Brings inadequate residential dwellings up to health and safety standards, which helps to avoid the risk of homelessness; modifies homes and rental units for persons with disabilities and seniors having difficulties with day-to-day activities.

Assists and supports young adults 18 to 30 in distress, providing food, counselling, and a supportive atmosphere with a well-trained team.

Provides programs and services to those involved, or at risk of becoming involved, with the criminal justice system. Among the programs and services offered are Lavers House, a co-ed community residential facility for offenders from provincial and federal institutions, the Intermittent Sentence Program, Fine Options, Atlantic Substance Abuse Program, Cage you Rage, and Community Links.

Distress Centres provide 24 hour telephone support, crisis intervention, and referral to other agencies where appropriate, for people in distress. The telephones are answered by caring volunteers who have been carefully screened and trained.

Provides stable housing, meaningful employment, and activities that challenge and empower growth. Provides programs and services to help people make major changes and improvements in their lives and ultimately to make a better future for themselves. It stresses a 'hand up' rather than a 'hand out' approach. Provides shelter and drop-in and counselling for substance abuse and addictions.

Works for decent and affordable housing, jobs and liveable incomes, community and recreational facilities, parkspace, safer streets and community-based neighbourhood planning.

Strengthens the quality of life of children living in Metro Toronto by providing accessible, quality family-centred services that respond to the needs of the community.

Helps people in Edmonton's inner city, offering programs that focus on the basics--food, housing, youth outreach, and employment training.

A coalition of agencies and individuals in Edmonton with a mandate to identify local issues related to homelessness and affordable housing and to respond through action.

Edmonton Housing Trust Fund acts as a catalyst to expand low-income housing opportunities by leveraging the resources of government, private and non-profit sectors.