Social Issues: Family

Community Mental Health Action Plan 2016

by | November 17, 2016 | 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...

Calculating Edmonton’s Living Wage: Other Family Types 2016 Update

by | November 1, 2016 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty

The 2016 living wage for Edmonton is $16.69 per hour. This is the amount that a family of four with two parents who work full-time require to live in economic stability and maintain a modest standard of living. This includes being able to afford basic necessities...