Premier Danielle Smith and Ministers Nixon, Ellis, and Williams provided an update, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, on targeted supports to help homeless Edmontonians.
The navigation and support centre in Edmonton will continue to connect vulnerable Edmontonians to services and supports and the province will add a second centre in Calgary.
The safety and well-being of people in crisis and experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and Calgary is a priority for Alberta’s government.
In November 2023, Premier Danielle Smith ordered a cabinet-level response to the escalating violence in homeless encampments. Premier Smith chaired the cabinet committee, bringing together seven ministries and also including the Edmonton Police Service and Grand Chief Cody Thomas from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations. To eliminate dangerous encampments and meet the needs of the homeless population, cabinet ordered the creation and opening of Alberta’s first navigation and support centre in January.
To date, encampments have been virtually eliminated in Edmonton, over 700 people have accessed the centre and more than 2,550 referrals and direct connections have been made to available services.
As high-risk encampments were removed from Edmonton communities, the centre was the central co-ordination place for those most directly impacted. The support centre has been providing targeted support to the city’s most vulnerable, connecting them to income support, shelter and housing options, Identification, health care, mental health resources and addiction treatment.
“Enabling encampments is not compassion. It’s indifference to suffering. We won’t turn our backs on the most vulnerable in our province. We created the navigation and support centre because it’s one more way we can look after each other. Keeping the centre open to continue offering a centralized place for vulnerable Albertans to access numerous services and supports means more vulnerable Albertans can receive the help they need, more easily.” said Premier Danielle Smith.
Dale McFee, chief, Edmonton Police Services, also spoke. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
Premier Danielle Smith and Ministers Nixon, Ellis, and Williams provided an update, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, on targeted supports to help homeless Edmontonians.
The navigation and support centre in Edmonton will continue to connect vulnerable Edmontonians to services and supports and the province will add a second centre in Calgary.
The safety and well-being of people in crisis and experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and Calgary is a priority for Alberta’s government.
In November 2023, Premier Danielle Smith ordered a cabinet-level response to the escalating violence in homeless encampments. Premier Smith chaired the cabinet committee, bringing together seven ministries and also including the Edmonton Police Service and Grand Chief Cody Thomas from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations. To eliminate dangerous encampments and meet the needs of the homeless population, cabinet ordered the creation and opening of Alberta’s first navigation and support centre in January.
To date, encampments have been virtually eliminated in Edmonton, over 700 people have accessed the centre and more than 2,550 referrals and direct connections have been made to available services.
As high-risk encampments were removed from Edmonton communities, the centre was the central co-ordination place for those most directly impacted. The support centre has been providing targeted support to the city’s most vulnerable, connecting them to income support, shelter and housing options, Identification, health care, mental health resources and addiction treatment.
“Enabling encampments is not compassion. It’s indifference to suffering. We won’t turn our backs on the most vulnerable in our province. We created the navigation and support centre because it’s one more way we can look after each other. Keeping the centre open to continue offering a centralized place for vulnerable Albertans to access numerous services and supports means more vulnerable Albertans can receive the help they need, more easily.” said Premier Danielle Smith.
Dale McFee, chief, Edmonton Police Services, also spoke. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
Premier Danielle Smith and Ministers Nixon, Ellis, and Williams provided an update, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, on targeted supports to help homeless Edmontonians.
The navigation and support centre in Edmonton will continue to connect vulnerable Edmontonians to services and supports and the province will add a second centre in Calgary.
The safety and well-being of people in crisis and experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and Calgary is a priority for Alberta’s government.
In November 2023, Premier Danielle Smith ordered a cabinet-level response to the escalating violence in homeless encampments. Premier Smith chaired the cabinet committee, bringing together seven ministries and also including the Edmonton Police Service and Grand Chief Cody Thomas from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations. To eliminate dangerous encampments and meet the needs of the homeless population, cabinet ordered the creation and opening of Alberta’s first navigation and support centre in January.
To date, encampments have been virtually eliminated in Edmonton, over 700 people have accessed the centre and more than 2,550 referrals and direct connections have been made to available services.
As high-risk encampments were removed from Edmonton communities, the centre was the central co-ordination place for those most directly impacted. The support centre has been providing targeted support to the city’s most vulnerable, connecting them to income support, shelter and housing options, Identification, health care, mental health resources and addiction treatment.
“Enabling encampments is not compassion. It’s indifference to suffering. We won’t turn our backs on the most vulnerable in our province. We created the navigation and support centre because it’s one more way we can look after each other. Keeping the centre open to continue offering a centralized place for vulnerable Albertans to access numerous services and supports means more vulnerable Albertans can receive the help they need, more easily.” said Premier Danielle Smith.
Dale McFee, chief, Edmonton Police Services, also spoke. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
Premier Danielle Smith and Ministers Nixon, Ellis, and Williams provided an update, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, on targeted supports to help homeless Edmontonians.
The navigation and support centre in Edmonton will continue to connect vulnerable Edmontonians to services and supports and the province will add a second centre in Calgary.
The safety and well-being of people in crisis and experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and Calgary is a priority for Alberta’s government.
In November 2023, Premier Danielle Smith ordered a cabinet-level response to the escalating violence in homeless encampments. Premier Smith chaired the cabinet committee, bringing together seven ministries and also including the Edmonton Police Service and Grand Chief Cody Thomas from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations. To eliminate dangerous encampments and meet the needs of the homeless population, cabinet ordered the creation and opening of Alberta’s first navigation and support centre in January.
To date, encampments have been virtually eliminated in Edmonton, over 700 people have accessed the centre and more than 2,550 referrals and direct connections have been made to available services.
As high-risk encampments were removed from Edmonton communities, the centre was the central co-ordination place for those most directly impacted. The support centre has been providing targeted support to the city’s most vulnerable, connecting them to income support, shelter and housing options, Identification, health care, mental health resources and addiction treatment.
“Enabling encampments is not compassion. It’s indifference to suffering. We won’t turn our backs on the most vulnerable in our province. We created the navigation and support centre because it’s one more way we can look after each other. Keeping the centre open to continue offering a centralized place for vulnerable Albertans to access numerous services and supports means more vulnerable Albertans can receive the help they need, more easily.” said Premier Danielle Smith.
Dale McFee, chief, Edmonton Police Services, also spoke. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
Premier Danielle Smith and Ministers Nixon, Ellis, and Williams provided an update, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, on targeted supports to help homeless Edmontonians.
The navigation and support centre in Edmonton will continue to connect vulnerable Edmontonians to services and supports and the province will add a second centre in Calgary.
The safety and well-being of people in crisis and experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and Calgary is a priority for Alberta’s government.
In November 2023, Premier Danielle Smith ordered a cabinet-level response to the escalating violence in homeless encampments. Premier Smith chaired the cabinet committee, bringing together seven ministries and also including the Edmonton Police Service and Grand Chief Cody Thomas from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations. To eliminate dangerous encampments and meet the needs of the homeless population, cabinet ordered the creation and opening of Alberta’s first navigation and support centre in January.
To date, encampments have been virtually eliminated in Edmonton, over 700 people have accessed the centre and more than 2,550 referrals and direct connections have been made to available services.
As high-risk encampments were removed from Edmonton communities, the centre was the central co-ordination place for those most directly impacted. The support centre has been providing targeted support to the city’s most vulnerable, connecting them to income support, shelter and housing options, Identification, health care, mental health resources and addiction treatment.
“Enabling encampments is not compassion. It’s indifference to suffering. We won’t turn our backs on the most vulnerable in our province. We created the navigation and support centre because it’s one more way we can look after each other. Keeping the centre open to continue offering a centralized place for vulnerable Albertans to access numerous services and supports means more vulnerable Albertans can receive the help they need, more easily.” said Premier Danielle Smith.
Dale McFee, chief, Edmonton Police Services, also spoke. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)