope grows in community. Our supportive community makes sure that no one feels alone.
Our programs include the most current research to foster an innovative approach to recovery.
Our housing solutions provide warmth, safety, and stability for our clients to heal and grow.
This support lasts a lifetime. There is no end date for our clients looking for support and encouragement on their journey.
We genuinely love and care for our clients and believe they can experience freedom and hope.
We are guided by our faith to share, without judgement, the good news of a God who loves us and has hope and a future for us.
Our recovery program pairs 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 believe recovery requires a full continuum of care. Once our clients leave our recovery program, they are invited to stay connected with a supportive community that is with them for a lifetime.
“All I can say about that time is it was a blur. A lot of in and out of jail. A lot of messed up relationships. A lot of blacked out nights. Sleeping on the streets, sleeping in shelters. This place works but you gotta want it. In my eyes, the Dream Centre saved my life.”
– Joel
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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.
Bio coming soon.
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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