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.
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.
On Friday, April 26, 2024. We are gathering to share, build relationships and collaborate on urban Indigenous housing and houselessness in Edmonton. The event also aims to gather valuable feedback and perspectives while recognizing the impactful work currently being carried out in our community. This includes successes, challenges, and opportunities for improving the services provided to the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.
Thank you to artisans from the Indigenous Artist Market Collective (I.A.M) for joining us at the Gathering.
I.A.M. Is an indigenous art collective of more than seventy First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists who promote authenticity over appropriation by providing a place to purchase authentic, local indigenous art.
Meet Our Event Emcee
Director and CEO, Lance Cardinal ᐊᐧᒐᐢᐠ
Lance Cardinal is a First Nations, 2-Spirit artist, designer, content creator and television personality from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. He has quickly become one of Alberta’s leading First Nation artists and entrepreneurs. His 30-year journey has allowed him to work with world-class organizations including The Edmonton Oilers, IKEA Edmonton, Kunitz Shoes, Rugby Canada, Fort Edmonton Park and more. His bright, colourful murals and design projects across the city bring a fresh narrative to contemporary Indigenous representation.
Lance is the CEO of Soulflame Creative Services, a First Nations design and consultation company which has led the industry in bringing Indigenous content and authentic representation into high-profile spaces and has helped pave the way for a new era of reconciliation. Soulflame works as the Indigenous consultant and designer for the Edmonton Oilers, writing the pre-game land acknowledgement video and designing the popular Turtle Island Indigenous team logo.
Lance is also a public figure, content creator and YouTube personality with a regular segment on CTV Morning Live Edmonton and his YouTube channel “Indigenous Art Adventures” is a Mr. Dress-Up style kids’ program bringing families together through art, culture, and language. Find it on APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) and Lumi streaming service, with season 2 in the works!
Lance keeps his career diverse and inspired, allowing the Creator to guide his path and inform his work. He leads with his heart and his work delivers a message: “It is the love we have for others and the love we find in ourselves that will heal our Nations and bring our world together.”-Lance Cardinal
Read more about Edmonton Housing Month and how you can get involved here, including attending one or more of the events here.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.