1/MUCH TO UNPACK. PLEASE READ #yeg. Names changed to protect confidentiality. Yesterday, an elderly lady, Tania, met me at my office. Shaking and somewhat frail, asked if I could help her as she had nowhere to turn. As a social justice advocate, I'm here to help. #yegcc #abpoli 2/Tania managed a rooming house and recently, one late afternoon, when it was about -20c she and her partner, Frank, were babysitting a friend's dog and relaxing. All of a sudden they heard crashing and yelling. @edmontonpolice had entered the rooming house.

1/ Helping a mother of two small children(A victim of domestic violence) who has been immediately evicted from a 2nd stage shelter(In theory, a more supportive long term housing program). Mom has no where to go. I am helping her to get an emergency motel room. #ableg #abpoli 2/ If she is unsuccessful she and her children will be on the streets tonight. In those occasions, some of the moms I know have slept in graveyards with their babies as it is safer than the streets. #abpoli #ableg

1/Disappointing day on the front lines yesterday. Two sides to every story. This is ours. A Kokum, an #Indigenous Grandmother reached out to me for help. She was asked to sign what she thought was a “support” agreement in regards to her grandchild. #abpoli 2/We met the social worker at Kokum’s place along with friends and family supports. The SW did not have a support agreement but a Custody Agreement, a very important and intrusive document. Kokum wanted to defer signing for a short time and consult a lawyer first. #abpoli