The Alex has been providing effective health and social solutions for Calgarians in need since 1973. Embracing a multi-disciplinary model of health care, we are accessible, responsive, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory and participatory. We help people move from poverty to stability. We improve quality of life, strengthen our community, and reduce strain on government services.

We change the fundamental economics of health care by stepping in before people need crisis intervention. We provide cost-effective solutions that are a significant savings to health and social programs; keeping people out of the justice system and away from emergency rooms and mental health facilities.

At The Alex we believe that poverty is a critical determinan of health and that we have the power to break the vicious cycle to achieve lasting wellness for all Calgarians. It's our mandate, our purpose, and our reason for being.