Jenn Rossiter, Author at Edmonton Social Planning Council

Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta

Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta

by Jenn Rossiter | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, Poverty Issues

Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta Few may know of ESPC’s history supporting the formation of non-profits in the criminal justice sector. Although not typically an area of focus for our organization—we defer to the expertise of these partners—the...

Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta

Blog: Literacy and Poverty Reduction: Exploring Barriers to Success

by Jenn Rossiter | Jul 27, 2020 | Blog, Poverty Issues

Blog: Literacy and Poverty Reduction: Exploring Barriers to Success It’s worth noting that the information we have on adult literacy rates is limited. The federal government only started tracking this in 2012, and has scheduled data collection on a ten-year cycle....

Blog: COVID’s socio-economic impacts on Indigenous populations

Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government

by Jenn Rossiter | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Food Security, Housing Issues, Poverty Issues

You’re reading: Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government Related Categories: Blog | Food Security | Housing Issues | Poverty Issues Posted By: Justine Basilan May 25, 2020 Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government The University of...

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"A 2013 survey of low-income families in Toronto showed that only 23% of them accessed food bank services -- "by the time families are food insecure they face much more than a lack of food."" bit.ly/37ZClua #FoodSecurity #canpoli

7:28 pm · October 30, 2020

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"The housing facility will be built near 140 Avenue and 127 Street. Hoeft said the facility will present an opportunity to have supportive housing outside the downtown core where most services are currently offered." bit.ly/3ecBFCM #yeg #yegcc @tsaedmonton

6:44 pm · October 30, 2020

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Edmonton Social Planning Council

"High housing costs are detrimental to the health of families and as a community, we should be doing everything we can to support families struggling to find suitable affordable housing." bit.ly/2GgGMp6 #shpk #strathco #ableg #abpoli #canpoli

6:17 pm · October 30, 2020

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Edmonton Social Planning Council

"The @EdmontonChamber report supports Edmonton bid to create 254 new permanent supportive housing units. "Addressing the impacts of homelessness is viewed as crucial to our economic recovery," it says." bit.ly/37UmMEb #yeg #yegcc

5:35 pm · October 30, 2020

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Missed our virtual Lunch and Learn event on food security challenges in Edmonton? You can watch it on our YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2TDwMta #yeg #FoodSecurity

9:40 pm · October 29, 2020

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