CM: SOS: I need help with my medication 

Taking a medication exactly as prescribed is not as easy as it seems, contrary to popular belief. Reading comprehension is only one criteria to truly understand how to take a medication and be fully engaged in your health decisions.  Note: This is an excerpt from our...
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Research Review: You Give, We Take: The Hidden Ongoing Crisis in Canadian Nonprofit Employment

Published by Imagine Canada in Fall 2022, Emily Jensen’s “Diversity is Our Strength: Improving Working Conditions in Canadian Nonprofits” provides data about Canada’s current nonprofit sector. The report explores who currently makes up the nonprofit workforce and...
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CM: Beyond Gym Class: Physical Literacy’s Role in Lifelong Health

By Carrie Cyre, ESPC Volunteer   The United Nations defines literacy as an essential life skill that enables individuals to fully address the challenges of the 21st century (PHE Canada, 2023). Literacy enables greater participation in the labour market, supports...
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Blog: Need for Literacy in Most Jobs

Literacy fosters lifelong learning and enhances skills and abilities amongst. It is critical to recognize and understand the advantages of literacy as well as the disadvantages that people may encounter as a result of not having had the opportunity to increase their...
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Media Release: New Toolkit From Edmonton Social Planning Council and Age Friendly Edmonton Seeks to Build More Inclusive Spaces for Seniors in Edmonton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON - Senior-serving organizations looking to create more welcoming and inclusive spaces for diverse populations now have a new toolkit to guide them in their journey, which has just been released by the Edmonton Social Planning Council...
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Community Matters: March 2023

Note: This is excerpted from the March 2023 edition of our Community Matters publication.  Welcome to the Spring Edition of our quarterly publication, Community Matters. Community Matters aims to inform the community about social issues that impact citizens and...
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The Edmonton Social Planning Council is an independent, nonprofit, non-partisan social research organization with registered charitable status. Our focus is social research, particularly in the areas of low income and poverty. ESPC is a source of knowledge and expertise on social issues within our community.

ESPC focus centers on topics related to low income and poverty. Our work includes undertaking research into the nature and magnitude of social issues in our community; public awareness and understanding of current social issues; being an independent voice in the community; encouraging public participation in the development of social policies and the implementation of programs.

The strength of our voice and our role in the community is based on the support of people and organizations concerned about social issues. ESPC conducts research and analyzes data, produces reports, provides recommendations, is a depository of information, provides public education, conducts focus groups, does presentations, and works collaboratively with other social agencies.

We are dedicated to encouraging the adoption of equitable social policy, supporting the work of other organizations that are striving to improve the lives of Edmontonians, and educating the public regarding the social issues that impact them daily.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS - MARCH 2023

A new report takes the pulse of Edmonton with a deeper look at systemic racism.

CBC Radio Edmonton AM with Mark Connolly and Tara McCarthythy

Guest: Sydney Sheloff, Strategic Research Coordinator, Edmonton Social Planning Council – (Click to hear the interview)

New report suggests Alberta’s living wage is higher than the minimum wage

630 CHED Afternoons with J’lyn Nye

Guest: Susan Morrissey, Executive Director, Edmonton Social Planning Council – (Click to hear the interview)

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

3 days ago

Taking a medication exactly as prescribed is not as easy as it seems, contrary to popular belief. Reading comprehension is only one criteria to truly understand how to take a medication and be fully engaged in your health decisions.

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

4 days ago

Join us for our April Lunch & Learn with @VolunteerAB on The Gift of Time: Discovering Your Passion, Making a Difference!

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

4 days ago

The report explores who currently makes up the nonprofit workforce and highlights problems that are common within the sector such as low salaries, lack of- or low benefits and few long-term work opportunities.

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

8 days ago

Neurodiversity Celebration Week!

Focusing on strengths. Challenging misconceptions. Because all brains are beautifully different.

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

10 days ago

Physical literacy is associated with health and body knowledge, movement and activity. Many nations, including Canada, have started including physical literacy messaging to help reduce the burden of chronic health conditions and improve overall health.

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Edmonton Social Planning Council @edmontonspc

11 days ago

It is critical to recognize and understand the advantages of literacy as well as the disadvantages that people may encounter as a result of not having had the opportunity to increase their literacy abilities.

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Living Wage Alberta Employer

Check out our Social Well-Being Tracker

We are currently tracking 75 social well-being indicators for Edmonton and the region.

A. Demographics | BA: Income and Income Gaps | BB. Poverty | BC. Cost of Living | BD. Government Transfers | C. Employment and Labour | D. Education and Literacy | E. Built Environment | F. Social Inclusion | G. Health and Health Services

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VITAL SIGNS 2022 - A LOOK AT SYSTEMIC RACISM IN EDMONTON

FEATURE REPORT - CONFRONTING RACISM WITH DATA: WHY CANADA NEEDS DISAGGREGATED RACE-BASED DATA

COMMUNITY MATTERS - DECEMBER 2022

Community Engagement

We’re pleased to open up our Lunch and Learn series to other nonprofits to introduce agencies and their incredible programs and services to other community members.

For those interested in participating, we would love to host you at a future event. Please direct any inquiries to our Administrative Assistant. Subscribe to our email newsletter to stay informed about future Lunch and Learns and ESPC news and announcements.

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Lunch & Learn: Enhancing Impact within Alberta’s Mental Health & Addictions Care Systems

When: Thursday, December 15 @12pm

Speaker: Deborah McKinnon, President & CEO, Mental Health Foundation

Summary: The Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to building better mental health services ...for people in the Edmonton metropolitan region. They help fund education programs, research, new technologies, and facility enhancements. For this Lunch & Learn presentation, Deborah McKinnon will provide an overview of the Mental Health Foundation and its key priorities, which reflect an exciting evolution and growth over the last two years.[+] Show More
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