Rental Protections & Affordable Housing Tenants
Leif Gregersen is a local author, poet, and Wellness Network facilitator. Photo courtesy of Leif G. When the new rental protections were announced, Leif shared the following statement on what […]
Stories
A WEAC Journey
“I always seem to get stuck between a rock and a hard place. WEAC is a refuge.” Words like sanctuary and refuge are often used to describe WEAC, a 64-bed […]
Follow Up Friday: April’s Journey Part 2
Last week, we shared the beginning of April’s story, and her journey with the ICMT team. Since becoming housed in an apartment of her own, April has begun an incredible […]
Feature Friday: April’s Journey
National Housing Day 2019 This is the first blog in a two part series featuring an Intensive Case Management (ICMT) graduate, April. Today is National Housing Day, and the launch […]
Congratulations, Class of 2019!
June brings graduation season, and most of our attention is taken up by the hordes of high school grads in their finery flocking to the Edmonton Convention Centre, just down […]
Muthiah, Priya and Nithya’s Story
When Muthiah, Nithya and their daughter Priya came to Canada in 2015 they knew there would be challenges, but they also knew there would be opportunities. One of the things […]
Karri’s Story
Born and raised in Edmonton, Karri is a single mother of two who received support from e4c’s Housing First Rapid Rehousing team for about two years, and has sustained her […]
Denise’s Story
Denise knows what it’s like for kids to go hungry and to not have anything to eat at school. She’s been there. Growing up, her mother struggled with mental […]
Donna’s Story
To say that Donna’s early life was difficult is nothing short of an understatement. Born in Uranium City, Saskatchewan, her family moved to Edmonton when she was eight. She talks […]
Melody’s Story
Growing up in a big, vibrant family, Melody had a loving – but sometimes difficult – childhood. As she grew up, she faced continuing health issues that created a number […]