THE NEED:
According to the 2023 Calgary Housing Needs Assessment, the need for affordable housing for women and women with children has increased from 25% in 2018 to 32% in 2022.
This significant increase is due to:
- Rising living costs and unaffordable housing.
- Conflicts with spouses or partners.
- Struggles with mental health and substance abuse
For mothers in recovery who have been separated from their children through the court system, finding affordable sober living housing where they can work towards becoming permanently reunited with their children is a hard barrier to cross.
“For any women with children who’ve been separated through the court system. There is little hope for the mothers with children to be permanently reunited unless the barriers causing the separation can be addressed”. – Calgary Dream Centre Case Managers
OUR RESPONSE:
In 2023, the Calgary Dream Centre sought to respond to this need by providing safe, supportive, affordable, and child-friendly housing.
OUR VISION:
To provide affordable, safe, child-friendly, and supportive housing for women in recovery to achieve stability and personal independence within five years.
OUR MISSION:
- Create opportunities for Erlton residents to utilize CDC resources through a personalized program to help them reach independence.
- Restore mother-child relationships separated by the court system
- Offer mentorship opportunities and education to support both the recovery and parenting journey.
- Provide mental health care, resources, and support
- Give career guidance and cost-effective on-site childcare services to give opportunities for residents to work
OUR LOCATION:
The Calgary Dream Centre was selected to purchase land in the community of Erlton (located between 28th Ave SE and Macleod Trail) to provide affordable housing for women and children after successfully completing a bidding process through the City of Calgary.
OUR FACILITY:
The Calgary Dream Centre is planning to build a three-story building with 56 condo units and generous amenity spaces for community gatherings and childcare opportunities.
OUR TIMELINE:
The building is projected to be started in early July 2024 and completed by the fall of 2025, with the goal of being fully occupied by the end of 2025.
OUR IMPACT:
As a mother in recovery, I dream about the day I can live in a place where I can just be a mom to my children again. I want to create a home for them in an environment where we are all supported, much like Erlton would be able to provide for us. – CDC Resident
Stay tuned for more information and updates on The Erlton Project to come.
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