Social Services
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Boyle Street’s looming closure begs community to question: Do Edmonton’s most vulnerable matter?With Boyle Street needing to find a new home come Oct. 1, many homeless and vulnerable community members fear they will be left out on the street.CanadaSep 13
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Family and Children’s Services staff in Lanark, Leeds & Grenville go on strikeChildren's aid workers in several eastern Ontario communities went on strike Wednesday morning after an agreement could not reached between the union and the employer.CanadaJul 12
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Alberta government funds $10.2M towards Lethbridge supportive housingThe Lethbridge Housing Authority recently signed a provincial funding agreement of $10.2 million for a new, 42-bed unit of long-term supportive housing.FeaturesMay 4
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Edmonton passes new enhanced encampment response plan, increases housing, social servicesThe plan, which passed in city council on Monday, will target 100 houseless persons living rough with housing initiatives and social supports this summer.CanadaApr 18
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9 Peterborough County Hubs offer agencies space to deliver health, social servicesMonday saw the launch of the Peterborough County Hubs Program, which will offer free office and meeting spaces to agencies that deliver services within the county.PoliticsApr 3
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Sask. government announces slight increase in benefits for SAID, SIS clientsIn the 2023-24 budget, the Saskatchewan government announced a slight increase in benefits for SIS and SAID clients.PoliticsMar 22
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Sask. government announces new online application for SAID programSaskatchewan's new online system for those who wish to apply for the Saskatchewan Assured Incomes for Disability program is meant to be simple, convenient and accessible.PoliticsFeb 16
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An intellectually disabled woman needed help. She went to jail insteadJessica Stuckey is 24 years old and lives with a permanent intellectual disability. She spent 36 days in a correctional centre because the nearest psychiatric facility was full.InvestigationsDec 20, 2022
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Advocates say Saskatchewan accessibility legislation needs to ‘have teeth’The Accessible Saskatchewan Act was introduced in the legislature last week, aimed at removing accessibility barriers in the province.CanadaNov 23, 2022
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Saskatchewan government introduces new legislation for accessibility improvementThe Saskatchewan government introduced legislation that will improve accessibility in the province and will set new standards for those with physical and mental disabilities.PoliticsNov 16, 2022
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