On this episode, we’re talking about senior sexual health. The topic seems taboo, but it’s a conversation we should be having. Alberta’s senior demographic has seen a rapid increase of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). In 1997, people over 60 had about 1.4 cases of chlamydia per 100,000 people. A rate that was 5.5 times higher by 2017! Correspondent Scott Lilwall speaks with SAGE Seniors Association and the Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health to find out about the rise of STIs among seniors. Listener advisory: in this episode we talk frankly about sex and sexual health. Links: See […]

On this episode, we learn about the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund with Martin Garber-Conrad, CEO of Edmonton Community Foundation. Links: See the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund at work. Learn more about the fund and how to contribute. Curious about the organizations who joined us for this episode? – YMCA of Northern Alberta – Edmonton Arts Council – Meals on Wheels – Art Gallery of Alberta Grants: Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music – Due May 15th Young Edmonton Grants – Due May 15th Nancy Fairley Scholarship – Due May 31st Don and Norine Lowry Awards for Women of Excellence – […]

On this episode we talk to Boyle Street Community Services, Alberta Health Services, and the Boyle McCauley Health Centre to look at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on people who experience homelessness in Edmonton. Links: Subscribe to Text4Hope to receive daily messages of Mental Health Support. Check out the Mental Health Foundation. Find out more about Boyle Street Community Services, Alberta Health Services, and the Boyle McCauley Health Centre. Find out more about AHS Addiction and Mental Health, and the services they offer. HomewardTrust has fantastic information, including this interactive snapshot of who is experiencing homelessness in Edmonton. […]

On this episode, we’re Stuck In The House with the Citadel Theatre.  We speak with Chantell Ghosh, Executive Director and Jessie Van Rijn, Producer about how the Citadel is bringing artists and audiences together in spite of physical distancing. Take that, COVID-19! Links: See the archives and performance schedule for Stuck In The House. Catch today’s Stuck In The House video. Resources and Support: Learn more about ECF’s new Rapid Response Fund. Check out Text4Hope, support for your mental wellbeing. Alberta Health Services provides trustworthy information about COVID-19. Try our their Online Self Assessment Tool. Grants: Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards […]