by Sydney Sheloff | Mar 18, 2022 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Youth
Child Poverty in Alberta: A Policy Choice, not a Necessary Reality February 18, 2020 Download the Child Poverty Report (PDF) The Alberta child poverty report is an annual report produced by the Alberta College of Social Workers, the Edmonton Social Planning Council,...
by Sydney Sheloff | Dec 10, 2021 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Employment, Labour: Wage Issues
2021 Living Wage Report – Single Adults in Edmonton December 10, 2021 Download the Living Wage Report (PDF) A living wage is rooted in the belief that individuals and families should not just survive, but live with dignity and opportunities to participate in...
by Sydney Sheloff | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Harm Reduction, People Who Use Drugs, and Their Communities February 18, 2020 Introduction In early May, ESPC volunteer Jayme Wong published a blog post on supervised consumption sites in Alberta, detailing the debate surrounding their closures. Since then, the...
by Sydney Sheloff | May 28, 2021 | ESPC Publications: fACTivist, Levels of Government: Alberta, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Racism
fACTivist Feature Article: Addressing Racialized Populations’ Barriers to Affordable Housing February 18, 2020 Note: this is excerpted from the Spring 2021 edition of our fACTivist publication. The Edmonton Social Planning Council, in collaboration with volunteers and...
by Sydney Sheloff | May 27, 2021 | ESPC in the News, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women
Op-Ed: Alberta needs to provide more robust relief for struggling families February 18, 2020 Note: this op-ed was first published in the Edmonton Journal on May 27, 2021 (p. A6). Written by Sydney Sheloff and Brett Lambert The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all...
