Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)
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Research -the provision of data to support a point of view; ESPC produces Tracking the Trends, their 2006 report included the Social Inclusion Health Indicators: A Framework for 
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health- by Phil O’Hara (Oct ‘06), Publications include: Living Wage Campaign (Public Interest Alberta), Voices from our Neighbourhoods Project (Action for Healthy Communities) Policy Analysis ESPC Opinion Pieces Include: Tories Slow to Give Decent Income to Poorest Albertans(Edmonton Journal, Jun 26, ‘06), Alberta Families Deserve a Ticket Out of Poverty(Edmonton Journal, Sep 4, ‘06), Focus on Social Health Key to a More Inclusive City: ESPC Report says removing barriers to inclusion is critical to improving health status (Edmonton Journal, Oct 23, ‘06), Alberta Association of Services for Children and Youth: Cabinet Policy Committee Report
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health- by Phil O’Hara (Oct ‘06), Publications include: Living Wage Campaign (Public Interest Alberta), Voices from our Neighbourhoods Project (Action for Healthy Communities) Policy Analysis ESPC Opinion Pieces Include: Tories Slow to Give Decent Income to Poorest Albertans(Edmonton Journal, Jun 26, ‘06), Alberta Families Deserve a Ticket Out of Poverty(Edmonton Journal, Sep 4, ‘06), Focus on Social Health Key to a More Inclusive City: ESPC Report says removing barriers to inclusion is critical to improving health status (Edmonton Journal, Oct 23, ‘06), Alberta Association of Services for Children and Youth: Cabinet Policy Committee Report Convening/Facilitation -the organization of meetings, the provision of opportunities for participant input in a respectful manner ; I would argue that a lot of this happens at their events (conferences, panels, forums), through research and especially in this technological age, online.
Collaboration -the recognition that political, economic, cultural, technological and social 
factors often need to be jointly considered; ESPC includes Committees and Coalitions: Joint Stakeholders Committee on Children and Poverty, Strategic Alliance on Low-Income Issues, Alberta Social and Health Equity Network (ASHEN), Urban Core Support Network (UCSN), Living Wage Task Force (Public Interest Alberta), Downtown East Re-development Committee, Vibrant Communities Edmonton Leadership Council; Consulations include Alberta Human Resource and Employment StandardsReview (Jun ‘06), City of Edmonton Municipal Plan (Oct ‘06), Voices from our Neighborhoods Project funding applications (Fall ‘06), Edmonton Police Service and Downtown Business Association Community Crime Congress (Jun ‘06) Community Awareness and Education; ESPC participates in a wide variety of education/awareness programs through presentations (held at a wide array of colleges), hosted events (their AGM, open house, seasonal), events participated in (dialogues and forums) and conferences attended (a wide array in differing roles- the Executive Director, Board Members or Members) and their resource library; online educational resources are also available.
factors often need to be jointly considered; ESPC includes Committees and Coalitions: Joint Stakeholders Committee on Children and Poverty, Strategic Alliance on Low-Income Issues, Alberta Social and Health Equity Network (ASHEN), Urban Core Support Network (UCSN), Living Wage Task Force (Public Interest Alberta), Downtown East Re-development Committee, Vibrant Communities Edmonton Leadership Council; Consulations include Alberta Human Resource and Employment StandardsReview (Jun ‘06), City of Edmonton Municipal Plan (Oct ‘06), Voices from our Neighborhoods Project funding applications (Fall ‘06), Edmonton Police Service and Downtown Business Association Community Crime Congress (Jun ‘06) Community Awareness and Education; ESPC participates in a wide variety of education/awareness programs through presentations (held at a wide array of colleges), hosted events (their AGM, open house, seasonal), events participated in (dialogues and forums) and conferences attended (a wide array in differing roles- the Executive Director, Board Members or Members) and their resource library; online educational resources are also available. Service Development- Past service development projects are diverse including countless 
initiatives helping to create the John Howard Society (addressing crime and prevention), Head Start (addressing children and poverty), The Edmonton Community Legal Centre (addressing legal supports to the un/under employed), etc. ESCPC continues to play a role with these organizations as board members, partners, for research, etc. Current ESPC projects include the Working Poor in Edmonton Project, Inclusive Cities Canada Project, Renters Listing forums and the "Alberta (dis)Advantage" for Families and Youth Conference.
initiatives helping to create the John Howard Society (addressing crime and prevention), Head Start (addressing children and poverty), The Edmonton Community Legal Centre (addressing legal supports to the un/under employed), etc. ESCPC continues to play a role with these organizations as board members, partners, for research, etc. Current ESPC projects include the Working Poor in Edmonton Project, Inclusive Cities Canada Project, Renters Listing forums and the "Alberta (dis)Advantage" for Families and Youth Conference. Advocacy -the need to promote a cause/concern/problem to those with the 'power' to help to change; ESPC does this through publications and partnerships with Public Interest Alberta, Action 
for Healthy Communities, Alberta Social & Health Equity Network (ASHEN), Canadian Council for Social Development (CCSD), Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH), Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN), Inclusive Cities Canada (ICC), Grant MacEwan College Social Work Program, Public Interest Alberta (PIA), Strategic Alliance on Low Income Issues, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, Urban Core Support Network (UCSN) and Vibrant Communities Edmonton (VCE); online advocacy resources (tool kits and contacts) are also available CitingEdmonton Journal
for Healthy Communities, Alberta Social & Health Equity Network (ASHEN), Canadian Council for Social Development (CCSD), Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH), Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN), Inclusive Cities Canada (ICC), Grant MacEwan College Social Work Program, Public Interest Alberta (PIA), Strategic Alliance on Low Income Issues, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, Urban Core Support Network (UCSN) and Vibrant Communities Edmonton (VCE); online advocacy resources (tool kits and contacts) are also available CitingEdmonton Journal Sources Cited
The Edmonton Journal Website http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/index.html Viewed November 1, 2007
Edmonton Social Planning Council http://www.edmspc.com/ Viewed November 1, 2007
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I know that education and advocacy are important functions, but I must say that I use our local social planning councils more for their research capacity than anything else. Admittedly, it forms a part of my educational or advocacy actions, but it is the research that I depend on them for; the rest I can do.
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