Mental health care and support varies across the country. From province to province, individuals are eligible for different services and the paperwork to get access to the services can also be tricky to navigate.

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It may seem like the COVID-19 pandemic is over and the majority of health restrictions have been dropped over the last several months. However, that doesn’t mean the risk is over and CUPS is continuing to promote the importance of COVID booster shots with their clients.

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CUPS Child Development Centre’s Indigenous teaching day is just one touch-point where children, clients, and staff can learn about Indigenous people and their way of life.

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CUPS has a commitment to get every one of its clients into a stable living situation. But helping someone off the street and into stable housing isn’t a simple process. It’s a long, hard grind for the person — and the CUPS team — working to make it happen. And it doesn’t always work the first time.

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A valuable resource is growing for Calgarians looking for affordable counselling. Seven new agencies are joining CUPS and Community Connect YYC, bringing the number of partners in the network to 16, with more than 30 services offered.

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CUPS Board Chair Michael Lang has made a profound impact in our community and in March 2022, was officially recognized with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, presented by the Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani.

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It was two years and eight months ago that Donovan hit a breaking point. His liver was enlarged and infected to a catastrophic point. “They told me I needed to either quit drinking or die, so I said I’m going to quit drinking.”

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Finding someone a home is dynamic and complicated. But thanks to an extremely engaged and inspired team at CUPS who have spent countless hours building relationships with landlords around the city, it’s a process that allows hundreds of people each year to start their journey forward with a new home.

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Partnerships like the one CUPS has with Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH™) and Dr. Nicole Letourneau is just one of many ways we are continuing to embed research into our theory of change and develop innovative programs for the future.

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On any given day, more than 1,900 people are experiencing homelessness in Calgary. On top of that, there are thousands of others who are struggling to put food on their table. Or who are one obstacle away from losing the roof over their heads.

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Making a lasting impact on the people who use CUPS' services goes beyond providing band-aid solutions.

It employs extensive research that gets to the root of the issues afflicting every client who reach out to us for help. Research that is possible because of community partnerships.

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For many of our vulnerable community members, we are looking at anywhere from one to five years to get people out of the pandemic crisis and into a state of health and well-being. The work is far from over.

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Bringing reading and literacy education to our youngest community members is a top priority at the CUPS Child Development Centre (CDC), where we provide education and support for families with children between the ages of 3 and 6.

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When she fled a violent home situation in Saskatchewan a couple years ago, Joan* hitchhiked to Calgary and landed at a women’s shelter. That’s when she was first introduced to CUPS.

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We are big believers that, as a community, we can impact change together. And creating that impactful community can start with something as simple as Social Snacking. A social snack is a way to build connections through something as simple as a kind word, a smile to a stranger or offering your seat on the bus.

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CUPS relies on generous community support to provide the services our clients need, and despite the difficult challenges faced by the community over these past two years, it has been wonderful to receive support from you, our neighbours and partners.

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Many children come to us from low-income families, and despite caregivers’ best efforts, may not be able to keep their kids fed. It’s often that the children come to class without yet having eaten. Food insecurity coupled with financial stress and access challenges are daily issues for those we serve.

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