Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH)

Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Serving: Edmonton

Mission/General Description:

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.

About

Organization Type: Coalition or committee

Types of Activities: Public education, Research, Advocacy, Planning / policy development, Community development, Partnership / coalition development

Main Areas of Interest: Monitoring and assessing housing policy and funding coming from all levels of government Particular concern with Affordable Housing Partnership Initiative and ongoing attention to SCPI Development of Edmonton Community Plan for Housing

Knowledge & Resources: Detailed knowledge of housing security issues in Edmonton. ECOHH’s analysis of the City of Edmonton’s task force report on affordable housing

Setting: Urban

Scope: Local

Offers Services In: English

Principal Clients: Other, Hard-to-house

Contact

Mailing Address: Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH)
200, 12120-106 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0Z2

Contact Person: Jim Gurnett, Chair, Communications Group

Phone: 780 423-9675

Fax: 780 424-7736

Email: jgurnett@emcn.ab.ca

Additional Information

Founded: 1986

No. of Full-Time Staff: None

Annual Budget: Less than $500,000

Affiliations: Alberta Housing Coalition; National Housing and Homelessness Network; Edmonton Housing Trust Fund; Edmonton Joint Planning Committee on Housing/Alberta Housing Coalition; Réseau national du logement et des sans-abri; Edmonton Housing Trust Fund; Edmonton Joint Planning Committee on Housing

Types of Funding: In kind contributions, memberships, donations