Health.
Housing.
Employment.
Without stable housing, managing your health becomes a challenge. Without healthcare, keeping a job is difficult. And without employment, affording housing and essential healthcare—like medications, dental care, and mental health support—can be out of reach.
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This cycle traps people in crisis, making it harder to move forward.
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At JPWC, we remove these barriers with practical, people-first solutions, ensuring that health, housing, and employment support long-term stability and independence.
Health
For seven years, JPWC operated a community health centre, providing medical care and social supports to people who needed it most.
Without government funding, we relied on a fee-for-service model, which made it difficult to keep the clinic running—but our commitment to accessible healthcare never wavered.
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After a year-long closure, we are excited to reopen our health centre with the support of a grant from Alberta Health.
This funding will allow us to provide team-based primary care, where doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals work together to support people’s health and well-being.
While we don’t have a set reopening date yet, we’re working hard to bring these essential services back to the community.
Pictured here is Murray Soroka, CEO & Co-Founder of JPWC, alongside the Minister of Health, announcing the grant that will support the reopening of our community health centre.
Housing
Everyone deserves a safe and stable home, but too many people struggle to find housing that meets their needs. At JPWC, we create housing solutions that work for people—whether that means affordable rental housing, program-based housing with built-in support, or housing designed specifically to help people heal and rebuild their lives.
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We know that housing is more than just a place to sleep—it’s the foundation for better health, stability, and opportunity.
That’s why we’re expanding our work with Healing House-informed design—housing that is thoughtfully built to create a sense of safety, dignity, and community for those who have experienced homelessness, trauma, or unstable living conditions.
As we grow, we’re bringing these purposefully designed homes to communities across the city so that more people have access to housing that truly supports their well-being.
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With a range of housing options, we help people move from crisis to stability—because when housing meets people’s needs, they can move forward in life.
Pictured here is a Healing House currently operating in West Edmonton.
Employment
At JPWC, we believe jobs should do more than just pay the bills—they should create opportunities, remove barriers, and strengthen communities.
Our two social enterprises do exactly that.
Junk 4 Good is a junk removal company where every job helps fund JPWC’s programs and services, turning junk into community impact.
Evergreen Recycling, Alberta’s largest mattress recycler, provides low-barrier jobs for people who face challenges finding work. Employees gain stable, supportive employment while helping divert thousands of mattresses from landfills each year.
Through these businesses, we’re proving that employment can be a tool for empowerment, sustainability, and community growth.
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Pictured here is a staff member processing steel from a recycled mattress at Evergreen Recycling.
