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We have many volunteer opportunities including Research Reviews and Newsletter Writing, Focus Groups, Special Events, Photography and/or Videography, Casino, Board of Directors
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Contact Us
Susan Morrissey, Executive Director: susanm@edmontonsocialplanning.ca
Phone: 780.423.2031 (Ext. 353)
Sandra Ngo, Research Coordinator: researchcoord@edmontonsocialplanning.ca
Phone: 780.423.2031 (Ext. 354)
Justine Basilan, Executive Assistant: reception@edmontonsocialplanning.ca
Phone: 780.423.2031 (Ext. 349)
Jenn Rossiter, MA, Project Coordinator | Research Services and Capacity Building: research@edmontonsocialplanning.ca
Phone: 780.423.2031 (Ext. 350)
Brett Lambert, Community Engagement Coordinator: commofficer@edmontonsocialplanning.ca
Phone: 780.423.2031 (Ext. 351)
The fACTivist – Spring 2020
Download the fACTivist - Spring 2020 now! The fACTivist is the ESPC’s quarterly newsletter. It offers articles on a variety of pertinent social issues, as well as providing updates on Council activities and projects, and profiles of ESPC staff and board members. In...
Vital Topic: Financial Reality of Millennials in Edmonton
Download the new Vital Topic: Financial Reality of Millennials in Edmonton Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual checkup conducted by the Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. Vital...
fACT Sheet – 2020 Alberta Provincial Budget
Download the fACTsheet - 2020 Provincial Budget Introduction The 2020-21 Budget, titled A Blueprint for Jobs, covers the time period April 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021. It is largely based on the previous budget introduced in October 2019. The government fiscal plan...
THE HIGH COST OF WAITING – Tenant-Focused Solutions to Enhance Housing Affordability
Alberta Child Poverty Report – Edmonton Journal Op-Ed
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-ending-child-poverty-in-alberta-is-our-moral-obligation Alberta Child Poverty Report Edmonton Journal Op-Ed By Joel French, Sandra Ngo, and Ajay Hartenfeld Pandhi Every night, 160,000 children in Alberta suffer...
2020 – January – Research Update
Invest in Families: Ending Child Poverty Is Good For All
Every night, hundreds of thousands of Alberta children suffer the all-encompassing effects of poverty. Every night, hundreds of thousands of Alberta children suffer the all-encompassing effects of poverty. Poverty is the single most important determinant of health for...
2019 Vital Topics – Sports and Recreation
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by the Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are...
2019 Alberta Provincial Budget Fact Sheet
Download: 2019 Alberta Budget fACTsheet Introduction The 2019 budget, which runs until March 31, 2020, is titled A Plan for Jobs and the Economy. The main priorities it identifies is creating jobs and reducing the deficit. We are now almost 7 months into the 2019-20...
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Edmonton Social Planning Council
10544 - 106 Street NW, Suite 200 (Bassini Building)
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X6
780-423-2031.
Due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, the Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) is taking precautionary measures to do our part in slowing the spread of the disease.
The ESPC physical office will be closed effective March 16, 2020, until further notice. We will continue to work and serve our community and clients remotely. All of us at ESPC have the necessary resources to work remotely with little disruption to our scheduled project deliverables.
Please note that by working remotely, emails will be answered, but phone calls may take longer to respond too. We would recommend email or our website contact form as the quickest way to connect with us.
Additionally, all in-person ESPC events and meetings have been cancelled. We will be monitoring the situation and decide soon on the status of our Annual General Meeting and the scope of our 80th Anniversary celebrations.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing issue, we recommend you stay informed, please refer to the Alberta Government website and the City of Edmonton website for local updates.
* Please note that we are not a government department or direct service provider. We do not provide individuals with information about social benefit programs (i.e. AISH, workers compensation benefits, etc.). If you have questions about these services, please dial 211 or access online by clicking here. For assistance with provincial programs, Alberta Supports can help you access more than 30 programs and 120 community services https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-supports.aspx.
