Edmonton Social Planning Council
Our Mission
The ESPC provides leadership to the community and its organizations in addressing social issues and effecting changes to social policy.
What We Do
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Who We Are
The ESPC is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization, and a United Way member agency. The Council is composed of a voluntary board of directors that is a policy governing board, and a dedicated group of staff.
The ESPC is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization, and a United Way member agency. The Council is composed of a voluntary board of directors that is a policy governing board, and a dedicated group of staff.
Our Mission
The ESPC provides leadership to the community and its organizations in addressing social issues and effecting changes to social policy.
Our Vision
A healthy, just and inclusive community
A healthy, just and inclusive community
What We Do
ESPC informs and engages community by:
Coordination & Collaboration ESPC works in partnership with other community members and organizations to meet community needs and participates in coalitions of shared interest to address social issues.
Coordination & Collaboration ESPC works in partnership with other community members and organizations to meet community needs and participates in coalitions of shared interest to address social issues.
Research & Policy Analysis ESPC provides community based research and analysis on social issues that impact the Edmonton area for the human services sector and the citizens of Edmonton.
Public Education ESPC provides topical and relevant information on social issues to the human services sector, policy makers, the media, the general public and our membership.
AdvocacyESPC identifies the needs of Edmontonians affected by social issues and then proposes changes to social policy and services that will improve outcomes for all citizens.
Public Education ESPC provides topical and relevant information on social issues to the human services sector, policy makers, the media, the general public and our membership.
AdvocacyESPC identifies the needs of Edmontonians affected by social issues and then proposes changes to social policy and services that will improve outcomes for all citizens.
What We Have Done
In May 2005, the ESPC celebrated its 65th anniversary, having been first conceptualized in the late 1930s. Since the early years, ESPC has shown a commitment to the community by being part of countless initiatives that have produced numerous social agencies that have become an integral part of the lives of Edmontonians. Agencies that the ESPC has helped to create include:
John Howard Society
Head Start
Edmonton Community Legal Centre (formerly the Society for the Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice)
Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (formerly the Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired )
Boyle Street Community Services Co-op
And many more.
In May 2005, the ESPC celebrated its 65th anniversary, having been first conceptualized in the late 1930s. Since the early years, ESPC has shown a commitment to the community by being part of countless initiatives that have produced numerous social agencies that have become an integral part of the lives of Edmontonians. Agencies that the ESPC has helped to create include:John Howard Society
Head Start
Edmonton Community Legal Centre (formerly the Society for the Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice)
Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (formerly the Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired )
Boyle Street Community Services Co-op
And many more.
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