Resources

The 2023 EndPovertyEdmonton annual report showcases some of our projects and accomplishments from 2023 with a focus on how our work has contributed to systems change. These contributions to systems change give the report its theme of "hope and change" as we make progress toward dismantling the root causes of poverty and recognize the positive effects that will have on our community.

This community-based evaluation measures advancement within the Indigenization game changer on the strategic priorities of Anchoring into Community, Advocacy in the Systems, and Reconciliation and Allyship.

This is a report about the Inclusive Economy Team’s work in learning and testing strategies for systems change that will build toward an inclusive economy in Edmonton. This report is for EPE funders, staff, and others committed to using their efforts to target the root causes of poverty in the context of an inclusive economy.

This report contains a snapshot of the Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care’s work and associated impacts between September 2022 and August 2023. It provides context to understand the significance of the ECELC’s advocacy and policy initiatives and demonstrates how they contributed to EPE’s focus area of rigorous research and analysis, high-trust relationships, and policy thought leadership. This report also provides the City of Edmonton with a transparent look at the Council's work over the past year and describes its future plans.

This literature review explores the complex connection between racism and poverty, highlighting their profound influence on individuals and communities.

EndPovertyEdmonton convenes a table called the Indigenous Housing Collaborative (IHC). The collaborative is made up of Edmonton-based Indigenous organizations and First Nations that are transforming the housing landscape through collaboration and partnerships. The focus is to bring a collective voice that will work towards equitable opportunities for Indigenous peoples and communities; work with partners to achieve tangible outcomes, and, overall, give Indigenous people the right to housing. To see our people have a home on their own traditional lands.

Many of EndPovertyEdmonton's gamechangers took significant steps forward in 2022. This report features several projects and accomplishments from 2022 that will continue to shape the work we do.

In 2016, Edmonton City Council approved funding for the launch of EndPovertyEdmonton to steward the vision of eliminating poverty in a generation. To achieve this vision, EndPovertyEdmonton adopted a modified Collective Impact approach to address the complex challenge of ending poverty and guide how EndPovertyEdmonton partners work together. This evaluation measures the advancement of EndPovertyEdmonton on the five Collective Impact conditions, and equity. The findings presented in this report are drawn from the Group member online survey, interviews, focus group discussions, and document review conducted in May 2022.

The Journeys Project was a collaboration between the Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative, the Community-University Partnership and the Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care. The aim of the project was to gather rich firsthand accounts of the experiences of ethnocultural parents with young children (birth to 5 years old) in early learning and childcare (ELCC) in Edmonton.

An overview of race-based data in the education, health, and policing systems in Edmonton, including community concerns and recommendations regarding the current state of the collection of race-based data in those systems.

A map of low income neighbourhoods in Edmonton all ages

Detailed map of low income neighbourhoods in 2016

Summary of report of A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton (2019) 

Historical summary of the design and plan of a new Aboriginal culture and wellness centre. In 2016, Edmonton City Council approved funding for three developmental phases of an Indigenous Culture and Wellness Centre (ICWC)

The E-Scan is the first deliverable in the “Strategy” phase of the ICWC project and in part will inform the next deliverable - development of the Business Case. This document demonstrates how information found in the E-Scan directly links with key areas within in a Business Case template.

Albertans are anticipating reductions to public health restrictions later this week, but won’t be able to go back to work if childcare isn’t available.

Summary of consultations used to ensure ECELC’s activities take into account the lived experiences of newcomer families and that it considers an inclusion/equity lens in its work as it moves forward.

The scope of this report is to inform, support, and advance the work of Game Changer #5: Affordable & Quality Child Care which recognizes that access to a system of early learning and care plays an important role in eliminating poverty in the city of Edmonton.

A Profile of Edmonton Child Care in 2019 (the Profile) was developed for the ECELC to provide a shared foundation of knowledge about the current state of licensed, full-day, unparented child care programs (“child care”) for children who have not yet entered kindergarten in the city of Edmonton.

The Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care releases a suite of reports calling for more information and increased attention to culture in child care.

The experiences of newcomers and inclusionary practices described in this paper are used to inform and guide the Council in its forthcoming work.

The purpose of the paper is to inform and guide future advances in the design of a system of early learning and care that is responsive to the needs of Indigenous children and their families in Edmonton.

A brief looking a the current state of licensed, full-day, unparented child care programs for children
who have not yet entered kindergarten in the city of Edmonton.

The findings of this evaluation demonstrate that AIFY has contributed to positive impacts in the lives of many students and families in the school communities.

All in for Youth addresses the complexity of needs children and families face when living in low income and in communities experiencing poverty.

An overview of the 6 “Game Changers, larger actions made up of smaller ones spread across the community that will have the net result of essential and radical change for those experience poverty.

The fourth update, published by Edmonton Social Planning Council

Since, Road Map approval by City Council in 2016, many individual actions involving hundreds of partners across Edmonton, Alberta and Canada have been started. Progress on the Road Map actions is the broad work of many people contributing to the goal of ending poverty in a generation.

The report, produced through a partnership between Edmonton Social Planning Council and EndPovertyEdmonton, provides community, support agencies and government an important understanding of what poverty in our city looks like. The report also draws attention to the socioeconomic factors that cause it.

Commissioned by the City of Edmonton and conducted by Leger, this 2015 research aimed to establish benchmark measures to assess citizens’ attitudes towards poverty and to provide communication cues to develop a dialogue with Edmontonians.

Commissioned by the City of Edmonton in collaboration with EndPovertyEdmonton and conducted by Leger, this 2019 research assesses assess changes to citizens’ attitudes towards poverty and provides cues to develop further dialogue with Edmontonians.

This report has two goals. First, to understand strategies that create livable incomes for those in poverty. The second goal was to look at strategies used by other municipalities, collectives and organizations across North America.

A comprehensive report on a June 2020 survey to discover Albertan’s attitudes and support of Basic Income, including funding options and attitudinal indicators, commissioned by EndPovertyEdmonton and Vibrant Communities Calgary.

The realities of tackling poverty in a pandemic were felt throughout the community. Learn how EndPovertyEdmonton pivoted to an enhanced systems change and Game Changer focus in response.

Compiled by the Edmonton Social Planning Council, this report was published to inform EndPovertyEdmonton in our work to end poverty in a generation. Updates many of the poverty trends and challenges identified in 2015 within the context of broader social and economic trends in Edmonton. Also updates the actions the City could take.

Edmonton Social Planning Culture’s detailed report on poverty in Edmonton. Contains detailed citations, statistics, and analysis. A precursor to the presentation and subsequent adoption of the poverty elimination plan that started it all.

An updated 4-page overview of EndPovertyEdmonton, goals, priorities and current work

A 4-page overview of EndPovertyEdmonton, the goals and priorities, and how to get involved

A 4-page overview of EndPovertyEdmonton, the goals and priorities, and how to get involved

An overview of the need for the creation of EndPovertyEdmonton to steward the City of Edmonton Strategy.

Our Road Map is a community plan that builds on the foundation laid by the EndPovertyEdmonton Strategy. Key components of the Road Map include the creation of EndPovertyEdmonton; a beginning bold target; five strategic goals with starting point actions; an overview of investments needed; an evaluation approach; an advocacy agenda; a guide to first steps in Transition and Year One.

In March 2014, EndPovertyEdmonton was formed as a Task Force. The mandate: develop a strategy to end poverty in Edmonton within one generation. Building on the work of the previous Edmonton Poverty Elimination Initiative co-chaired by the United Way Capital Region and the City, the Task Force developed this strategy.