Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton.
#keepalbertastrong for you and your family!
The upcoming budget could hurt your family if it reduces necessary and beneficial benefits and programs. Join us in letting our government know we want to #KeepAlbertaStrong for its hard-working families and most vulnerable citizens.
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton.
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing.
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing.
-
Lunch and Learn - November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Program Room - Stanley Milner Library (Enterprise Square Branch) 10212 Jasper Avenue Topic: If Not You... Then Who? Becoming a Foster, Adoptive, and Respite Caregiver in Alberta Presenters: JoAnn Hallikainen, Caregiver Recruitment Team Lead Government of Alberta, Ministry of Children's Services All children deserve a home that is nurturing and safe. A Child's Hope is… Read More -
Public Engagement on Affordable Housing Report
Access to stable and quality housing can produce positive outcomes to community health and education, and ultimately improve neighbourhood conditions and perceptions. Families that are in unstable housing are more likely to face intergenerational poverty. Living in unsafe neighbourhoods could have detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Despite these benefits, there is still formidable public opposition to providing quality… Read More -
A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton - May 2019 Update
Read the full report (click on the link):A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton - May 2019 Update Click to download: 2016 Federal Census Neighbourhood Summary Click to download: Map: Prevalence of Low Income After-Tax (All Ages) Click to download: Map: Prevalence of Low Income After-Tax (0 to 17) INTRODUCTION Poverty affects people from all walks of life – young, old, employed, unemployed, those… Read More -
2019 Vital Topics - Indigenous Women in Alberta
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton. This edition focuses on Indigenous Women in Alberta. Download: Vital Topic - Indigenous Women in… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - The Arts
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton. This edition focuses on The Arts. ARTS include a wide variety of creative disciplines including:… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - Senior Women in Edmonton
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More -
Edmonton Vital Signs 2018
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with 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 timely and important to Edmonton - specifically Women, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Edmonton, Visible Minority Women, and Senior Women. Each of these topics appear in… Read More -
CBC News - Living wage in Edmonton is going up but that isn't good
Radio Active with Adrienne Pan Interview with Sandra Ngo, Edmonton Social Planning Council. Click here to listen to the interview Read More -
Media Release: Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update
June 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update Contending with Costs For the first time in 2 years, the living wage for Edmonton has risen. For 2018, an income earner must make $16.48 per hour to support a family of four, an increase of $0.17 per hour from last year’s living wage. The living wage is intended… Read More
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Welcome
The Edmonton Social Planning Council is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization. Our focus is social research, particularly in the areas of low income and poverty.
ESPC focus centres on topics related to low-income and poverty. Our work includes undertaking research into the nature and magnitude of social issues in our community; public awareness and understanding of current social issues; being an independent voice in the community; encouraging public participation in the development of social policies, and the implementation of programs.
The strength of our voice and our role in the community is based on the support of people and organizations concerned about social issues. ESPC conducts research and analyzes data, produces reports, provides recommendations, is a depository of information, provides public education, conducts focus groups, does presentations, and works collaboratively with other social agencies.
* 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.
End Poverty Edmonton
Edmonton’s living wage is calculated at $16.48 an hour. That’s what it takes for a four-person family, with both parents working full time, to stay afloat.
Most Albertans who live in poverty are working – many of them work two or three jobs to support themselves and their families. The recent increase to Alberta’s minimum wage was intended to help solve that issue, but putting it into practice has required adjustment from Alberta businesses.
This week we met with Katy Ingraham, co-owner of Cartago, a family-friendly neighbourhood pub in the Forest Heights area. As a small business owner in the restaurant industry, where budgets are tight and the minimum wage is the norm, she understands the challenges around making the change. But she is also committed to paying her staff a wage that supports them and wants the industry to look for solutions that allow other businesses to do the same.
Take Action at https://letsdothisalberta.ca/take-action
Membership
- Popular
- Individual
- $25
- Per Year
- Visit the membership page for more information
- All the standard membership benefits
- Can vote at ESPC annual meetings and have a say in the direction of the organization
- Are eligible to serve on the board of directors
- Click for more information
- Limited Income or Student or Senior Membership
- $5
- Per Year
- Visit the membership page for more information
- All the standard membership benefits
- Can vote at ESPC annual meetings and have a say in the direction of the organization
- Are eligible to serve on the board of directors
- Click for more information
- Associate
- $15
- Per Year
- Visit the membership page for more information
- All the standard membership benefits
- No voting rights and members cannot sit on the Board of Directors
- Click for more information
- Two Levels
- Non-Profit / Business
- $50 or $75
- Per Year
- Visit the membership page for more information
- All the standard membership benefits
- Can vote at ESPC annual meetings and have a say in the direction of the organization
- Are eligible to serve on the board of directors
- Two levels of Non-Profit/Business memberships are available
- Click for more information
Edmonton Social Planning Council
10544 - 106 Street NW, Suite 200 (Bassini Building)
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X6
780-423-2031
