by Web Administrator | Apr 26, 2019 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Seniors
The Indigenous Seniors Social Isolation report is the culmination of nearly two years of work engaging Indigenous seniors, family members and care providers in a research project to understand the issues and concerns of isolated Indigenous seniors. Guided by an...
by Web Administrator | Nov 19, 2018 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Poverty
The annual Alberta Poverty Report is an annual report created by the Edmonton Social Planning Council, in partnership with Public Interest Alberta and the Alberta College of Social Workers. This report finds that Alberta remains to have the largest gap between the...
by Web Administrator | Jun 21, 2018 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty
Income is a key determinant of standard of living and is a social determinant of health and well-being (World Health Organization, 2010). The Living Wage is intended to represent the wage required for a primary income earner to provide for themselves and their...
by Web Administrator | Nov 23, 2017 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Poverty
The Edmonton Social Planning Council, Public Interest Alberta, and the Alberta College of Social Workers released a new report, “Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children: The Government’s Role in Ending Child and Family Poverty.” To download the...
by Web Administrator | Nov 23, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women
Prepared in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, Public Interest Alberta, Alberta College of Social Workers. While it is crucial for government programs to focus on poverty reduction among all vulnerable populations in the country, this report...
by Web Administrator | Oct 1, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Levels of Government: Alberta Social Policy Framework, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty
Child Benefit Enhancements Making a Difference for Low Income Families Prepared by John Kolkman Research Associate, Edmonton Social Planning Council ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.G REPORTS/ESPC CHILD BENEFIT ENHANCEMENT 20170930.pdf
