Brenda’s House Family Shelter
Transitioning to Inn From The cold as of april 1, 2025.After 18 years of operating Brenda’s House, the Children’s Cottage Society will transition our family shelter services to Inn from the Cold at Neoma. While we will no longer provide emergency shelter, we remain committed to supporting families through prevention, early intervention, and crisis support.
Families staying at Brenda’s House are able to stay in private rooms with their own washrooms. They are provided with healthy meals in the communal dining room and have access to computers that are helpful in housing searches. Families complete a housing plan within 24 hours of their arrival at the shelter and are supported in securing housing as soon as possible and ideally in less than 30 days.
As families plan for their move out they are connected to community resources that can provide ongoing support. Often these supports are provided by case management programs that are accessed through a triage process operated by the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Staff at Brenda’s House help families through this process with the completion of the NSQ or Needs and Strengths Questionnaire.
