Title: 2010 Annual Report
Collection: Alberta
Corporate Author: Homeward Trust Edmonton
Subject: Housing – affordable, social housing | Housing – temporary, emergency, homelessness
Publisher: Homeward Trust Edmonton
Place of Publication: Edmonton
Date of Publication: 2010
Language: English
Material Type: Report
B. NON PROFITS/B.02 GOVERNANCE/Homeward Trust Annual Report 2010.pdf
Alberta Provincial Shelter Data 2012-13. Written by Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. 2013.
The Alberta Provincial Shelter Data report for 2012-13 consists of data on women, men and children who visited emergency shelters between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. Forty-two organizations within the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters provided data for this report. Of these, thirty-five were emergency shelters, ten were second-stage shelters, and two were seniors’ shelters.
This report provides detailed information on the people served by and people turned away from shelters across Alberta. From April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 a total of 5,642 women, 4 men, and 5,480 children were admitted to emergency shelters. Second-stage shelters admitted 239 women and 367 children. Seniors’ shelters, which serve women and men, admitted 65 women and 16 men. The primary cause for admittance into all three types of shelters is safety from abuse.
Boyle Street Community Services Street Outreach Team has been operating for over two years now reaching out to homeless individuals in 6 high needs areas of the city. ESPC has been a supporter from the beginning, sitting on the advisory committee and on one occasion accompanied the workers on a walk through the river valley to meet some of the folks living in tents. Though the work at time may be daunting, the concept behind the Outreach Workers work is simple: it’s through positive interaction and rapport building that relationships are forged. It may start out with giving someone a bottle of water or clean dry socks, but ultimately, the staff are working toward helping the person find and keep permanent housing.
Title:Omnibus survey [on food security in Edmonton]: August 2013.
Corporate Author: Edmonton Community Foundation
Leger Marketing
Subject:Food security – statistics, studies
Publisher:Edmonton Community Foundation
Leger Marketing
Place of Publication:Edmonton
Date of Publication:2013
Abstract:
In August 2013, ECF contracted Leger to include three questions in their online OmniWeb survey to gauge Edmontonians’ perceptions of food security in Edmonton.
The survey found that half of Edmontonians (48%) agree that food security is a significant problem in Edmonton. They feel that solving this problem should be a combined effort between individuals and governments.
Language:English
Material Type:Report
Title:Measuring the food security environment in Canada
Corporate Author: Canada. Health Canada
Subject:Food security – hunger, health|split|Food security – local food systems|split|Food security – statistics, studies
Publisher:Canada
Place of Publication:Ottawa
Date of Publication:2013
Abstract:
This report discusses the conceptual models and measurement approachescurrently in use in research on food environments. It examines their application to the Canadian context and the evidence available to date on the association of food environments with diet-related outcomes. The report points out unresolved issues and gaps in the existing research methodology, with an emphasis on research approaches needed to address uniquely Canadian food environments, such as in the North.
The report then takes a closer look at the Canadian context, with a review of 19 Canadian community food assessments. Through interviews with key informants across Canada, the report highlights the experiences and analysis of food researchers in communities across the country. It examines in detail three case studies of notable food environment measurement initiatives within different Canadian contexts.[Taken from report]
Language:English
Material Type:Report