The Alex Community Health Centre
Melanie George is an experienced professional in the field of social services, specializing in case management and harm reduction strategies. Currently serving at Alberta Health Services as a Safeworks Connect outreach worker since March 2023, Melanie focuses on risk reduction supplies, client engagement, and drug poisoning response. Since March 2020, Melanie has been a Case Manager at The Alex Community Health Centre, providing intensive support to clients exiting homelessness and those with severe mental health and substance use disorders. Previous roles include Case Manager at Calgary Dream Centre and Addictions Support Worker at Calgary Alpha House, where expertise in crisis management, boundary setting, and advocacy for clients was developed. Melanie holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Calgary and has extensive experience working with diverse populations in harm reduction environments.
The Alex Community Health Centre
We know that good health is the complete state of physical, mental, emotional and economic well-being. We cannot enjoy whole health when we are hungry, when we are in chronic pain, when we don’t have a roof over our head, when we feel disconnected from our community, when we are living in poverty. And fixing one of these issues while ignoring the rest is just a band-aid solution. Our health, housing and food programs support our most vulnerable neighbours, tackling tough health and social issues head-on, and our preventative, cost-effective programs save millions in taxpayer dollars by moving people from poverty to stability and from crisis to wellness.