Alberta Financial Assistance Resources
Alberta Supports (Your starting point)
Purpose: Connects people to income support, housing assistance, employment services, disability supports, family services, and emergency funding.
📞 1-877-644-9992
(Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.)
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Emergency Financial Assistance
Purpose: One-time emergency assistance for food, shelter, transportation, medication, and other urgent basic needs.
📞 1-866-644-5135
(Available 24 hours/day)
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Emergency Financial Assistance
Income Support
Purpose: Ongoing assistance with food, shelter, clothing, utilities, and basic living expenses.
📞 1-877-644-9992
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Alberta Adult Health Benefit
Purpose: Prescription drugs, dental care, vision care, ambulance services, and some diabetic supplies for eligible low-income adults.
📞 Apply through Alberta Supports:
1-877-644-9992
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AISH (Disability Income Support)
Purpose: Income and health benefits for eligible Albertans with permanent disabilities.
📞 1-888-644-1802
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211 Alberta
Purpose: Community resource navigation. Can connect people to food banks, rent assistance, utility help, counselling, transportation assistance, and hundreds of local programs.
📞 211
📱 Text INFO to 211
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Calgary Food Bank
Purpose: Emergency food hampers and referrals to other support services.
📞 403-253-2055
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