by Brett Lambert | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Poverty, Social Issues: Seniors
Blog: Responding to Edmonton Seniors’ Needs During a Pandemic February 19, 2021 When the first known case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Canada a little over a year ago, not a lot was known about the virus. By the time a global pandemic was declared in March 2020,...
by Sydney Sheloff | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbating Gendered Divisions of Labour? February 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionally negative effect on Canadian women. At the start of the pandemic, women were more likely to lose jobs, and those who continued...
by Web Administrator | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Loneliness and Substance Use During COVID-19 February 1, 2021 Blog post by Aastha Tripathi, practicum student The rapid emergence of COVID-19 and national efforts to minimize its spread have severely disrupted the lives of Canadians. To contain the spread of...
by Sandra Ngo | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Blog: Food Security, Blog: Housing, Blog: Poverty
Blog: Social Determinants of Health October 19, 2020 Canada has long been considered one of the healthiest countries in the world. However, within Canada certain groups tend to be healthier than others. These health inequalities can be partially explained by the...
by Justine Basilan | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: How the pandemic affected the mental health of communities made vulnerable September 14, 2020 With the COVID-19 response still focused on mitigating the spread of infection, treating severe cases, and ensuring the health care system does not collapse, people in...
by Jenn Rossiter | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Poverty and Women’s Incarceration in Alberta September 8, 2020 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...
