Social Issues: Family

Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children: The Government’s Role in Ending Child and Family Poverty

by | November 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...

Child Benefit Enhancements Making a Difference for Low Income Families

by | October 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

A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton: Update 2017

by | February 9, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Wage Issues, Law and Crime: Edmonton, Levels of Government: Alberta Social Policy Framework, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Hunger, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women, Social Issues: Youth, Statistical Information: Edmonton, Urban Issues: Planning, Urban Issues: Trends

The two years since ESPC published A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton have been challenging ones for the city of Edmonton and its residents. This report updates many of the poverty trends and challenges identified two years within the context of broader social and...

Community Mental Health Action Plan 2016

by | November 17, 2016 | ESPC Publications: Research Updates, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Disabilities, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Health, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Seniors, Social Issues: Women, Social Issues: Youth

Positive mental health is the capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of...