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Nov 283 min read

Boyle Street’s Winter Response: Supporting Edmonton’s Vulnerable Through Extreme Cold

We’re now starting our second winter without our longtime downtown community centre.

Oct 293 min read

Inner City Mail: How Boyle Street and Bissell Centre Unified Mail Services to Support 1,800+ Edmontonians

This past spring, Boyle Street Community Services and the Bissell Centre came together to unify our mail services into one cohesive...

Sep 244 min read

Streetworks: Edmonton's Lifesaving Harm Reduction Program

Streetworks is one of Edmonton’s most essential programs. It is dedicated to inner city health and is a cornerstone of support for vulnerabl

Aug 273 min read

Double Your Impact: Join our Circle of Strength

In partnership with EPCOR, we’re encouraging Edmontonians to unite in a circle of strength and help individuals and families

Jul 302 min read

The CHEW Project and Boyle Street

As of April 1, Boyle Street Community Services has officially taken over the day-to-day operations of the CHEW Project. CHEW (Community,...

Jul 42 min read

Community Connections Program: Year-Round Support for Edmonton’s Homeless

One of Boyle Street Community Services newest programs is our Community Connections Program. It is centred around a Community Connections...

May 283 min read

Breaking Barriers: How Our Tax Clinic Helped 635 People Claim Vital Benefits

As every Canadian knows, personal tax returns are important! Not only are they necessary to receive your refund...

Mar 282 min read

Engaging With Our Community: A Foundation of Genuine Collaboration

At the heart of our work, we listen, care, and empower our clients in order to assist them to find solutions to their challenges.

Feb 293 min read

Saving and Empowering Lives Through Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is a non-judgmental way of supporting people where they are at and seeks to reduce harm that may be caused to an...

Jan 253 min read

Breaking Down Barriers: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Community

Last June, we introduced our new interdisciplinary model of care: The interdisciplinary model of care is composed of several key pieces:...

Dec 28, 20234 min read

What Do We Do

Boyle Street Community Services is a supportive service organization that works to transition people out of chronic homelessness and,...

Dec 1, 20233 min read

The Impact of Community: Our Blueberry Pins

The blueberry holds special significance for Indigenous people in Canada. Blueberries have always been a good, healthy, and reliable food...

Nov 22, 20232 min read

National Housing Day and our commitment to Housing Choice

Become a Homemaker today and be part of the solution At any given time in Edmonton there are approximately 2,700 people experiencing...

Nov 9, 20233 min read

The Gift of Art

At Boyle Street Community Services, we cherish the gifts of our community and our belief that giving and receiving enriches us all. This...

Sep 27, 20232 min read

Our New Locations

As many of you are aware, effective September 30th, Boyle Street Community Services have relocated from our longstanding downtown...

Aug 10, 20233 min read

Sleep Deprivation: A Silent Crisis

Sleep deprivation is a chronic condition with dire consequences for houseless citizens of Edmonton. Many people struggle with lack of...

Jul 27, 20232 min read

A Beacon of Belonging and Support

wâpanAcâhcahk - Morningstar Home in English - is one of our newest housing options. Located in Terrace Heights, Morningstar is a 47-unit...

Jun 30, 20233 min read

Battling the Shigella Outbreak Among Edmonton's Homeless Community

A Boyle Street Community Services Health Series Since September of 2022, there has been an outbreak of Shigella amongst folks who are...

Jun 8, 20235 min read

Introducing Boyle Street's Interdisciplinary Model of Care

Revolutionizing Care We are excited to announce that some significant changes are happening at Boyle Street! Starting in October, we are...

Apr 28, 20232 min read

Team Member Highlight: Happy Retirement Linda!

After nearly 11.5 years at Boyle Street Community Services, Linda Wang is retiring. She leaves behind an incredible legacy as the Manager of

Mar 23, 20232 min read

We're Back on Track!

okimaw peyesew kamik Receives Class-A Development Permit, 80% funded We’re proud to share that we’ve received our development permit for...

Feb 23, 20233 min read

Dignity and Respect: How Harm Reduction Supports Our Fundamental Beliefs

Our fundamental belief that every person deserves a full measure of dignity and respect guides our work. The people we serve deserve the...

Jan 27, 20233 min read

Our Housing Vision - To End Homelessness

Our mission is to end chronic homelessness. One of the most critical ways in which we achieve this mission is to provide housing and...

Dec 29, 20224 min read

Who Are We?

What does Boyle Street do? What is our purpose? The brief answer to these questions is contained in our mission statement: to end chronic...

Nov 23, 20222 min read

The Gift

Growing up I didn’t know my grandmother well. She lived in the city (Winnipeg) and I lived 8 hours north in the tiny town of Thompson. It...

Oct 27, 20223 min read

Month of Thanks: Andy Holt, A-Squared Communications

Month of Thanks

Oct 6, 20223 min read

Team Member Highlight: Diana Morgan

Diana Morgan, a Youth Worker in our Group Living program, knew she wanted to start her career at Boyle Street Community Services well...

Aug 25, 20223 min read

Managing Alcohol with Non-Judgmental Support

Boyle Street’s Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) began with a straightforward goal: enable participants to reduce and eliminate their...

Aug 4, 20223 min read

Team Member Highlight: Lina Meadows

When Lina Meadows began working at Boyle Street Community Services 6 years ago, she never imagined the diversity of experience she would...

Jun 30, 20222 min read

What Does Success Look Like?

Success can look different for different people, but our wrap-around services can help break cycles of poverty and homelessness

May 27, 20222 min read

Team Member Highlight: Bindu Lamichhane

For Bindu Lamichhane, 7-year Boyle Street employee and Sr. Manager of Payroll and Accounts Payable, employment at Boyle Street marks a...

Apr 28, 20222 min read

Priestner Family Make $1,000,000 Gift to Our Capital Campaign

Transformational leadership gift brings us substantially closer to our goal of raising $28.5 million. Left to right: Deputy Executive...

Mar 24, 20221 min read

An Exclusive Look at our Newest Group Living Home

"A house is four walls and a roof, but a home is a place to grow and realize your own potential.” We are excited to share an exclusive...

Feb 24, 20223 min read

Team Member Highlight: Shanell Twan

This April, Shanell Twan Core Team Supervisor at Streetworks, will celebrate her 10th anniversary of employment at Boyle Street Community...

Jan 20, 20224 min read

Unlocking Our Youth's Potential

The age-old saying “youth are our future,” still stands as true today as it ever has. Unfortunately, that future isn’t always paved...

Dec 9, 20214 min read

Leveraging Your Skills and Community

Our hearts are sometimes bigger than the means we have to support our vulnerable neighbours. We know we want to support Edmontonians that...

Nov 19, 20213 min read

When Food is More than a Meal

At Boyle Street, it is an honour to be able to walk alongside our clients. Generous donors who give one-time donations, or even donate...

Oct 29, 20214 min read

Month of Thanks: ATB Financial

Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...

Oct 22, 20213 min read

Month of Thanks: The Power of Art

Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...

Oct 15, 20214 min read

A Month of Thanks: On Side Restoration

Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...

Oct 8, 20213 min read

A Month of Thanks: Trixstar Productions LTD.

Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...

Jul 9, 20212 min read

A birthday donation from the heart to the stomach: Original Joe’s customer donates over 65 meals to

Diane raised enough money to donate 65 meals to Boyle Street, and Original Joe’s generously agreed to cook and deliver the meals.

Jun 29, 20214 min read

How to be a good ally to transgender and 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care: A conversation with Christine

“Our kids fall through the cracks because of their identities and life stories.” -Christine Henschel.

May 31, 20212 min read

Honouring the 215 Children of Kamloops Residential School

"News of the discovery prompted grief, anger and calls to action across the country. In Vancouver, hundreds of shoes were placed on the...

May 30, 20212 min read

Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local 54

Boyle Street’s meal sponsorship program brings staff, clients and the public together to develop a healthy, nourished and connected communit

May 15, 20212 min read

Meal Sponsor Highlight: BigSteelBox

Making an immediate impact in our community Sponsoring a meal at Boyle Street is a wonderful way to make an immediate impact on the lives...

Apr 14, 20213 min read

From Shabby to Shelved: The story of our donation room renovation

Most staff at the Boyle Street Community Centre are familiar with our donation room. Located next to the Drop-In, where our community

Mar 20, 20212 min read

Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Emergency Physicians Association

Helping our community through a challenging time Sponsoring a meal is a fantastic way to feed Edmonton's most vulnerable populations and...

Feb 13, 20212 min read

Meal Sponsor Highlight: Five Star Homes

Meal sponsorships have been a part of Boyle Street’s holiday tradition since our inception in 1971. Our Community Kitchen brings the...

Feb 6, 20212 min read

Meal Sponsor Highlight: Skyline QS Consultants Ltd

Giving a gift of comfort through a holiday meal When Boyle Street put out a call for holiday meal sponsors, Skyline QS Consultants Ltd....

Month of Thanks: The Power of Art

Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...

Remembering Mary Burlie: The Black Angel of Boyle Street

Mary Burlie was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1935 to a family of thirteen. Growing up in a Black share-cropping family in the deep south