Resources
- Policy Brief
Preventing Homelessness by Closing the Social Assistance Gap: A Policy Brief on the Homelessness Income Cut Off
Understanding the Homelessness Income Cut-Off (HICO) in Alberta People living on low incomes make extraordinary sacrifices to avoid becoming homeless, sacrifices such as moving into substandard housing, relying on food...
Report finds insufficient daytime options for people experiencing homelessness
Nick Falvo is the lead author of a recent report, commissioned by Vibrant Communities Calgary, looking at factors associated with social disorder on public transit (including social disorder involving people...
- Report
A Snapshot of Poverty In Calgary 2019
Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) is the backbone organization to a collective impact initiative in Calgary, Alberta. The mandate of VCC is to be a steward of Enough for All, Calgary’s...
- Fact Sheet
Calgary Poverty Fact Sheet – April 2007
Poverty is the condition of a human being who does not have sufficient economic and other resources to live with the dignity, choices and power which support full participation in...