Chelsea doesn’t let a disability define who she is or what she can accomplish
Chelsea was visiting the CJHS office on a college field trip when her ears perked up — there was an opening for a peer mentor for people living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). “I saw the opportunity and I jumped on it,” Chelsea, who also lives with FASD, says. “I want to help people […]
Isaias discovered boxing to be the alternative he needed
When 17-year-old Isaias won his first boxing match this past winter, he was more than proud — he was elated. He had been training hard, going to the gym twice a day, every single day. He earned this. Isaias had started going down the wrong path at the age of 10, after discovering his parents […]
Katie is growing and believing in her future because of her supportive home at CJHS
Katie’s warm energy and infectious grin makes you feel welcome as soon as you step into her home at a CJHS youth building. The 20-year-old has been living there for two years. “I’ve never felt more supported in a place, ever, than I do here,” she says. Katie’s parents divorced when she was around 8 […]
Team Home Depot completes beautiful renovations for youth building
Words cannot describe how grateful we are for all that Team Home Depot has done, through their Home Depot Canada Foundation, to create more of a home for the youth in our program, from the renovations themselves, to helping carry groceries in from the Food Bank, to giving tips on how to prune a bush […]
Tamaratt Funds at the Calgary Foundation donates $500,000 to CJHS through RESOLVE
When Roger McMechan, RESOLVE Cabinet Member, approached Matt Brister, Calgary Geologist and philanthropist, about donating to the RESOLVE Campaign, Matt knew what he wanted to do: make an immediate, tangible difference. “We wanted to be a catalyst in moving a project forward,” he says of him and his wife, Tara. “We wanted to support a […]
Law students raise $3,500 for CJHS through their ‘Seinfeld on Trial’ fundraiser
Fans of the ‘90s sitcom “Seinfeld” joined University of Calgary law students for a part courtroom drama and part improv-comedy in February 2018, where student lawyers put George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer on the stand for the damage they caused the unfortunate whale in “The Marine Biologist.” The theatrical event raised $3,500 for the Calgary […]
Intensive supports are helping Thorn work towards a brighter future
Thorn* lives at Bedford House, a community-based residential facility for men exiting the justice system. Most men who live there are on parole, but not Thorn — he is actually choosing to live there because he knows the supports offered would give him a better chance of changing his life. Kym Jacobs is the Residential […]
Breaking the Cycle: How Supportive Housing Changed Peter’s Life
Thoughtful and observant, 52-year-old Peter* speaks with the wisdom of someone who has experienced life on the streets. Peter began drinking regularly at age 16 and dropped out of high school in Grade 11. “It was a huge mistake,” he recalls. “I just didn’t want to finish school.” By 18, he was drinking every day. […]
Tom turns his life around with affordable supportive housing
Working, grocery shopping, cooking, doing laundry, paying rent and taxes – these are things that are part of everyday life for most adults. Tom* didn’t have the opportunity to learn these skills until the age of 42. Tom spent his childhood enduring unthinkable emotional, physical and sexual abuse at the hands of those he […]