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Action for Healthy Communities

Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) is the working name of the Edmonton Healthcare Citizenship Society (EHCS), a nonprofit community organization operating in central Edmonton since 1995. Its strategy involves working together with residents and self-defined community members (based on such criteria as age, ethnicity, geography, life stage, and values) of ten economically challenged and culturally diverse neighbourhoods in central Edmonton. 

Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies

AAISA provides an association by and through which the members can work towards addressing the needs of immigrants, the agencies that serve them and the larger community which welcomes them. Site contains information on settlement services, links to relevant websites, and reports and publications.    

Canadian Council for Refugees    

The Canadian Council for Refugees is a non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. Site contains a large collection of recent and historical information and publications, as well as links to relevant websites.

Canadian Immigration Integration Project 

CIIP is an innovative project funded by the Government of Canada to help those immigrating to Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers Program in China, India and the Philippines. While completing final immigration requirements, principal applicants and their partners will be offered advice and guidance to help prepare for employment in Canada.

Changing Together  

Changing Together helps women who are newcomers to Canada settle into their new lives.  Founded in 1984, it is a nonprofit, charitable organization operated by immigrant women for immigrant women. Its mission is to help Edmonton and area immigrant women and their families overcome personal and systemic barriers that keep them from participating fully in Canadian society.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada   

CIC is the first stop for Canadians wanting to sponsor family members for permanent residency in Canada, people from other countries wishing to immigrate as skilled workers or refugees, or people wanting to stay or work in Canada on a temporary basis. The site also includes statistics, reports, and publications pertaining to a variety of immigration and integration issues.

Edmonton Immigrant Services Association

The Edmonton Immigrant Services Association provides programs and direct services relating to integration, settlement, adaptation, and education for new immigrants, refugees, and first generation Canadians. Its services include citizenship preparation, English as a Second Language, interpretation, translation, and counselling.

Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) is a community agency that seeks to assist immigrants and refugees coming to the Edmonton area achieve full participation in the community, contributing their experiences and skills to strengthen and enrich the lives of all Canadians.

Edmonton Multicultural Coalition

The Multicultural Coalition is a not for profit organization of community leaders and members from ethnic minority communities who share a common vision of the future of immigrants and refugees in Canada.  

ImmigrantLegal.ca

This website delivers legal resources for newcomers to Canada.  While it's focus is on immigrant populations in the Vancouver area, some of the resources available are applicable Canada-wide.

Integration-Net

Integration-Net is a communications, information and research tool to support the work of the Canadian settlement community. It also provides a means to develop both a national and international exchange of information and ideas about best practices on integration strategies and programs in order to share and learn from the experience of others.

Justicia for Migrant Workers

Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is a volunteer run political non-profit collective comprised of activists from diverse walks of life (including labour activists, educators, researchers, students and youth of colour). The organization strives to promote the rights of migrant farmworkers (participating in the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program and the Low Skilled Workers Program) and farmworkers without status. The website contains a variety of links and resources on migrant worker issues. 

No One Is Illegal

No One Is Illegal has four chapters in Canada, located in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. The collectives are comprised of immigrants, refugees, undocumented persons, and allies striving to promote and protect the rights of all persons to live in justice and dignity. The website contains information regarding migrant issues, immigration and refugee rights, and advocacy, education and direct action resources.

The Metropolis Project 

The goal of this project is to improve policies for managing migration and cultural diversity in major Canadian cities by enhancing academic research capacity, focusing academic research on critical policy questions, options and delivery mechanisms, and developing effective ways to use research in decision making. This website is no longer being updated.

Canadian Homeless Research Network

The Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) is dedicated to helping end homelessness by improving the impact of homelessness research on policy and practice.  Working in collaboration with a range of key stakeholders and institutions (in the non-profit sector and in government), this group is committed to enhancing the impact of research on the homelessness crisis. That is, our focus is on establishing effective mechanisms for knowledge exchange and mobilization in the area of homelessness research in Canada.

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)   

The CMHC is a leader in housing, and is dedicated to providing research and analysis to inform the decisions of policymakers. CMHC has resources specifically for researchers, including a publication library and database providing current data related to housing in Canada and the provinces. Information can be accessed by region or nationally.  Includes regular reports on the rental market and the general housing market (e.g. building starts, completions, etc.), as well as information on CMHC financing assistance, affordable housing, and Aboriginal programs. Good site for statistics and general information.

Capital Region Housing Corporation   

The Capital Region Housing Corporation is a non-profit owner, developer and manager of affordable housing in the Alberta Capital Region.

Cornerstones: Edmonton's Plan for Affordable Housing, 2006-2011

Cornerstones is the City of Edmonton's five-year plan to help increase affordable housing and ensure adequate and decent housing for Edmontonians.

Edmonton Inner City Housing Society   

The Edmonton Inner City Housing Society (EICHS) provides housing and supportive property management for low income people in the inner city.  Site contains newsletters and links to related sites.

The Homeless Hub

The Homeless Hub is a joint initiative of York University and the Government of Canada's Homelessness Partnering Secretariat. This mission of this initiative is to be an internet clearinghouse of homelessness research in Canada. In addition to the searchable digital library, which contains thousands of documents and resources, The Homeless Hub is designed to make research and the issue of homelessness accessible to a broad range of audiences through the use of plain language summaries, and stories from individuals that give personal perspectives on the issue. 

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy

The initiative is designed to help ensure community access to programs, services and supports to address homelessness in communities across Canada. Site contains links to community projects underway across Canada. Great site to obtain ideas for projects and intervention plans.

Homeward Trust Edmonton

Homeward Trust works to address the ongoing lack of affordable housing sufficient to meet the needs of the city of Edmonton's lower-income and special needs citizens.  This site contains housing related links, reports, and news.

Laws for Tenants in Alberta

This website, which is run by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, contains legal information for Alberta tenants. It includes publications, news, and links, as well as fact sheets and frequently asked quesitons on a wide variety of issues, including tenant rights and responsibilities, and landlord rights and responsibilities.    

Local Housing Initiatives Across Canada

This interactive e-map, produced by the Wellesley Institute, tracks housing and homelessness initiatives across the country. It contains information about dozens of housing initiatives in every province and territory, and is being used to build momentum for a national housing and homelessness strategy. 

Raising the Roof   

Raising the Roof is Canada's only national charity dedicated to long-term solutions to homelessness by raising awareness, working with community groups, and developing prevention strategies. Offers fact sheets on issues relating to homelessness, including health, employment, housing, and child welfare. Also offers information on the hidden homeless, a library, and advice on how you can help locally.

The State of Homelessness in Canada 2013

Published by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network in 2013, "this report examines what we know about homelessness, the historical, social and economic context in which it has emerged, demographic features of the problem, and potential solutions. The State of Homelessness provides a starting point to inform the development of a consistent, evidence-based approach towards ending homelessness." (Taken from report) 

Alberta Centre for Active Living  

The Alberta Centre for Active Living has been working with practitioners, organizations and communities since 1989 to improve the health and quality of life of Albertans. One of their priority areas is to understand the determinants of physical activity and health. Site features a resource library that includes such topics as health determinants, advocacy, public policy, and more.    

Canadian Health Coalition   

The Canadian Health Coalition is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting and expanding Canada’s public health system for the benefit of all Canadians. Site offers information on the Coalition’s campaigns, as well as an extensive collection of health care related links.    

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) 

CIHI is a comprehensive collection of health information, related studies and research findings, and is determined to increase understanding about the determinants of health. It has published several useful resources, such as “Improving the Health of Canadians” which focuses on income, early childhood development, aboriginal people’s health, and obesity.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides essential information on Canada’s health systems and the health of Canadians.  

Centre for Health Promotion Studies: University of Alberta

Created by the University of Alberta in 1996, the Centre for Health Promotion Studies is dedicated to providing health promotion education and research. Site contains numerous publications relating to determinants of health, and various reports and articles published by the Centre.      

Commission on Social Determinants of Health: World Health Organization (WHO)   

A program of the World Health Organization (WHO) created in 2004. The Commission is responsible for recommending interventions and policies to improve the health of the world’s population through decreasing health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health. Offers facts and figures for numerous nations, as well as articles and other resources related to the determinants of health. Examples of health interventions geared towards the social determinants of health are also provided.     

Friends of Medicare   

Friends of Medicare is a coalition committed to ensuring that all levels of government uphold the five principles of the Canada Health Act, and preserving a single comprehensive public health care system accessible to all citizens. Site includes briefs submitted by the coalition and links to relevant websites.  

Healthy U

Healthy U is a Government of Alberta website that provides Albertans with “current, evidence-based information about healthy eating and active living choices and factors that affect health.”

Population Health

Located on Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) website. This site provides an overview on the key determinants of health. Includes information on the population health approach, the determinants of health, PHAC initiatives, and links to relevant resources and sites.   

Wellesley Institute  

The Wellesley Institute is a Toronto-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy institute. Its focus is on developing research and community-based policy solutions to the problems of urban health and health disparities. Site offers an extensive collection of publications and resources on key health-related issues, public policy and capacity building.  

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
This department of the Alberta government provides statistics related to agriculture and food, including average food prices for Edmonton.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development: Statistics: Food & Beverages
This Government of Alberta website contains current and historical overviews food basket prices, manufacturing statistics and retail food prices for the Province of Alberta.

Food Banks Alberta
Food Banks Alberta is the provincial association of food banks in Alberta with a mission to strengthen the impact of the Food Banks Alberta network by sharing best practices, innovations, and essential resources between members, stakeholders, and community partners. We are comprised of 84 member food banks across Alberta.

Centre for Studies in Food Security: Ryerson University
The purpose of the Centre for Studies in Food Security is to facilitate research, community action, and professional practice to increase food security. Their primary focus is on the issues of health, income, and the food system. Offer numerous resources including links, books and papers, and discussion groups.     

Daily Bread Food Bank
Based out of Toronto, this site offers statistics (primarily for Ontario and Canada) on food bank users and low-income families, in addition to advocating for the people they serve.     

Edmonton's Food Bank
Canada's first food bank, the Edmonton's Food Bank has been serving families since 1981. Site contains information regarding Edmonton's food bank and those they serve. Site offers statistics on food bank use, and links to other related sites.

Food Banks Canada
This association represents over 235 food banks across Canada and advocates for food bank users. It contains their annual Hunger Count reports, position papers and briefs on food insecurity, as well as information on community action and an online advocacy toolkit.

Food Secure Canada
Food Secure Canada aims to unite people and organizations working for food security nationally and globally. It works for its members, facilitating collaborative activities by members to advance food security by working on the following food security goals: zero hunger, a sustainable food system, and healthy and safe food. The website contains resources, news, links, and documents the work of the organization.

Growing Food Security in Alberta (GFSA)
GFSA's mission is to engage Albertans in strategies to ensure secure access to adequate amounts of safe, nutritious, culturally appropriate food for everyone. Site offers information on food security, local food connections, links to resources, and much more.

HungerCount
Published annually by the Canadian Association of Food Banks, this is an in-depth look at homelessness and hunger in Canada.

Sodexo Foundation
The Sodexo Foundation supports innovative programs to help children and families in the United States who are battling problems like poverty, unemployment, lack of education, and food insecurity.The website includes resources, news, and links regarding hunger and poverty in the US.   

Wecan Food Basket Society
An alternative to the traditional food bank structure, this Edmonton program provides food at an affordable cost to low-income families.

Alberta Education
Alberta Education, a department of the Alberta Government, supports the needs of students, parents, teachers and administrators from Early Childhood Services (ECS) through Grade 12. Site includes publications, surveys, and statistics.    

Alberta Teachers Association 
The Alberta Teachers’ Association, as the professional organization of teachers, promotes and advances public education, safeguards standards of professional practice and serves as the advocate for its members. Site offers information on Alberta’s education system, issues in education, and advocacy resources.   

Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association (ECALA)
ECALA is one of 83 Community Adult Learning Councils funded by Alberta Advanced Education & Technology. The Edmonton Council, like most urban councils, is responsible for allocation of its Annual Grant to Edmonton based non-profit agencies who provide educational services to adults. ECALA actively engages in the community by hosting adult education focus groups on a variety of topics and by partnering on a variety of events.

Edmonton Catholic School Board
The Edmonton Catholic School Board site includes information on education results reports, enrollment, class size, and more.

Edmonton Public School Board
The Edmonton Public School Board site includes annual education results reports and other publications.  

Public Interest Alberta: Education Campaign   
Public Interest Alberta (PIA) is a province-wide organization focused on education and advocacy on public interest issues. One of PIAs areas of focus is Education. The site contains information on the campaign and the results of its province-wide survey.   

Public Interest Alberta: Post-Secondary Education Campaign  
Public Interest Alberta (PIA) is a province-wide organization focused on education and advocacy on public interest issues. One of PIAs areas of focus is Post-Secondary Education. The site contains information on the campaign, and reports on post-secondary education in Alberta.  

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211 Edmonton

211 is a 24-hour information and referral line that helps people connect to social, health and government services.

211 Alberta – Edmonton and Area is a program that is operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region. 211 provides information/referral services and connects people to a full range of essential social, health, and government services in the community.

Citizens living in the Edmonton, Leduc, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Parkland County can reach the Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region’s 211 services by dialling 2-1-1. Outside of those areas people can call 780-482-4636 to reach 211.

Catholic Social Services

Catholic Social Services is a multi-function social service agency that serves people of all faiths and cultures throughout central and northeast Alberta. Site offers information on CSS programs, which focus on: children and youth, family, immigration and settlement, community, and more.    

Demographics and Profiles: City of Edmonton   

Published by the City of Edmonton. These pages provide demographic information for both the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Site includes topic-based reports, area profiles (for neighbourhoods, electoral wards, etc.), thematic maps (presenting demographics visually), population forecasts / historical profiles, and municipal census results.

E4C    

E4C is a human services organization that works towards changing lives and building stronger communities by feeding hungry people, providing affordable housing, offering safety and support, and providing parenting and early education support. The 4 C's: Courage, Compassion, Connection and Commitment. Site offers information on E4C programs, news and publications.    

Economic Data: City of Edmonton   

Published by the City of Edmonton. This section of the site contains information about economic trends such as economic growth, prices, interest rates, income, and employment. Includes information on land use, land inventory, economic trends and forecasts, prices and income, taxes and utility charges (comparison with other cities), and other factors affecting homes, groups, or businesses. The City�s quarterly report City Trends is also available here.    

Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO)    

The ECVO is a charitable organization that seeks to provide leadership and resources for the voluntary sector. Their goal is to be a voice for the not-for-profit sector. Site contains many useful links for non-profits and other resources, including a management library for non-profits and information on numerous voluntary sector management programs. 

Edmonton Community Foundation

The Edmonton Community Foundation exists to help the people of Edmonton and area by encouraging philanthropy and funding charitable activities.

Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues is a coalition of 150 independent community leagues across Edmonton. The Federation works towards the betterment of the community through affordable community-based activities and advocating on issues that impact communities. Site includes resources on community consultation and community building.   

Edmonton Maps

Published by the City of Edmonton. Edmonton Maps allows you to search an interactive map of Edmonton by neighbourhood. Includes demographic and crime statistics, links to profiles and reports, and more.   

Edmonton.Com     

Edmonton.Com is managed by the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.  Website contains statistics and reference information for the City of Edmonton and surrounding municipalities on topics such as business and economic development, tourism, demographics, quality of life, economic outlook, and more. 

Homeward Trust        

Homeward Trust Edmonton works to address the ongoing lack of affordable housing sufficient to meet the needs of the city of Edmonton's lower-income and special needs citizens.  Site contains housing related links, reports, and news. 

Pride Centre of Edmonton  

Located in central Edmonton, the Pride Centre of Edmonton provides resources, support and programming for the GLBTTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Transsexual, Intersex & Questioning) community and its supporters in Edmonton, AB and surrounding areas. The Pride Centre also maintains Alberta's largest collection of gay and lesbian books and resources, with an online searchable catalogue.

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region    

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is a registered charity working to bring people and resources together to build caring, vibrant communities. Site offers information on United Way initiatives and community news and arising needs.  

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