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Tag: Socioeconomic Well-Being
Local agencies providing hope and help to Indigenous community in response to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing vulnerabilities that several populations in our communities already face....
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe Way In Network: Supporting Seniors
Consisting of four agencies, Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society, Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association, carya, and...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, COVID-19, Healthy Relationships, Socioeconomic Well-BeingCOVID-19 Community Response Fund Helping High River’s Most Vulnerable
Recent news stories may describe High River as one of Canada’s hardest hit areas in...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe COVID-19 Community Response Fund in action: Ensuring Calgarians have access to basic needs
Calgarians are struggling to meet their basic needs while dealing with COVID-19. Funded by the...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, COVID-19, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIndigenous COVID-19 Task Force helping the most vulnerable
Providing basic needs to the most vulnerable is a priority. But the task force also...
Basic Needs, COVID-19, Mental Health, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHow elder abuse targets the most vulnerable in Calgary and area
When you think of domestic violence, the picture that initially comes to mind is probably...
Basic Needs, Domestic Violence, Socioeconomic Well-BeingCalgary's Community Hubs are connecting residents to their basic needs
In Calgary, poverty is clustered in certain neighbourhoods, where up to 1 in 3 residents...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingQuiz | How much do you know about poverty in Calgary?
Accessing basic needs like food and shelter can be a struggle for many people living...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingDirect Energy emergency fund helps Alberta families
The Direct Energy Emergency Fund connects Albertans in crisis to emergency grants and access to...
Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingArt students create poverty videos
We know that 1 in 10 Calgarians live in poverty, but this isn’t always easy...
#DoLocalGood, Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-Being279 Alberta Families Helped by Direct Energy Emergency Fund
Direct Energy, in partnership with United Way, helps families in financial crisis who are unable...
Basic Needs, Socioeconomic Well-BeingMasking poverty: exploring social stigma
For many people living in Calgary and the surrounding area, the struggle of making ends...
Basic Needs, Employment Opportunities, Financial Stability, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people, and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Moh'kins'tsis, also known as Calgary.