A community member recently commented on the sorry state of the Homeless Memorial Statue and Homeless Memorial Plaza in downtown Edmonton: "It unfortunately served as an example of how low priority this area seems to the city and even how Edmontonians view and prioritize the issues of homelessness in general." Sadly, we couldn't agree more. Issues around homelessness are not a priority, except, it seems, for the over-policing and constant harassment of people with no shelter

Statistics and numbers can tell whatever story you want them to tell. Governments and government agencies continuously announce "new" money for affordable housing. However, by the indicators that cut to the bone, by the indicators that are felt by the marginalized and low-income people in our city, things are not getting better. Click through the infographics below to see the real story. All of these negative impacts on our most vulnerable populations could be prevented or

Recently ECOHH recognized our 40th anniversary of advocacy, education, and outreach about housing and homelessness in Edmonton. To explore and document that history, the Edmonton Heritage Council approved a small grant for ECOHH, and we're looking for help! If you, or somebody you know, has experience in historical research in the social service field in Edmonton, please review the job posting and apply. We'll be reviewing applications over the next month. Edmonton Coalition

Photo Credit - Paula Kirman For more photos of 2026 see Paula's Flickr album here On Thursday June 4th, 2026 at 12:00noon, ECOHH gathered with close to 200 Edmontonians at the Homeless Memorial Plaza (100 Street & 103A Ave), to honour, grieve, and remember the 349 family members, friends, & neighbours who died due to their experiences from homelessness in 2025. The Edmonton Homeless Memorial has been an annual service since 2006, excluding 2020 & 2021 due to the Covid-19 pand

A Community Service Hub Model for Edmonton's Homeless Community Implementing a Community Service Hub model, and funding permanent day spaces, "will save lives...increase access to broader systems of care, and fulfill basic rights that are fundamental to human dignity and wellbeing," is the message ECOHH Co-Chair Nazret Russon delivered to members of the Community and Public Services Committee on June 8. ECOHH strongly feels that implementing a Community Service Hub model is t