Community
LAMDA is a charitable non-profit organization that
provides home and support services for people who live
with severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia.
We are part of the Community Spirit Program, and are a
registered charity under Canada Revenue Agency.
Community LAMDA
operates two apartment buildings that
are owned by Calgary Housing Company:
Killarney: 1920 – 29th St. S.W. This
building has 16 two-bedroom apartments
that can house 32 people.
Mission: 316 – 20th Ave. S.W. This
building has 30 one-bedroom apartments
that can house 30 people.
LAMDA was founded in
1987 by a psychiatrist
Dr. Mary Dumka, who became the first
President of Community LAMDA.