Hope Mission’s Karis Centre is a women’s shelter where people can also access critical supports like meals, housing, identification, health services, and income supports navigation. Indigenous cultural supports are also available.
Meals are available at the Karis Centre for shelter guests. All meals are free of charge and served on the following schedule:
Monday through Friday: -Breakfast at 8:30 am -Lunch at 11:30 am -Dinner at 4:15 pm
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: -Brunch at 10:45 am -Dinner at 4:15 pm
Regular Shelter (Women)
24/7 Regular shelter beds for female community members are available on the main and second floor of the Karis Centre. Access is available through the main front doors.
All shelters offer access to clean blankets & towels, storage, clothing (subject to availability), nutrition, water, naloxone kits, showers, laundry, social and health supports, and more.
Low Mobility Shelter (Women)
24/7 Low Mobility shelter beds for female community members are available on the main floor of the Karis Centre. Access is available through the main front doors. This shelter primarily supports community members who have mobility challenges (use of a walker, wheelchair, cane, etc.), disabilities and/or chronic health conditions within our level of care.
All shelters offer access to clean blankets & towels, storage, clothing (subject to availability), nutrition, water, naloxone kits, showers, laundry, social and health supports, and more.
Chapel
Voluntary chapel service and spiritual care are available at 3:30pm every Tuesday.
Health Services
Health Services are delivered through the Karis Centre Health Clinic. This clinic is a drop-in clinic open Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM. Staff embedded on-site include Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Healthcare Aids (HCA) who provide assistance with:
-Wound care -Foot care -Emergency and overdose response -Health assessments & arranging medical visits -Arranging prescription delivery -Connections and referrals to community & health resources -Connections to/from hospital -Assistance connecting to addiction and mental health services
The Karis Centre Health Clinic also delivers social supports by working closely with our on-site Housing and Support Hub. These staff specialize in providing social supports for female community members.
Clothing items are available at the Karis Centre on a 24/7 basis. Please note: all clothing items are subject to availability.
Laundry
Laundry services for personal items are available during daytime hours on the main and second floor of the Karis Centre.
ID Services
The Housing & Support Hub located on the main floor of the Karis Centre provides assistance with ID services. These services include Alberta general ID, personal healthcare number (PHN) cards, and birth certificates. Currently community members can also access these services at the Navigation Centre, which is located in the basement of the Karis Centre.
Shower & Hygiene
Showers are available at the Karis Centre on a 24/7 basis. This includes access to towels, shampoo/soap and other hygiene supplies.
Housing & Support Hub
The Karis Centre Housing & Support Hub is located on the main floor of the Karis Centre. This hub provides a range of housing services, including Diversion, Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) and Intensive Case Management (ICM) programs. The housing staff in the hub can provide assistance with ID, income support navigation, housing assessments and program connections, housing searches and placements, connections to addiction treatment and recovery services, connections to community supports and more. Currently staff will also make connections to the Navigation Centre, which is operating in the basement of the Karis Centre.
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