Homelessness estimation survey

Airdrie’s first Homelessness Estimation Survey is taking place from March 11 to May 15, 2024.

Housing insecurity is an issue that affects us all and can happen to anyone at any time due to unforeseen life events, escalating living costs, or a lack of affordable housing. This survey will help the City quantify homelessness in Airdrie, inform our work in affordable housing, and support advocating and applying for funding to prevent and respond to homelessness.

Who should complete the survey? 

Housing insecurity describes the situation of anyone without stable, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate means and ability of acquiring it.

Anyone experiencing the following forms of housing insecurity or houselessness is encouraged to complete the survey, including those who are:

• Living on the street, or in a place that is not secure or does not meet public health and safety standards (for example, living on sidewalks, in parks, alleyways, in abandoned buildings, or in a vehicle or garage)
• Staying in overnight emergency shelters as a result of homelessness/houselessness or domestic/family violence
• Living in a place that is temporary or lacking security (for example, couch-surfing, living in an RV or trailer, living in transitional housing, or living in a situation where there is domestic/family violence, etc.)
• At-risk of losing their current accommodations (for example, if you are unable to afford high rent increases, are one missed rent payment away from eviction, in a housing unit on the verge of being condemned for health, by-law or safety violations, etc.)

• All information collected through the survey is anonymous.
• The City’s third-party consultant, RDN, will do all data analysis and compile the survey results into a customized community report, detailing recommendations and options to address and prevent homelessness or houselessness in Airdrie.
• The Homelessness Estimation Survey results will be shared in fall 2024.

The survey can be completed in person at any of the following participating agencies:

• Airdrie and District Victims Assistance Society
  

  Airdrie RCMP Detachment - 2 Highland Park Way NE, Airdrie
  Phone: 403.945.7290

• Airdrie Food Bank
  20 East Lake Way NE, Airdrie
  Phone : 403.948.0063
  Email: info@airdriefoodbank.com

• Airdrie Meals on Wheels
  

  Phone: 403.815.1400

  
  Email: inquiries@airdriemealsonwheels.ca

• Airdrie Public Library
  

  111 - 304 Main Street SE, Airdrie
  Phone : 403.948.0600
  Email: info@airdriepubliclibrary.ca

• Airdrie Protecting our Women with Emergency Resources (POWER)

  Phone: 403.960.0644
  Email: info@airdriepower.com

• Airdrie Pregnancy Care Centre
  

  204 – 1st Ave NE Airdrie
  Phone: 403-410-7900
  24 Hr. Helpline: 403.269.3110
  Email: airdriecentre@pregcare.com
  Located in the CE Building, on the basement level. Enter through the side doors located on the east side of the building, take the stairs to the bottom floor.
• Alberta Health Services-Addictions and Mental Health
  Airdrie Urgent Care, 604 Main Street S
  Phone: 403.912.8500

• BGC Airdrie (formerly Boys and Girls Club of Airdrie)
  

  200 East Lake Crescent NE, Airdrie (Ron Ebbesen Arena)
  Phone: 403.948.3331 / 1.877.948.3331
  Email: info@bgcairdrie.com

• Community Links
  

  211, 125 Main Street NW, Airdrie
  Phone: 403.945.3900 / 1.866.945.3905
  Email: info@nrvcl.ab.ca
• Highland Primary Care Network
  101, 217 Centre Avenue, Airdrie
  Phone: 587.287.1727
• Living Springs Christian Fellowship
  2304 Yankee Valley Blvd SW, Airdrie
  Phone: 403.948.7724
• Prospect Human Services
  412, 121 Main Street W, Airdrie
  Phone: 403.948.9711
  Email: info@prospectnow.ca
• Rocky View Foundation
  103, 58 Gateway Drive NE, Airdrie
  Ph. 403.945.9724
  Email: info@rockyviewfoundation.org

•  Vecova 
  

  Phone: 403.284.1121
  Email: info@vecova.ca