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Blog: Mental Health Struggles as a Newcomer to Canada: Finding …

WEBI mmigrants suffer from loneliness and shock when moving to a new country. It is important to know why this happens and understand some of their experiences …

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fACT Sheet — Child Benefits in Alberta and Canada

WEBAs of July 2020, the maximum child benefit families receive is $6,765 per child under the age of 6 and $5,708 per child between the ages of 6 and 17. In the 2018 …

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Social Well-Being Indicators Edmonton Social Planning Council

WEBOur social well-being indicators are based on social determinants of health. These indicators are the economic and social conditions that shape the health of individuals …

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Blog: Social Determinants of Health

WEBThese health inequalities can be partially explained by the Social Determinants of Health (SDH). SDH are socio-economic factors that positively or …

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Social Issues: Health Edmonton Social Planning Council

WEBEdmonton Social Planning Council. Suite 206, 10050 – 112th Street NW (Compass Place) Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J1 780-423-2031.

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Research Update: Homelessness and COVID-19—A Look into …

WEBNote: This is excerpted from the March 2021 edition of our “Research Update” publication.The Edmonton Social Planning Council, in collaboration with our volunteers, …

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Feature Report — Confronting Racism with Data: Why Canada …

WEBHistory has shown that race-based data can be used to uphold racist systems and discriminatory practices; but data can also help to dismantle them.

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Blog: The Need for Culturally-Informed Approaches to Food Security

WEBWritten by: Tom Ndekezi, Summer Student Research Assistant. Traditional approaches to food security often emphasize food availability, access to nutritious foods, …

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Edmonton Resource Links Edmonton Social Planning Council

WEB211 Edmonton. 211 is a 24-hour information and referral line that helps people connect to social, health and government services. 211 Alberta – Edmonton and …

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Blog: Harm Reduction, People Who Use Drugs, and Their …

WEBHarm reduction is a public health approach that aims to decrease the negative consequences of drug use to users and their communities. Harm reduction is …

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Blog: Why Not Both: Albertans Struggling to Afford Housing and …

WEB(data from Edmonton Community Foundation, 2020; Government of Alberta, 2021) . Nearly 12% of Edmontonians earn minimum wage (Government of Alberta, …

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2005 May Creating Social and Health Equity – Adopting an Alberta …

WEBTitle:Creating social and health equity: adopting an Alberta social determinants of health framework. Author(s):O’Hara, Philip Corporate Author: …

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Blog: Health Care Investments: Efforts to Optimize and Improve

WEBFigure 1 Calgary Herald – source According to the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Performance Review, an increase in spending does not produce better health …

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Supporting Seniors During COVID-19

WEBThe Seniors Information Phone Line (accessible by dialing 211) had contact with 4,501 seniors, or those supporting seniors, between March and September 2020. …

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Submission to the Government of Alberta’s Affordable Housing …

WEBThank you for the opportunity to contribute a submission to the Affordable Housing Review Panel. The Edmonton Social Planning Council is pleased to see this …

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fACT Sheet — An Overview of HIV Edmonton

WEBIntroduction. To increase awareness of the dynamic social agencies that serve the diverse communities within Edmonton, this fACT Sheet provides a summary of …

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Food (In)Security During COVID-19

WEBWithin Edmonton, 13.8% of residents were food insecure in 2017-2018. In 2019, 63,323 people received a hamper from Edmonton’s Food Bank or one of its …

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Edmonton Zone Indigenous Support Program Resources

WEB5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: AHS Indigenous Health Program Edmonton Zone A special Thank you to our consultants: Dr Cassandra Felske-Durksen AHS Indigenous Wellness …

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