The reports published by the ESPC provide background information and analysis on a variety of social issues.
The ESPC's more recent reports are available on-line, while others are available in print form at our offices. In the future, ESPC members who are logged in will have access to electronic versions of our publications.
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Income and Employment: Publications
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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 Impact of the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) Elimination in 2013 
June 2013
The Government of Alberta suspended the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) as part of Budget 2013. In response, the InterCity Forum on Social Policy (ICFSP) administered a survey to gauge the impact that the elimination of STEP would have on organizations in municipalities across Alberta. This document provides an executive summary, an analysis of the survey results, and a copy of the questionnaire that was completed by participating organizations.
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Statistics and Trends: Publications
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 |
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May 2013
 Increase In Cost of Core Needs in Edmonton (2010-2013)
This document provides the most recently available information on changes in costs of essential core items over the past 3 years compared to the overall rate of inflation. Edmonton data is used when available. When data is unavailable for either metro Edmonton or the City of Edmonton, Alberta data is used.
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Housing and Homelessness: Publications
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Monday, 11 February 2013 |
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February 2013
 The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) was approached by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH) to undertake a research project involving an in-depth examination of housing retention challenges. Several community organizations are concerned about clients who were successfully housed, but later returned to homelessness, and the recurring need to find new accommodation for these clients. This outcome uses valuable resources that could otherwise be dedicated to serving new people in their programs. The time and resources required for re-housing makes the goal of ending chronic homelessness in 10 years more difficult to achieve.
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Poverty and Low Income: Publications
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Monday, 19 November 2012 |
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November 2012
 Achieving the Promise: Ending Poverty in Alberta
The Edmonton Social Planning Council, the Alberta College of Social Workers, and Public Interest Alberta released a new report Achieving the Promise: Ending Poverty in Alberta revealing the latest available data that 91,000 Alberta children (under age 18) lived in poverty (Statistics Canada's low-income measure, after-tax) in 2010. The document also highlights other poverty indicators, and offers solutions to alleviating poverty in Alberta.
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