Events

Homeward Trust Edmonton undertakes various initiatives to promote, support and advocate towards ending homelessness in our community. Here is a list of events that are hosted and supported by Homeward Trust Edmonton. 

 

Edmonton Housing Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the need for; and importance of, safe, quality, affordable housing in the Capital Region. 
This year YEG Housing Month committee has coordinated a series of lunch and learn webinars on topics related to housing and houselessness and sector efforts to prevent and end houselessness in our community. If you missed the chance to attend them, watch the webinars here

Read more about Edmonton Housing Month and how you can get involved here, including attending one or more of the events here.

 


 

You’re Invited
Thursday, November 30: Community Update and Housing Month Wrap-Up with Homeward Trust Edmonton and Community Partners, Citadel Theatre

 

 

 

Join us for a series of short, engaging presentations from the community and sector on our collective efforts to prevent and end houselessness. Topics will include outreach, diversion, shelter hubs, sector emergency response, health and wellness supports and much more. 

Homeward Trust Edmonton will also provide an overview on the current work being done to update the Community Plan to End Homelessness. 

1:30-5pm: an afternoon of mini-presentations. See full program here 

5-7pm: mix, mingle and learn reception (18+)

We look forward to seeing you on November 30th at the Citadel Theatre. Register here. *advance registration is highly recommended due to limited capacity

Together, we can end homelessness. 

Follow us on our socials and housingmonth.ca for updates.

 

 

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Westmount Supportive Housing:
On November 9th, from 1-4 pm, Homeward Trust Edmonton and George Spady Society will be offering visits to the Westmount permanent supportive housing building as part of annual Housing Month activities.
What to expect:
  • Site visits will be in small groups of 10 people by registered time and name and then by first-come, first-served walk-up as capacity allows.
  • Staff will provide a brief overview of Supportive Housing, describe the unique aspects of the particular building and the supports offered, and invite guests into the common areas. As we anticipate the building to be fully occupied, we will not be able to provide access to residents’ private homes; however, on the off chance there is a vacant suite, we will include it on the visit.  
  • Please dress warmly, as you may need to wait outside until your tour timeslot due to building capacity. 
  • We also kindly ask guests to remember these are people’s homes, so please do take any images or approach residents who have a right to privacy but rather direct any questions to onsite staff.
How to participate/attend: Register here
For more information on supportive housing, visit here

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McArthur Supportive Housing:

On November 10th, from 1-4 pm, Homeward Trust Edmonton and Niginan Housing Ventures (NHV) will be offering visits to the McArthur supportive housing building as part of annual Housing Month activities.

What to expect:
  • Site visits will be in small groups of 10 people by registered time and name and then by first-come, first-served walk-up as capacity allows.
  • Staff will provide a brief overview of Supportive Housing, describe the unique aspects of the particular building and the supports offered, and invite guests into the common areas. As we anticipate the building to be fully occupied, we will not be able to provide access to residents’ private homes; however, on the off chance there is a vacant suite, we will include it on the visit.  
  • Please dress warmly, as you may need to wait outside until your tour timeslot due to building capacity. 
  • We also kindly ask guests to remember these are people’s homes, so please do take any images or approach residents who have a right to privacy but rather direct any questions to onsite staff.
How to participate/attend: Register here
For more information on supportive housing, visit here

 

 

Forum on Homelessness: Impact. Challenges. Solutions.June 14 – 16, 2023   Homeward Trust Edmonton, in collaboration with 7 Cities on Housing and Homelessness, is hosting a gathering of stakeholders and practitioners committed to ending homelessness in our province.

Full details on our Forum 2023 page…

 

 

Homeless Connect Edmonton is a community-inspired initiative providing free services to people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of experiencing homelessness on one day and at one location. Twice a year, with the support of our sponsors, service providers and volunteers gather at the Edmonton Convention Centre to help over 2000 guests create paths out of homelessness.

 

Homeless Connect is a unique display of our community’s commitment to care and compassion for the city’s residents. It provides an incredible range of services free of charge to people experiencing homelessness and those at risk, on one day and at one location.

Services include dental care, mental health assessments, library services, foot care, haircuts, immunizations, birth control, prenatal support, housing information, employment and training services, and more.

Updates on the status of the next Homeless Connect will be posted soon.

 

It takes a community to end homelessness. Each year, Homeward Trust and our partners update the community on the goals in Edmonton’s Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, celebrate the successes, and reflect on what still needs to happen.

Updates on the status of the 2020 Community Update will be posted soon.

 

Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Indigenous Advisory Council invite you to attend our 2024 Indigenous Gathering, which will be held at the Edmonton Inn and Conference Centre located at 11834 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, on Friday, April 26. 

Join us for a day of sharing, relationship building, and collaboration on urban Indigenous housing and houselessness in Edmonton.

Register here now and stay tuned to our social media channels for updates and the program schedule for the upcoming weeks.

The ROOPH Awards (Recognizing Outstanding Organizations and People in Housing) honours individuals, organizations, and businesses that work to address affordable housing and homelessness initiatives in our city, whether paid or in a volunteer role. Ending homelessness is a community-wide commitment, and the award finalists and winners reflect that. The event also gives those who work to end homelessness a chance to come together and celebrate achievements and milestones.

Larry Shaben Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Housing Sector

This award recognizes individuals who are highly committed to working in the housing sector, who promote or develop housing or related services and who are passionate about what they do. This award is named in memory of Larry Shaben, a former member of the legislative assembly, the provincial cabinet and a long-time housing advocate.

 

To read more about the ROOPH Awards, the latest recipients, past recipients, please click HERE.

Homeward Trust is a proud partner of Raising the Roof, a national campaign running from November through February that raises funds to support ending youth homelessness. Throughout the campaign, partners sell toques as a fundraiser, culminating in ‘Toque Tuesday,’ the first Tuesday in February. All Edmontonians are encouraged to wear a Raising the Roof toque in support of ending youth homelessness.

100% of all donations stay in our community, with 50% of sales proceeds going to support local youth and family initiatives.

Click HERE for the latest details on this year’s campaign.

 

For more information contact volunteer@homewardtrust.ca and visit raisingthegroof.org.

 

 

The biennial Homeward Trust Homelessness Research Symposium is a community research event to share knowledge, showcase local research, and connect members within the homeless-serving sector. The symposium is attended by practitioners, service providers, community stakeholders, policy-makers, and researchers. It aims to encourage community-engaged research that drives system changes to end homelessness. The Symposium also showcases Edmonton-based research projects funded through Homeward Trust’s Community-Based Research program, awarded annually.

Updates on the status of the next biennial Homeward Trust Homelessness Research Symposium will be posted soon.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We recognize we are gathered, in collaboration and with joint purpose, on Treaty 6 territory. This territory is the home and gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples. The Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Inuit, and many others. We know the importance of the Treaty and our responsibility to these communities and that only in partnership can we create the social change necessary to end homelessness. It is vital that we meaningfully engage and partner with Indigenous people and communities in this work. It is important to recognize and address the conditions brought forth by colonialism. Displacement from traditional homelands, systemic racism, residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, and the ongoing overrepresentation of Indigenous people in child welfare, correctional systems, and homelessness are responsibilities we all share.