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Downtown Street Outreach Initiative. Final Evaluation Report. Published by Alana LaPerle Project Services. 2012.
In December of 2010, the Downtown Street Outreach Initiative pilot project began through a partnership between the Downtown Business Association (DBA) and Edmonton Police Services (EPS). It aimed to test a new model of connecting Edmonton’s “street” population with resources required to meet short-term and long-term needs.
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Improving housing outcomes for aboriginal people in Western Canada : national, regional, community and individual perspectives on changing the future of homelessness. Written by Wilfreda E. Thurston, Nelly D. Oelke, David Turner and Cynthia Bird Published by the University of Calgary. 2011.
This report aims to identify homelessness reduction programs in Western Canada that most effectively end homelessness for Aboriginal peoples. This research project was conducted in seven major cities across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Direct interviews with homelessness service providers were conducted, along with a series of case studies to reveal the importance of a holistic approach and Aboriginal specific policies in working with Aboriginal clients and communities.
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The State of Homelessness in Calgary in 2012. Published by the Calgary Homeless Foundation. 2012.
This preliminary report, which was published by the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), is part of the implementation of Calgary’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The CHF collects information regarding homelessness in Calgary on an ongoing basis, in order to ensure that the implementation of the 10-Year Plan is based on the most current information.
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Disparities in Primary Health Care Experiences Among Canadians With Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions. Published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. 2011.
This report examines primary care treatment access and care for ambulatory care sensitive conditions, which are defined as conditions that can be managed on an outpatient basis. Examples of these conditions include: asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, some heart diseases, and high blood pressure. One in three Canadian adults lives with an ambulatory care sensitive condition, placing substantial demand on health care system resources. Increasing the effectiveness of primary care can help prevent further health complications and hospitalizations for these conditions, and improve cost-effectiveness of the health care system.
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