A Discussion with Dr. Maroine Bendaoud By: Nick Falvo Dr. Maroine Bendaoud recently completed his PhD thesis at the University of Montreal. His focus was social housing in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec during the 1975-2015 period. Now a Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University in Hamilton, he recently agreed to answer some questions I put […]
News Items for April 14, 2017 Parker: Horizon adds to affordable housing legacy Homelessness in Metro Vancouver up 30% since 2014, according to new homeless tally More women over 50 seeking shelter, homelessness report finds. While more single men also used the city’s shelters, the report notes their stays are shorter. City spends more than […]
The need for mental health supports By Janice Chan Janice Chan is a System Planner at CHF Alberta’s Health Funding Agreement March 10th announcement of an additional $1.3 billion over the next 10 years, including $586 million in support of mental health initiatives is good news for Albertans. Given that this funding falls short of […]
News Items for March 24-April 06, 2017 New role for shelters as region strives to end homelessness Is lack of affordable housing an issue where you live? Lessons from the past on a national housing strategy What homelessness looks like for women in Canada Homeless youth housing program ‘saved my life’: Edmonton man Moncton shelter […]
By: Nick Falvo and Natalie Noble Nick Falvo PhD is Calgary Homeless Foundation’s Director of Research and Data. Natalie Noble is Calgary Homeless Foundation’s Director of System Planning. Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) has recently released an updated version of its System Planning Framework as well as a newly-introduced Family System Planning Framework. Here are five […]
‘I am more than my criminal record’: New Calgary campaign looks beyond job seekers’ pasts CBC News, March 13, 2017 A new campaign aims to reduce stigma for Calgarians with criminal records who are looking for jobs. The Calgary John Howard Society launched a public education initiative called “I Am More Than My Criminal Record” […]
We were saddened and shocked to learn of the charges laid by Calgary Police Service against a CHF board member, Robin Wortman. We are deeply concerned for the well- being of the youth, who we believe have demonstrated courage in coming forward. As the system planner for Calgary’s Homeless-Serving System of Care, CHF has limited direct […]
News Items for Friday, Mar 03, 2017 1. Krecsy: Together, we will end homelessness in Calgary 2. Calgarians bear Coldest Night of the Year walk to raise funds for the homeless 3. Homeless Find a Champion in Canada’s Medicine Hat 4. Agency celebrates a decade of helping homeless, at-risk youth 5. City has to change […]
News items for Thursday February 23, 2017: Free tax clinic helps Calgary’s poor, homeless file their returns Calgarians participate in National Day of Action on overdose crisis Calgarians gear up for ‘Coldest Night of the Year Trudeau asked about Housing plan for the North City of Ottawa hopes for ‘year of housing’ in upcoming federal […]
Improving client-care through shared knowledge. — Each year The University of Calgary (U of C) offers a Certificate in Working with Homeless Populations, purposefully created for front-line workers in the homeless-serving sector. Any individual can take the course and those who complete it, receive an academically recognized certificate with career building credentials. One of […]
