Partners with Purpose

We are so pleased to have this website as a place to highlight some of the tremendous efforts of our partnerships. This website highlights the work being done by many organizations as part of our Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership who work with the city’s most vulnerable residents both as stand-alone agencies and in partnership with the Edmonton Police. Together we support community safety by engaging with individuals with complex needs who face complex barriers to care.

Our HELP teams started in January 2021 with the vision of diverting vulnerable individuals from unnecessary involvement with the criminal justice system and into the social supports they require. HELP provides timely, holistic, client-centered care. It brings social agencies and policing together to support people who might otherwise get trapped in the gaps.

We are grateful to our partners for sharing their stories, and to the Province of Alberta who supported this effort, as well as the HELP Navigators directly. We look forward to continuing to share our stories and successes.

~Deputy Chief Warren Driechel/EPS Community Safety and Well-Being Bureau

Partnering with Purpose

HELP Teams involve a diverse group of agencies who walk alongside their clients as they work toward their goals and aim for sustainable improvements in their lives. EPS works directly with partners to benefit our community. We help our clients navigate a complex system of care. To find out more about who they are click on the links below and check back often for updated stories. Please check out the partner link to read more about the agencies behind this work.

Partners with Purpose is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect and use personal information only to provide and improve our services. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We use secure methods to protect your data and comply with relevant privacy laws.