Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness (10 Year Plan) was launched in 2007 by Calgary’s Committee to End Homelessness and in January of 2008, the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) was chosen to...
Keywords: Alberta, Homelessness
Edmonton Coalition On Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH) was created in 1980 to address housing and homelessness issues in Edmonton. Many community organizations and individuals are active participants...
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The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness is working for all people facing homelessness in Calgary will have access to affordable, safe and appropriate housing as well as the resources and supports...
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Calgary Housing Action Initiative is a coalition of individuals affected by the housing crisis, other allies in the community, organizations, support agencies, political groups, politicians, and...
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The Calgary Street Survival Guide is a publication of
The City of Calgary Community & Neighbourhood Services. This is the 2011 version of the guide in PDF format.
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Homeless Connect is a community event bringing together agencies, businesses and volunteers, on one day and at one location, to provide a range of services which can help homeless people out of...
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The number of people finding housing under Edmonton's 10-year plan to end homelessness is twice as high as expected — but some are worried those people are rapidly being replaced on the streets.
900...
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The Doorway assists young people exiting the street culture in becoming self-sufficient and engaged members of society while also engaging members of the community as partners in this transition.
Keywords: Alberta, Children and Youth, Homelessness, street youth
With increasing homelessness due to a lack of affordable housing and the downturn in the economy, the Government of Alberta has endorsed a ten year plan to end homelessness. According to the...
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Last week, a memorial service in Edmonton honoured the forty-seven homeless people who had died over the last year. This was the fourth annual event to honour the lives and remember the deaths of...
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Portraits of Edmonton's Inner City (Video) is a audio slide show of people living in poverty in Edmonton, one of Canada's richest cities. The photographer, Pieter de Vos says it is an attempt to...
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Edmonton, along with the rest of Alberta is facing a serious affordable housing crisis. In the spring, some homeless residents started up a tent city due to the lack of affordable housing. Throughout...
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The government of Alberta has created a Alberta Affordable Housing Task Force to look at solutions to homelessness and rent subsidies. The task force is going to travel across the province and visit...
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Rainbow Lodge, a 32-unit transitional housing facility that will provide support to homeless families opened in Calgary. This project will be managed by a Tri-Agency Committee that includes Métis...
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Three University of Alberta business students spend five nights homeless to raise awareness about the issue. A University of Alberta newspaper article has more information about the student...
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The city of Red Deer has made a pledge to eliminate homelessness within ten years. The city has expanded their homeless shelter and churches are providing extra beds to contribute to the effort....
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Edmonton's mayor and city council recognize homelessness as a growing concern for the city. In order to address the issue of homelessness city officials attended a conference on the subject. Plans...
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